Larry Calton

Executive Director - NTEC

As Executive Director, Larry assumes the leadership role in managing the organization, assessing technology, and

strategically mentoring program companies to success.  Larry also manages NTEC's interactions and initiatives with the City of Frisco and NTEC's local and regional partners.

Prior to joining NTEC, Larry served as Director of eBusiness/Startup Services for KPMG in Dallas where he worked with public and private technology companies in the Metroplex. In January 2000, Larry was selected to lead KPMG's business development initiatives relative to venture-backed startup technology companies. In that capacity, Larry directly supported start-up company clients and worked closely with local first and second tier VC firms, as well as corporate VCs, area technology lenders and attorneys, and prominent service providers and vendors serving the technology space.

Larry acted as KPMG's primary community leader for emerging technology company activities and sat on both the STARTech Stakeholders Advisory Board and the Executive Committee for the MIT Enterprise Forum-Dallas.  He is also one of the founding members of the recently formed Medical Device Action Alliance (MDAA) which is charged with regional awareness and education of the medical device industry.

Prior to joining KPMG, Larry spent 10 years as a Vice President with Comerica Bank - Texas where he helped launch the technology lending function and the asset based loan audit group.

Mr. Calton is a frequent speaker, both locally and regionally, on such start-up company topics as business incubation, company creation, funding, and technology transfer and commercialization.

Larry attended Oklahoma State University, obtaining a BS degree in accounting. He's also a certified public accountant and a member of the Texas Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.