The Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) has announced the addition of Mitchell Green to its Board of Trustees. Green, who will serve under the leadership of board chair Michael C. Linn, began his term Oct. 1.

Green is the founder/managing partner of Lead Edge Capital, a global growth equity firm investing in software, internet, and tech-enabled businesses. He oversees all aspects of the firm’s activities.

Prior to founding Lead Edge, Green was a member of the investment teams at Eastern Advisors, a hedge fund backed by Tiger Management, and Bessemer Venture Partners, where he sourced the firm’s investments.

A Santa Barbara resident, Green is a former nationally ranked alpine ski racer and currently serves as a trustee on the board of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Foundation and the Laguna Blanca School.

Green holds a BA in economics from Williams College and an MBA in marketing from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Green is a philanthropist with a passion for the arts and a commitment to community building. His longtime interest in photography and contemporary art has evolved into a robust collection featuring Yayoi Kusama, Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Diane Arbus, and other emerging artists.