Steven Buchsbaum
Principal at Bermuda Associates
Seattle, Washington
Overview
Work Experience
Principal
2020 - Current
Providing strategic advice to clients on program strategy, organizational design and technology innovation in Global Health, Homeland Security and National Security sectors
Board Member
2021
ZeteoTech’s revolutionary biological mass spectrometry technology identifies airborne microbes, proteins and lipids, and can be used to screen for infectious disease and other bio-threats.
Ranch Hand
2021
Repair fences & structures, cook grub for the staff, act as occasional sommelier
Investor
2021
Alliance of Angels is the largest and most active angel group in the Pacific Northwest. Each year, we invest $10M+ into 20+ companies. Our network of 140+ active angel investors is further augmented by a $6.6M seed fund.
We are a group of 140+ active angel investors. Each year, we invest $10M+ into 20+ startups and provide mentorship to help them succeed.
Deputy Director, Grand Challenges
2005 - 2020
Joined organization to help launch and lead the Grand Challenges (https://grandchallenges.org) program and served as Deputy Director to help recruit and create the Discovery and Translational Sciences team, now over 40 scientists and program analysts. The Discovery team works across Gates Foundation strategic priorities seeking to to stimulate and invest in innovation and build partnerships with other funders to create new pathways to solutions that result in improved health equity.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports initiatives in education, world health and population, and community giving.
HSARPA, Director CBRNE
2003 - 2005
One of 4 key leaders responsible for launching HSARPA; first Director of HSARPA’s Office of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Defense. Responsible for establishing program and investment strategies and executing against urgent timeline to develop and deploy technologies protecting against CBRNE terrorism.
U.S. National Infrastructure Advisory Council is a security enforcement organization that safeguards the American land from threats.
Program Manager
1998 - 2003
Led development of sensors and systems for defense against biological weapons, development of technologies to counter tactical and strategic use of underground facilities, and classified program in Special Projects Office (SPO).
DARPA is a central research and development organization for the US Department of Defense.
Principal Member of the Technical Staff
1998 - 1998
Contributed to new program and new business opportunities development for the Vice President for programs.
Science and Technology Officer for South Asia
1997 - 1998
Environment, Science and Technology Officer for South Asia and member of the Science and Environmental Initiatives Staff of the Bureau of Oceans, International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
Helps formulate U.S. policy on the prevention of, responses to, and accountability for mass atrocities.
Principal Consultant
1994 - 1998
Provided technical services in remote sensing, algorithm development, software and computer system design, and expert analysis for legal testimony.