Archie Clemins

Archie Clemins is the founder and President of Caribou Technologies, Inc., an international consulting firm registered in Boise, Idaho. His specialty is alliance building, with a focus on business opportunities within the Government, using commercial technologies to present optimum enterprise solutions. Clients include both Fortune 500 companies and small innovative companies with technologies relevant to government opportunities. Admiral Clemins is a Venture Partner with Highway 12 Ventures and serves on the Board of Directors of Level 3 Communications, Healthwise and The Software Revolution. He received his Bachelor of Science (BS) and Masters of Science (MS) degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois (Urbana campus). Commissioned into the United States Navy through the University’s Naval Reserve Officer Training Program, he completed the Naval Nuclear Power Program and served on both ballistic missile and attack submarines before commanding the USS POGY (SSN647). Flag Officer assignments included Deputy Commander of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, headquartered in Yokosuka, Japan, and Commander of the U. S. Pacific Fleet. During these last three major commands Admiral Clemins initiated several key endeavors involving change management and information technology. He retired from active duty in December 1999.