Overview
Jeff Wald is a serial entrepreneur and board member serving on the board of Mitchell Martin Inc. as of June 2024[5]. Wald has held multiple board positions including at Steel Connect, where Wald served as a member of the board of directors and chair of audit and corporate governance committees from January 2012 to January 2025[8], and at TRANSFR Inc. since June 2018[4]. Wald is co-founder and executive chairman of several companies including Bento Engine[6], and previously co-founded Sonero.ai, which was sold to MediaFly[2]. Wald has also founded ventures including WorkMarket, sold to ADP, and Spinback, eventually sold to Salesforce[2]. Wald is the author of two books: The Birthday Rules and The End of Jobs: Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile[2]. Wald holds a BS in Economics and an MPA in Public Policy with a focus on US-Chinese Relations from Cornell University, and attended Harvard Business School from 2001 to 2002[11][12][13].
Profile introduction
Serial Entrepreneur, Board Member and Best Selling Author. Currently co-founder and Executive Chairman of Bento Engine, Heist, Independently, Memory Lane and Indie. Previously Sonero.ai (sold to MediaFly) WorkMarket (sold to ADP), Spinback (eventually sold to Salesforce) and a failed venture. Current Board Member to Steel Connect(NASDAQ: STNC), and TransfrVR. Previous Board positions with, Costar Technologies (OTC: CSTI), Peerless Systems (sold to Deer Valley Holdings) and Register.com (sold to web.com). Author of The Birthday Rules and The End of Jobs: Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile…
Career history
- Founder and CEOJun 2023 to presentStealth Startup HR Tech
- Board MemberJun 2018 to presentTRANSFR Inc.
- Board MemberJun 2024 to presentMitchell Martin Inc.
- Board MemberJan 2021 to presentBento Engine
- Co-Founder and ChairmanApr 2023 to Jan 2025Memory Lane
- Member of the Board of Directors and Chair of Audit and Corporate Governance/Nominating CommitteesJan 2012 to Jan 2025Steel Connect
- Co-Founder and ChairmanNov 2020 to Dec 2022Sonero.ai
- Member of the Board of DirectorsSep 2010 to Sep 2022Costar Technologies
Education
Harvard Business School2001 - 2002
MPA, Public Policy - US Chinese Relations1995 - 1996Cornell University
BS, Economics1991 - 1995Cornell University
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