Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Subramanian Sundaresh |
President & CEO |
| Robert N. Stephens |
President |
| Mary Dotz |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Tim Hanrahan |
CIO & Vice President, Information Services |
| Vicky Cotten |
Senior Vice President, Product Management |
| Anil Gupta |
Vice President & General Manager, Adaptec Storage Technology Products |
| John M. Westfield |
Vice President & Controller |
| John Noellert |
Vice President of Worldwide Sales |
| Kok Lim |
Vice President, Manufacturing |
| Lim Kok Yong |
Vice President of Global Operations |
| Marc Lowe |
Vice President |
| Mark Pollard |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Randy Printz |
Vice President, Operations |
| Russell Johnson |
Vice President of Worldwide Sales |
| Shirley Olerich |
Vice President of Human Resources and Facilities |
| Ted Chen |
Vice President of Worldwide Marketing |
| Vic Jipson |
Vice President, Systems Engineering |
| Bob Graham |
Founder |
| Ian Williams |
Director, Marketing |
| Mary Camarata |
Director, Corp Communications |
| Lou Owayni |
Senior Project Manager |
| Steve Paulhus |
Manager, Marketing |
| Lawrence J. Ruisi |
Consultant |
| Scott Cleland |
|
| Robert J. Loarie |
Director |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Synaptix Systems, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Synaptix Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Finisar Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Advanced Optical Components |
Director |
Current |
| Medusa Labs |
Director |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Power-Io |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Emulex Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Emulex Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Western Digital Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Western Digital Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Western Digital Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| Power-Io |
Founder |
Former |
| Western Digital Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
Master's Degrees |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
Bachelor's |
Former |
Mary Dotz joined Adaptec in 2008 as vice president and chief financial officer. She brings to Adaptec over 25 years of finance experience. Most recently, Mary Dotz was the CFO of Beceem Communications, a maker of WIMAX chipsets, where she successfully raised private investment capital and built the finance department. Prior to Beceem Communications, she served as chief financial officer at Pinnacle Systems where she helped lead the company in a successful merger with Avid Technologies. Previously, Ms. Dotz was with NVIDIA Corporation where she served as vice president of finance and interim chief financial officer. At NVIDIA, she built and managed the financial infrastructure supporting the company's growth to over $2 billion in annual revenue.
She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from San Diego State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Beceem Communications Inc |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Pinnacle Systems |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| NVIDIA Corporation |
|
Former |
| San Diego State University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
CIO & Vice President, Information Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Product Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Vice President & General Manager, Adaptec Storage Technology Products |
Current |
| Adaptec Mfg Pte Ltd |
Vice President & General Manager, Adaptec Storage Technology Products |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Vice President & Controller |
Current |
John Noellert is vice president of worldwide sales, responsible for developing, managing and driving global sales activities for Adaptec. This marks Mr. Noellert's return to Adaptec, where he had previously served as vice president of channel sales from 1991 to 1996.
In a career that spans over 25 years, Mr. Noellert has held executive sales and marketing positions with a number of established and venture backed storage networking and systems technology companies including Brocade Communications Systems, Everex Systems, Intransa, Inc., and Compact Devices. Mr. Noellert also has an extensive channel background, holding executive positions at ComputerLand during their rapid growth years, and was named one of the 2007 CRN Channel Chiefs. He also possesses particular domain expertise in CRM deployment, sales force automation and sales training.
Previously, Mr. Noellert was chief executive officer of Cornerstone Peripheral Technology, a leader in the design of document imaging displays and graphics controller cards.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Vice President of Worldwide Sales |
Current |
| Snap Appliance |
Vice President of Worldwide Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Vice President, Manufacturing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Vice President of Global Operations |
Current |
| Snap Server | Proven Storage Solutions |
Vice President of Global Operations |
Current |
| Conner Peripherals |
Operations Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Snap Server | Proven Storage Solutions |
Vice President and General Manager |
Current |
| Snap Appliance |
Vice President Corporate Development |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Resolvity Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
MBA |
Former |
| University of California, Davis |
BS |
Former |
| University of California, Davis |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Snap Appliance |
Vice President, Marketing & Business Development |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Snap Server | Proven Storage Solutions |
Vice President of Worldwide Sales |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Vice President of Worldwide Sales |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Account Director |
Former |
Shirley Olerich is the vice president of human resources and facilities for Adaptec. Since being named to this position in 2000, she has developed exceptional people programs within each of the countries where Adaptec has employees. She specializes in acquisitions and divestitures, as well as strategic workforce planning. Ms. Olerich joined Adaptec in 1996 as its director of human resources consulting and staffing. Prior to joining Adaptec, Ms. Olerich held the position of director of human resources at Radius, Inc., and was a senior compensation analyst and human resources manager for the sales and marketing group at Tandem Computers (HP). Ms. Olerich graduated with honors and earned a master of science degree in Organizational Communication from Southern Illinois University, and holds a bachelor of arts degree in Mass Communication and Business Education from Eastern Illinois University. The YWCA honored Ms. Olerich with the Women and Industry Award. She is also an active member of the Society of Human Resources Management.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Vice President of Human Resources and Facilities |
Current |
| Snap Server | Proven Storage Solutions |
Vice President of Human Resources and Facilities |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Director of Human Resources Consulting and Staffing |
Former |
| Tandem Computers |
Human Resources Manager |
Former |
| Tandem Computers |
Senior Compensation Analyst |
Former |
| Eastern Illinois University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Mass Communication and Business Education |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Vice President of Worldwide Marketing |
Current |
| Snap Server | Proven Storage Solutions |
Vice President of Worldwide Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Vice President, Systems Engineering |
Current |
| Snap Appliance |
Vice President, Engineering |
Former |
Bob Graham is Senior Advisor to Cascadia Capital for the technology sector, where he develops and supports relationships between technology firms and Cascadia Capital. His background includes over 30 years of experience in the technology industry in Europe, North America and Asia. He has held senior positions and directorships in many tech companies including positions with Ridge Partners, a technology consulting firm, where he is founder and a partner, President of Adaptec, Founder and CEO of Ridge Technologies a storage products firm, Founder and COO of MSL, a worldwide outsourcing and logistics firm, EVP of Sun Microsystems and President of the Microelectronics business, and as an executive with Digital Equipment. Bob holds a BS from Northeastern University and an MBA from IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Director, Corp Communications |
Current |
| Snap Appliance |
Director Worldwide Corporate Communications |
Former |
Lou earned his MBA at Thunderbird (American Graduate School of International Management), and is currently a Senior Project Manager at Adaptec, Inc one of Silicon Valley's Storage leaders. Lou's career spans hands-on technical positions; sales management and IT management positions, culminating in project management where he brings his expertise together to deliver successful enterprise-wide and global projects. He has developed and supported major Infrastructure, Disaster Recovery, as well as mission critical applications projects. Lou is active in the PM community in the Bay Area and has extensive vendor contacts which he will apply to enhance the Chapter's Professional Development discipline to the benefit of all members.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Senior Project Manager |
Current |
| PMI-Sfbac |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Graduate School of International Management |
Mba |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Manager, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Consultant |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation |
President |
Former |
Prior to joining Adaptec, Cleland served as the director of worldwide marketing for AMCC 3ware. And before that Cleland was director of product marketing and technical marketing for IBM's Mylex storage division, and previously held marketing positions at Archive, Exabyte, BusLogic, and Conner Peripherals. ...Adaptec profile, RAID controllers, Storage People
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conexant Korea, Ltd. |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Polycom, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Palm, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Netratings, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Western Digital Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Teralogic, LLC |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Western Digital Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| California Polytechnic State University |
B.S. In Accounting |
Former |
Retired Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Robel has been a Director of the Company since November 2005 and Lead Independent Director since January 2009. From June 2000 to December 2005, Mr. Robel was a general partner and Chief of Operations for Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. From January 1974 to May 2000, Mr. Robel was a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. From mid 1995 to May 2000, Mr. Robel led PricewaterhouseCoopers High Technology Transaction Services Group in Silicon Valley where he advised on strategy, valuation and structuring for mergers and acquisitions. From May 1985 to mid 1995, Mr. Robel was the Partner in charge of the Software Industry Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP in Silicon Valley, and prior to that, Mr. Robel was with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP in Los Angeles and Phoenix. Mr. Robel holds a B.S. degree in accounting from Arizona State University. Mr. Robel serves on the Board of Directors of Autodesk, Inc., DemandTec, Inc. and McAfee, Inc. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of McAfee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of both Autodesk and DemandTec, as well as serving as a member of the Audit Committee at McAfee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of two privately held companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Information.Com |
Dean |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Having broken barriers in her own career, Ms. Lang is broadly recognized as a pioneering female high-tech/Internet executive. She has advised CEOs and entrepreneurs as a board member, coach, and investor in women-led technology companies. As a successful businesswoman, Ms. Lang has brought high energy and corporate savvy to the advancement of women in every sector of the global marketplace. Among Ms. Lang's many accomplishments, she was the founding CEO of AltaVista Internet Software Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Equipment Corporation. AltaVista commercialized the highly popular AltaVista Internet search service and marketed a line of award-winning Internet-based software products for business people. Prior to AltaVista, Ms. Lang was Senior Vice President of the Desktop Business Group at Lotus Development Corporation, responsible for the worldwide development and marketing of Lotus's SmartSuite product line, a $500+ million business. Ms. Lang currently serves on the Board of Directors of ART Technology Group (enterprise software). She formerly served on numerous corporate, private, and nonprofit boards. Ms. Lang earned an A.B. degree in history and literature from Radcliffe College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. She is married to H. Neil Berkson, an attorney, and is the mother of three children Sarah, 30; Penelope, 27; and Edmund, 25.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Catalyst Inc. |
President |
Current |
| The Priority Trust |
President of Catalyst |
Current |
| Art Technology Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Voicecenter |
Member of The Board of Directors |
Current |
| Atg, Inc. |
Member of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Priority Trust |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Essentialcom Inc |
CEO |
Former |
| Essential.Com, Inc. |
President and CEO |
Former |
| Lotus Development Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Essentialcom Inc |
President |
Former |
| Lotus Development Corporation |
senior vice president |
Former |
| Radcliffe College |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Radcliffe College |
A.B. Degree In History |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Omneon Co |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Current |
| Nextaid and Partners |
Architect |
Current |
| Omneon Co |
Member of the Board |
Current |
| ConSentry Networks |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Airmagnet, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pluris Inc |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Rapid City |
Founder |
Former |
| Phoenix Technology |
Founder |
Former |
| Zilog Inc. |
director of engineering |
Former |
| Pluris Inc |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
M.S. In Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
A.B. Degree In Computer |
Former |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture |
Degrees In Architecture |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Degrees In Architecture |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Steel Partners, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Holding LLC |
Vice President |
Current |
| Layne Christensen Co. |
Director |
Current |
| Holding LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Angelica Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Novoste Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Novoste Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Sequa Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Sequa Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Steel Partners, Inc. |
Operating Partner |
Former |
| Sequa Corporation |
Executive Officer |
Former |
| Novoste Corporation |
Chairman of The Board |
Former |
| Sequa Corporation |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Sequa Corporation |
Director |
Former |
Jon Castor has been a director of Genesis since November 2004. From January 2004 to June 2004, Mr. Castor was an Executive Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Zoran Corporation, and from August 2003 to December 2003, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Zoran's DTV Division. From October 2002 to August 2003, Mr. Castor was the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the TeraLogic Group at Oak Technology Inc., a developer of integrated circuits (ICs) and software for digital televisions and printers which was acquired by Zoran. Prior to that, Mr. Castor co-founded TeraLogic, Inc., a developer of digital television ICs, software and systems in June 1996 where he served in several capacities including as its President, Chief Financial Officer and director from June 1996 to November 2000, and as its Chief Executive Officer and director from November 2000 to October 2002, when it was acquired by Oak Technology. Mr. Castor also serves on the Board of Directors of Adaptec Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT), a data storage solutions company, and as a member of its Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Castor also serves on the Board of Directors of Artimi, Inc., an ultrawideband wireless technology company, where he is also Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Castor received his B.A. with distinction from Northwestern University and his M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Genesis Microchip Inc. |
Director of Genesis |
Current |
| Omneon Co |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Omneon Co |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Genesis Microchip Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Staccato Communications, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Zoran Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Artimi, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Teralogic, LLC |
CEO |
Former |
| Oak Technology |
senior vice president |
Former |
| Zoran Corporation |
Senior Vice President & General Manager |
Former |
| Oak Technology |
general manager |
Former |
| Teralogic, LLC |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Oak Technology |
Founder |
Former |
| Oak Technology |
Manager |
Former |
| Genesis Microchip Inc. |
Manager Dtv Division |
Former |
| Zoran Corporation |
Executive Advisor |
Former |
| Artimi, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Genesis Microchip Inc. |
Member |
Former |
FAVORITE WAY TO OBOPAY: I like being able to send emergency cash to my young adult children. And Obopay enables them to carry less cash and easily share expenses with their friends and roommates. Judy is involved in all corporate matters, including strategic partnerships, intellectual property and international expansion. She brings her love of start-ups, her years of experience, her deal-making skills and her network of relationships with venture and other financial firms to Obopay as it goes from successful launch to growth and expansion in the U.S. and globally. In her 20 years as a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Judy was the business lawyer for many of Silicon Valley's premier high tech companies, including Juniper Networks, KLA-Tencor, Sun Microsystems and LSI Logic. She worked with many start-ups from incorporation through venture capital financings, initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and joint venture relationships in the U.S. and abroad. In 2001, Judy co-founded Incubic Venture Fund where she was a Managing Director until November 2006 when she joined Obopay. Judy received a BA with honors from Smith College and her JD from UCLA School of Law where she was elected to Order of the Coif. In 2000, she was named a Top Deal Maker by the American Lawyers and, for five years, was included on the Forbes Midas List, a list of the leading members of the venture community.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Obopay, Inc |
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Current |
| Incubic |
Venture Partner |
Current |
| Certus Software, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Obopay, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Aviaradx, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mistletoe Technologies, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ciena Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Geovector Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Grandis, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Certus Corporation |
Advisory Board Member |
Current |
| Incubic |
managing director |
Former |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
Partner |
Former |
| New Focus |
Counsel |
Former |
| LSI Corporation |
business lawyer |
Former |
| KLA-Tencor Corporation |
Counsel |
Former |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. |
business lawyer |
Former |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
business lawyer |
Former |
| Incubic |
Business Advisor |
Former |
| Avanex Corporation |
Counsel |
Former |
| Mahi Networks |
|
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles School of Law |
Jd |
Former |
| Smith College |
BA |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
law degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Morgan Stanley Venture Partners |
Managing Member, Information Technology |
Current |
| Business Engine, Inc. |
Principal |
Current |
| Business Engine, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Evolving Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Weiss, Peck & Greer |
Managing General Partner |
Former |
| U.S. Navy |
Officer, Nuclear Submarine Branch |
Former |
| Siliconix Incorporated |
Officer |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Illinois Institute of Technology |
B.S. in Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Dr. Van Houweling is a Professor in the School of Information at the University of Michigan. Prior to his appointment as CEO, he served as Dean for Academic Outreach and Vice Provost for Information and Technology at the University. Dr. Van Houweling also holds academic appointments in the University of Michigan Business School and in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts in the Department of Political Science.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| University of Michigan |
Professor |
Current |
| INTERNET2 |
President |
Former |
| Altarum |
Chairman of the Altarum Board |
Current |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Advanced Network Services, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Information.Com |
Dean |
Former |
| Indiana University |
Doctorate In Government |
Former |
| Iowa State University |
Undergraduate Degree |
Former |
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