Manuel A. Fernandez

Manuel A. Fernandez has served as the Managing Director of SI Ventures for the past 25 years. Fernandez serves as Lead Independent Director at Performance Food Group and is a member of the board at Leggett & Platt Inc. Mr. Fernandez previously was associated with the Brunswick Corporation, Time Inc., Flower Foods Inc., Sysco Corporation, Gartner, Dataquest Inc., Gavilan Computer Corporation, and Zilog Inc.

Fernandez has been involved in political initiatives, having served on President George W. Bush’s President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee. Additionally, he served as a former member of the University of Florida Board of Trustees.

Fernandez holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida. In terms of political contributions, his records indicate no direct financial support for either the Republican or Democrat parties.