Brocade Communications Systems Inc.

Michael Klayko was named Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Brocade Board of Directors in January 2005. As CEO, he is responsible for the company's vision, strategic direction, and operational management. Klayko has more than 30 years of experience in the storage, computer, and telecommunications industries. Previously he was Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Brocade with responsibility for global sales activity and the development of programs designed to increase sales force effectiveness and support key partner relationships. He also served as the Vice President of Marketing and Support and Vice President of OEM Sales. Klayko joined Brocade in January 2003, following the acquisition of Rhapsody Networks for which he served as CEO and President. Prior to working at Rhapsody Networks, Klayko was Executive Vice President at McData, where he managed the company's internal operations and drove business development and marketing strategies. He also held positions at EMC, HP, and IBM after beginning his career at Docutel and TRW. Klayko has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the Ohio Institute of Technology.

As Chief Financial Officer, Richard Deranleau has responsibility for the company's financial processes and reporting. Deranleau joined Brocade in June 2003, and served as Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Treasurer of Brocade before being named CFO in May 2006. Before joining Brocade, Deranleau served in various executive management positions from 1992 to 2003 for Polycom, Inc., including Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. Prior to Polycom, he held various accounting and finance positions at Tandem Computers and Coopers and Lybrand, LLC. Deranleau is a CPA for the State of California and holds a BS in Economics from Iowa State University and an MBA from San Jose State University.

As Vice President of Corporate Development, T.J. Grewal is responsible for developing and managing strategic Brocade corporate initiatives, including M&A, alliances, key business initiatives, and the Brocade investment portfolio. Before joining Brocade, Grewal worked with McKinsey & Company advising software, semiconductor, and consumer hardware clients as part of the company's High Technology Practice. Prior to joining McKinsey, Grewal was a senior manager in Ernst & Young's technology practice. Grewal holds an MBA from McMaster University and a BA from York University, both in Canada.

As Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Ian Whiting is responsible for all product and services revenue through both direct and indirect sales channels. Whiting’s role is to drive market share gains in all the markets where Brocade competes, build a world-class global sales organization, and develop strategic long-term relationships with customers and partners. Whiting joined Brocade in 2001, and has served as Vice President of EMEA and Latin America, as well as Vice President Worldwide Sales and Services in addition to Vice President and General Manager for the Brocade Data Center Infrastructure Division. Prior to joining Brocade, Whiting was Director of Compaq StorageWorks in EMEA. Before that he served as Vice President EMEA for NetWorth, and he also held senior management roles at Canadian software company Cognos and specialist networking distributor Data Translation. Whiting has a BS in French and German from the University College Swansea and an MS in European Business Studies from the Cranfield School of Management.

As Senior Vice President of Products and Offerings, Marc Randall brings more than 25 years of experience in the networking industry to Brocade. Prior to joining Brocade, Randall spent eight years at Force10 Networks, where he most recently served as CEO. During his five years in that role, Randall guided the company from annual revenues of less than $10 million to more than $150 million. Prior to joining Force10 Networks, Randall spent seven years at Cisco Systems as Vice President of Engineering, where he led the development and extension of Cisco’s high-end routing platforms—a $2 billion annual business. Before Cisco, Marc spent 13 years at Amdahl Corporation in various leadership positions in the company’s mainframe computer division. He holds a BS in Electronics Engineering Technology from DeVry University in Phoenix, Arizona.

John Gerdelman is a co-founder and executive chairman of Intelliden Corp., a software solutions company. In 2002, John took on the bankruptcy reorganization of Metromedia Fiber Networks and successfully emerged from Chapter 11 in late 2003. Prior to this, he worked with several new ventures as managing member of Mortonsgroup LLC. He has held various positions with MCI Telecommunications Corporation and Baxter Travenol Corporation. Gerdelman served in the U.S. Navy as a naval aviator and received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from the College of William and Mary where he now serves on the Board of Visitors. He currently serves as a director of McData, APAC, Sycamore Networks, Inc. and YDI Wireless.

Christopher Schaepe has served as a director since April 1999. Mr. Schaepe is a founding managing director of Lightspeed Venture Partners, an early-stage technology venture capital firm where he has served since 2000. Previously, Mr. Schaepe was a general partner at Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners, which he joined in 1991. Mr. Schaepe also previously served in corporate finance and capital markets roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. after working as a software engineer at IBM. Mr. Schaepe holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer science and electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business