Approva Corporation - Continuous Controls Monitoring Software

Philip Bronner joined Novak Biddle Venture partners in 1999 and is focused on investments in information technology. Prior to joining Novak Biddle he was founder of a media technology company. In addition, he served as a management consultant with McKinsey & Co. in New York advising high-tech clients on corporate strategy and worked as a software engineer at IBM.

At Novak Biddle, Phil serves as a director for Approva, Logic Library, Vision Chain and Securinex. He also leads Novak Biddle's investment in Panasas and is a board observer for 4GL School Solutions. Past board observer seats include: AnswerLogic (acquired by Primus), and NEW Customer Services Company.

Phil earned a BS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University; a Juris Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Law; and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Phil currently serves on the Alumni Advisory Board for Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science and is a board member for In2Books, a Washington, DC-based reading and literacy program.