For three decades, Bill Freeborn has been a leader in both the public and private sectors. As Senior Vice president with Corporation Service Company (CSC), he oversaw sales, marketing, brand and product development across the organization. CSC, a privately-owned and highly-respected service organization, provides matter management, corporate compliance, and trustee services to companies and law firms worldwide. Among other roles in the public sector, his record includes service as Assistant Secretary of State and Director of Delaware’s Division of Corporations where he introduced innovative technologies to the state’s delivery of corporate and legal services.
Upon leaving CSC, Bill has devoted his time to the successful development of four early-stage companies, including a technology service business that provides information assurance solutions through electronic notarization. Additionally, for the past three years Bill has been an active member of the First State Innovation angel network, and a participant in Early Stage East and the Mid Atlantic Angel Investment Network.
Bill is a graduate of Colgate University with a concentration in Economics. He received additional graduate training at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and Stanford University’s Executive Program in Finance. Bill lives in Wilmington, Delaware with his wife, Nancy, and their four children.
Sanford Hausner is a former partner at Arent Fox, where he focused on the corporate and international business groups. His practice focused on international corporate and securities law, counseling domestic and international clients in connection with their worldwide legal service requirements. He represented clients in a variety of industries including aerospace, gaming, health care, hospitality, real estate and technology. He has handled transactions in over 40 countries, with an emphasis on the emerging markets. Sandy’s expertise is providing counsel in various stages of business development, from start ups to initial public offerings. He has advised issuers, underwriters, investors and governments involved in domestic and international public and private debt and equity offerings, mergers and acquisitions, financial restructurings and privatizations. Sandy is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Defense Industry Association.