Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Don Listwin |
Board of Directors |
Canary Audit Committee Chair Michael has been working in the technology sector for the last 20 years and is currently CFO of Calix Networks and a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to joining Calix he was VP of Finance at Cisco Sytems which he joined as a result of the acquisition of Cerent where he was CFO. Previously he was CFO of Ascend Communications and before that CFO of Pacific Bell. Earlier Michael was CEO at Network Systems and CFO at Teradata Corporation. Michael is a US citizen but was born and educated in the UK. He lives in the San Francisco East Bay with his two teenage children. Michael has a very strong interest in the early detection of cancer and has himself had prostate cancer on two occasions. He has been cancer free for over three years now, and counting.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Calix |
Calix Video Solutions Marketing Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Calix |
Calix Director of Sales |
Current |
| Nortel |
Director of Market Development |
Former |
| Purdue University |
BS In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Calix |
|
Current |
| Medsphere Systems Corporation |
board observer |
Former |
| Amherst College |
B.A. degrees in Computer Science and English |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Calix |
|
Current |
| Alcatel |
Vice President |
Former |
| Cerent Corporation |
director of national carrier sales |
Former |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. |
director of business |
Former |
| ArvinMeritor, Inc. |
systems engineer |
Former |
| Texas A&M University |
BS In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Calix |
|
Current |
| Autodesk, Inc. |
director of sales operations |
Former |
| St. Mary's College |
Masters of Business Administration |
Former |
| California State University |
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Calix |
|
Current |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. |
director of IT |
Former |
| Openvision, LLC |
|
Former |
| Cerent Corporation |
|
Former |
| ROLM Corporation |
|
Former |
| California State University |
master's degree in computer science |
Former |
| University of California, Davis |
BS In Environmental Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Calix |
|
Current |
| Telecom, Inc. |
|
Former |
| The University of Tennessee |
MBA |
Former |
| Rhodes College |
undergraduate degree in psychology |
Former |
Don Listwin is a distinguished networking veteran with more than 25 years of industry experience. During the past two decades, he has served in senior executive roles at Cisco Systems and Openwave Systems. Listwin is Founder and Chairman of Canary Foundation, a public non-profit organization focused on advocating and funding the development of a Biomarker Discovery Platform (BDP) to provide for the early detection of cancer. The Canary Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of molecular diagnostics and applying the Internet collaboration model to the development of the BDP. Listwin serves on the Board of Directors of Sana Security, Calix Networks, GenoLogics, and the Listwin Family Foundation. Don is also a member of the Board of Trustees at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle Washington. A native of Canada, Listwin holds a B.S. in electrical engineering and an honorary doctorate of law from the University of Saskatchewan.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Canary Foundation |
Founder |
Current |
| Genologics |
Genologics Board Member and Founder of US |
Current |
| Canary Foundation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Optical Solutions Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Calix Networks Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Calix |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Plos Co |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Etek |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| TIBCO Software Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Saskatchewan |
Doctorate |
Former |
| University of Saskatchewan |
B.S. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Airspan Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Optical Solutions Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Calix |
Director |
Current |
| Antelecom, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Standard Renewable Energy |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Seapoint Ventures |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| WebEx Communications, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| ALLTEL Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Sb&C, Ltd. |
President |
Former |
| AT&T Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone |
President |
Former |
| ALLTEL Corporation |
President |
Former |
| ALLTEL Corporation |
officer |
Former |
| BayPackets |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Webex, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Texas A&M University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Industrial Engineering |
Former |
| Airspan Networks, Inc. |
member |
Former |
Geoffrey Y. Yang has served as a director of TiVo since October 1997. Since August 1999, Mr. Yang has been a Managing Director of Redpoint Ventures, a venture capital firm. Mr. Yang has been a general partner of Institutional Venture Partners, a venture capital firm since 1989. Mr. Yang is a director of Ask Jeeves, Inc., a provider of Web-wide search, and numerous private companies. Mr. Yang holds a B.S.E. degree in Engineering and Management Systems from Princeton University and an M.B.A. degree from Stanford University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Redpoint Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Azul Systems Inc |
Managing Director, Redpoint Ventures |
Current |
| TiVo Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Red Point |
Founder |
Current |
| Institutional Venture Partners |
General Partner |
Current |
| BigBand Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Azul Systems Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| TiVo Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MySpace.com |
Investor |
Current |
| MMC Networks |
Investor |
Current |
| Calix |
Investor |
Current |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
President |
Former |
| Red Point |
Founding Partner |
Former |
| Redpoint Ventures |
Partner |
Former |
| Institutional Venture Partners |
Venture Capitalist |
Former |
| First Century Partners |
Associate |
Former |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
Director |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.B.A. Degree |
Former |
| Princeton University |
B.S.E. in Engineering and Management Systems |
Former |
Michael Gorman is a founding Managing Director of Split Rock Partners. Gorman focuses on investments in software and internet services companies based in Minnesota and the surrounding region. Prior to founding Split Rock Partners, Michael was Managing General Partner of St. Paul Venture Capital, which he joined in 1995 and focused on software and services investments. He is an active supporter of the local entrepreneurial community, and works closely with organizations providing guidance to emerging companies. In addition, Michael served as president of the Minnesota Venture Capital Association in 2000 and 2001. Michael holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University, as well as MBA and JD degrees from Harvard University. He began his venture capital career with the Harvard Management Company. Earlier in his career, he was a management consultant with Bain & Company, where he assisted clients in the development and execution of corporate strategies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Split Rock Partners, LLC |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Split Rock Partners |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Split Rock Partners, LLC |
Founder |
Current |
| Split Rock Partners |
Founder |
Current |
| Nanowave, Inc. |
Business Advisor |
Current |
| Brass Ring Capital |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Spanlink Communications, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| HighJump Software Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Xtech |
Investor |
Current |
| Vendavo, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Net Perceptions, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Lawson Software, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Auxilium, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Calix |
Investor |
Current |
| Sps Commerce |
Investor |
Current |
| The Minnesota Venture Capital Association |
President |
Former |
| Minnesota Venture Capital Association |
President |
Former |
| St. Paul Venture Capital Inc. |
Managing General Partner |
Former |
| Bain & Company |
strategy consultant |
Former |
| Harvard Management Company |
|
Former |
| Harvard University |
Jd Degrees |
Former |
| Harvard University |
MBA |
Former |
| Duke University |
Bachelor's Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Bachelor's Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Bain & Company |
Management Consultant |
Former |
| Duke University |
Degrees |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Degrees |
Former |
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