Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Damian McCann, CTO, has more than 20 years of experience in microwave and millimeter-wave component development, device modeling and design. Before joining Mimix, Mr. McCann was Vice President of Advanced Marketing and Technology for Celeritek, Inc., where he led strategic planning efforts, identified target market opportunities and, as leading technologist, worked closely with engineering teams. During his 14 years at Celeritek, Mr. McCann successfully secured key orders, grew the company’s customer base by 1100%, and captured 14% of the relevant market share. Prior to his tenure at Celeritek, Mr. McCann advanced to Principal Engineer at GEC Plessey / Marconi Electronic Products, England. Mr. McCann holds a Certificate Degree in Marketing from UCSC , Santa Clara, and graduated from Queens University of Belfast, N. Ireland with a BSc (Honors) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Cto |
Current |
| Mimix Broadband, Inc |
Cto |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Vice President of Advanced Marketing and Technology |
Former |
| Mimix |
|
Former |
| Electronic Engineering Co. |
Bsc (Honors) In Electrical |
Former |
| University of California Santa Cruz |
Certificate Degree In Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Vice President Special Projects |
Current |
| Mimix Broadband, Inc |
Vice President, Special Projects |
Current |
| Avantek LLC |
|
Former |
| Mimix |
|
Former |
Julie Teinert, Vice President Marketing, comes from a strategic marketing background in the Electronic Components industry and brings product management and marketing communications expertise to the Company. Prior to joining Mimix, Ms. Teinert was Product Line Manager at RF Monolithics, Inc., a SAW component manufacturer, where she also served as Marketing Communications Manager and was responsible for Strategic Planning. Ms. Teinert previously held positions as a marketing consultant and advertising account manager in the high technology industry, with proficiencies in marketing analysis, project management, communications, consumer promotions and channel management. Earning a BA degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Ms. Teinert also holds an MA in International Management Studies from the University of Texas at Dallas.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Mimix Broadband, Inc |
Vice President Marketing |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Vice President Marketing |
Current |
| RF Monolithics, Inc. |
Product Line Manager |
Former |
| Mimix Broadband, Inc |
Marketing Communications Manager |
Former |
| Mimix |
|
Former |
| University of Texas At Dallas |
Ma In International Management Studies |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
Bachelors of Arts Degree |
Former |
Kit Yong, Vice President Business Development, holds MSEE and BSEE degrees from Columbia University, and an MBA from the National University of Singapore. Mr. Yong has extensive experience in wireless networking, PC and telecommunications industries and was a former member of the board of directors at Wi-Fi Alliance. Prior to Mimix, Mr. Yong was VP, Business Development at LinCom Wireless, a fabless semiconductor start-up developing IEEE 802.11a and 802.11b WLAN chipsets. Mr. Yong has also directed the wireless product business units at Dell Computer and Compaq Computer, and worked at the AT&T/Lucent Technology Bell Labs as R&D director and technical manager.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Vice President Business Development, Holds Msee and Bsee Degrees |
Current |
| Mimix Broadband, Inc |
Vice President Business Development, Holds Msee and Bsee Degrees |
Current |
| Wi-Fi-Alliance Inc |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Msee |
Former |
| National University |
MBA |
Former |
| National University of Singapore |
Mba |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Bsee Degrees |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Fyrestorm Inc |
Vice President of Operations and Quality |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| VLSI Technology |
Vice President of Operations |
Former |
| MoSys Inc. |
Vice President of Operations |
Former |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated |
|
Former |
Mr. Carlisle has over 20 years experience in software development, high-technology company start-up, and venture capital investing. He has developed significant business management experience which he brings to Gefinor Ventures' portfolio companies. Mr. Carlisle began his career managing telecommunications and software development projects as a senior manager for Andersen Consulting. He then founded and served as President of Jones Cyber Solutions and was responsible for leading the software services company's rapid growth, resulting in $12 million of sales revenue within its first three years. Under his leadership, the company built a large software management and development team as well as an international sales and marketing force. He then served as acting COO for an e-commerce company, Ambac Connect, Mr. Carlisle turned around and grew the business directing operations, engineering, business development and marketing. He was also instrumental in launching software infrastructure strategies for strategic communications firms. Mr. Carlisle was chosen to act as interim CEO of Intransco, Inc. and Jazz IT, two companies within Admiral Inman's personal portfolio. He successfully managed the divestiture of the assets of each company. Intransco, Inc., a company that developed and launched an e-commerce booking engine focused on the travel industry, was acquired by i:FAO, an Internet travel company. Jazz IT, a network management services company, was acquired by TManage, Inc., a provider of outsourced telework programs and currently a portfolio company of Gefinor Ventures. He received a BA degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. Mr. Carlisle serves on the Boards of CTS, Mimix Broadband, and XAware.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gefinor Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Managing Director of Gefinor Ventures |
Current |
| Metreos Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Silicon Navigator Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Mimix Broadband, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Xaware, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CTS Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Intransco Inc |
Interim CEO |
Former |
| Jazz' |
Interim CEO |
Former |
| Jones Cyber Solutions, Ltd |
President |
Former |
| CONNECT: The Knowledge Network |
Acting Coo |
Former |
| Intel Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| Jones Cyber Solutions, Ltd |
Founder |
Former |
| Sequel Venture Partners |
partner |
Former |
| Accenture Ltd. |
senior manager |
Former |
| Andersen Consulting |
Senior Manager |
Former |
| Software Development Center, Inc. |
Principal |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
BA Degree |
Former |
| University of Texas at Arlington |
BA Degree |
Former |
| Brigham Young University |
BS in computer science |
Former |
| Brigham Young University |
BS in computer science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Mimix Broadband, Inc |
Vice President Sales |
Current |
| Tropian, Inc. |
Director and Manager |
Current |
| Oki Semiconductor |
Director and Manager |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Director and Manager |
Current |
| Performance Semiconductor |
Director and Manager |
Current |
| Pepperdine University |
MBA |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
BS Degree In Systems Engineering and Econometrics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Mimix Broadband, Inc |
Cfo & Vice President |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Finance Executive |
Current |
| Mimix Broadband, Inc |
Finance Executive |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Bba |
Former |
Dr. Jim Harvey, CTO Emeritus, has more than 30 years of industry experience and helps establish the overall technical direction of the company. Dr. Harvey has served as the head of the Australia Design Center since 1993 and prior to that worked at GEC Plessey Telecommunications and Exicom Australia Pty Limited. Earning a PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of New South Wales, Dr. Harvey has a detailed technical background, which includes digital transmission, modulation and signal processing with expertise in millimeter-wave, microwave, optical fiber systems and digital telecommunications systems design.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Symmetricom, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Symmetricom, Inc. |
president |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Auto Financial Group, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Hendrix College |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mimix Broadband, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hendrix College |
Trustee |
Current |
| Datatex |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Hendrix College |
trustee |
Former |
| Rice University |
Msee |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Bsee |
Former |
| Hendrix College |
BA |
Former |
Bryant R. Riley is both founder and Chairman of B. Riley & Co., Inc. B. Riley & Co. is a Southern California based brokerage firm providing research and trading ideas primarily to institutional investors. Founded in 1997, B. Riley & Co. also has offices in San Francisco and New York. Mr. Riley is also the founder and Chairman of Riley Investment Management, LLC, an investment adviser which provides investment management services. He also serves on the board of directors of Aldila, Inc. and Celeritek, Inc., each a Nasdaq listed company. Prior to 1997, Mr. Riley held a variety of positions in the brokerage industry, primarily as an Institutional Salesman and Trader. From October 1993-January 1997 he was a co-head of Equity at Dabney-Resnick, Inc., a Los Angeles based brokerage firm. From 1991-1993 he was a co-founder of Huberman-Riley, a Texas based brokerage firm. Mr. Riley graduated from Lehigh University in 1989 with a B.S. in finance.
Dr. Charles Lee, former strategic advisor to Microwave Networks, also is an investor, board member and strategic advisor of Mimix. Dr. Lee is the Chairman and founder of Charles Lee Enterprises, an information industry business development firm with a specialty in Asia/Pacific alliances since 1989. He was General Partner of Abacus Ventures, a venture capital investment company, from 1985 to 1997. In addition, Dr. Lee was a former member of the board of directors at TranSwitch Corporation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Mimix |
Strategic Advisor |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mimix Broadband, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Capital Group |
Founder and Managing Member |
Current |
| Novusedge, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mimix Broadband, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| First Capital Group |
Managing Member |
Current |
| Tescorp |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
M.B.A. Degrees |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
MBA |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
B.B.A. |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
BBA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Science Applications International Corporation |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mimix Broadband, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AMSEC Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Systems Engineering Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corporate Directors Forum |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| California Chamber of Commerce |
Member, Board of Directors |
Current |
| Science Applications International Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Science Applications International Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Risk Management |
Former |
| San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Doctorate In Nuclear Engineering |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Master's In Nuclear Engineering |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Bachelor's Degree In Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Discopylabs |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Provista |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sutter Hill Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Cardica, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Omnicell Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ideas, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Vitria Technology Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Amberpoint, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Adexa Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Tda Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Forte, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Aksys Ltd. |
Investor |
Current |
| Ingres Corporation |
Investor |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Therapeutics Incorporated |
Investor |
Current |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
President |
Former |
| COR Therapeutics, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Cummins, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Young Life |
|
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
MBA |
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.S. |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
B.S. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |