members
Silicon Beach Young Professionals was founded in 2012 by Lucas Bean. Since 2012 SBYP has become one of the largest and fastest growing communities of entrepreneurs, startups & tech professionals in LA. We provide an intersection for tech, startup & venture capital organizations with all of the tools they need to be successful.
Our purpose is to unite every startup and tech community in the California & beyond through networking events, panel discussions, workshops, fireside chats & learning sessions. We bring Fortune 500/1000s together with startups and seasoned professionals (like you), creating unique meeting opportunities. We believe in supporting and uniting local communities, so you won't see too many things that aren't directly related to your geographic location (unless you want to). We're also launching something big... so stay tuned, we're only starting with events. We'll let you know when we launch.
“The richest people in the world look for & build networks, everyone else looks for work.”
Our purpose is to unite every startup and tech community in the California & beyond through networking events, panel discussions, workshops, fireside chats & learning sessions. We bring Fortune 500/1000s together with startups and seasoned professionals (like you), creating unique meeting opportunities. We believe in supporting and uniting local communities, so you won't see too many things that aren't directly related to your geographic location (unless you want to). We're also launching something big... so stay tuned, we're only starting with events. We'll let you know when we launch.
“The richest people in the world look for & build networks, everyone else looks for work.”
management team
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Lucas Bean
Founder & Advisor Lucas is an Online Marketing Executive with over 17 years of experience in developing and optimizing large-scale customer acquisition programs across all online marketing channels. Lucas Bean is also a successful entrepreneur building multiple companies over the years including Silicon Beach Young Professionals which he founded in 2012. Lucas has also headed up marketing for Atari and Sony Pictures Crackle.com and was part of the executive staff of 3 major startup acquisitions Lowermybills.com acquired by Experian for $430 million, Myspace acquired by Fox for $580 million and Connexus / Traffic Marketplace which was acquired Epic Media for $585 million. |
Luan Tran
General Counsel & Board Member Luan is one of the country’s foremost experts in tech co-founder disputes. He represented the plaintiff in ownership disputes over Snapchat, Yik Yak, and other well-known technology companies. Forbes magazine recently called him “the go-to lawyer in tech for ousted alleged co-founders.” Luan has also litigated or arbitrated disputes involving complex technologies all over the U.S. and abroad. The Daily Journal selected him as one of the “Top 20 Under 40” lawyers in California. Luan is on the Executive Committee of the State Bar of California’s Litigation Section. Luan previously practiced at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP. |
Board of advisors
Jim Derwin – Advisor
Jim is an ex-Googler and is a world class tech leader. Jim has been an executive at such tech giants as Google, Traffic Marketplace and Brightcove Media. Jim brings a breadth of knowledge and expertise in Digital Media, AdTech, Video, Mobile, TV and Display ad sales as well as SaaS enterprise solutions across multiple categories of business. Jim lives in Playa Vista, CA and currently runs his own consultancy called JD Consulting. |
Dan Siegler – Advisor
Dan has worked at Google for over 14 years and works with clients across the automotive & real estate sectors. Based in Los Angeles, he leads a team that helps clients develop and execute on digital marketing initiatives across Google and YouTube. Dan has been in the digital space for close to 20 years and has worked at several startups along the way. Originally from New York, Dan currently lives in Santa Monica with his wife and two children and is an avid snowboarder and chess player. |
Rachel Payne – Advisor
Rachel is CEO at FEM Inc. operates prizma, a video engagement platform that offers video discovery and smart syndication powered by a robust content recommendations engine. Prizma makes it possible for any website to create an engaging video experience for their audience, quickly and easily. Rachel got her MBA in Global Management & Public Management at Standford University. Rachel has held pivotal roles at companies in Silicon Valley such as: eBay, Razorfish, International Data Group, Hotwire and Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, Inc. Her international work experience includes micro-finance field work in Latin America, Asia and Africa. |