Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Paul Gulick |
Vice President |
| Scott Hildebrandt |
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
| Benjamin Clifton |
Vice President, Technology |
| Brad Gleeson |
Vice President, Business Dev |
| Bradley Gleeson |
Vice President Business Development |
| Douglas K. Barnes |
Vice President, General Manager, Indus & Medical Business Unit |
| John T. Major |
Vice President, Global Operations |
| Kristina Gorriaran |
Vice President & General Manager, Control Room & Signage Business Unit |
| Mark A. Ceciliani |
Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Business Unit |
| Steve Going |
General Counsel |
| Terri Timberman |
Vice President, Human Resources |
| David Hludzinski |
Americas Sales Manager |
| Lewis Blair |
Engineering Administrator |
| Cindy McCullough |
Coordinator, Marketing, Commercial Business Unit |
| Jim Davis |
Head, Worldwide Sales, Home Theater Business Unit |
| Pippa Edelen |
Media Coordinator |
| Ryan Gray |
Investor Relations Manager |
Board of Directors
J. Michael Gullard. Mr. Gullard was elected to the Board of Directors in November 2006. Mr. Gullard is the founder and a General Partner of Cornerstone Management, a family of technology focused venture capital funds. Mr. Gullard received a BA in economics and an MBA from Stanford University. Mr. Gullard also serves on the Board of Directors of Dyntek, Inc., Alliance Semiconductor, Inc., Transmeta Corp., Proxim Corp. and JDA Software, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cornerstone Management, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Alliance Semiconductor Corp. |
General Partner of Cornerstone Management |
Current |
| Cornerstone Management, Inc. |
General Partner |
Current |
| Transmeta Corporation |
General Partner of Cornerstone Management. |
Current |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
General Partner, Cornerstone Management, Menlo Park, California |
Current |
| Netsolve, Incorporated |
Chairman |
Current |
| Mainsoft Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| DynTek Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Transmeta Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| California Micro Devices Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Alliance Semiconductor Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| JDA Software Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Proxim Wireless Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Celeritek, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Alliance Semiconductor Corp. |
Executive Officer |
Former |
| Netsolve, Incorporated |
Director |
Former |
| Stanford University |
MBA |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
From 1994 to 2002, Ms. Stepp was principal and owner of Executive Solutions, a management consulting firm in Portland, Oregon. From 1989 to 1992, Ms. Stepp was President and Chief Operating Officer of Portland General Electric, an electric utility. Ms. Stepp is Chair of the Corporate Board of Providence Health System and also serves as a director of Planar Systems, Inc. and Franklin Covey Co. Ms. Stepp is Chair of the Organization & Compensation Committee and serves on the Finance & Operations Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Providence Health System |
Chairperson of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| Insurance Asset Manager LLC |
Chair of the Corporate Board, Providence Health System |
Current |
| Victorantos Ltd |
Director |
Current |
| Franklin Covey Company |
Director |
Current |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Executive Solutions, Inc. |
Owner |
Former |
| Executive Solutions, Inc. |
Principal |
Former |
| University of Portland |
Master of Arts In Management |
Former |
| University of Portland |
MA |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Fila Online, Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| W Capital Partners, LLC |
|
Current |
| The Nature Conservancy |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| FLIR Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Clarity Visual Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Indigo Systems Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| NewPage Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Eteamz.Com, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Sport Brands International, LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| America Ltd, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| America Ltd, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Sport Brands International, LLC |
President |
Current |
| FLIR Systems, Inc. |
Acting Senior Vice President |
Former |
| FLIR Systems, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Newpage Holding Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Willamette University College of Law |
J.D. |
Former |
Carl W. Neun. Mr. Neun became a Director of the Company in December 2000. From March 1993 to January 2000, Mr. Neun was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tektronix, Inc., a test and measurement company. From September 1987 through March 1993 he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Conner Peripherals, Inc., a disk drive company. Mr. Neun is Chairman of the Board of Powerwave Technologies, Inc. and a member of the Board of Directors of Radisys Corporation. He served as Chairman of the Board of Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. until January 2007, when the Company was acquired. Mr. Neun has a bachelor s degree from Hamilton College and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Clarity Visual Systems, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Children's Hospital |
|
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
master's degree in hospital administration |
Former |
| La Salle University |
bachelor's degree in biology |
Former |
Gregory Turnbull has served as a member of our board of directors since February 1986 and was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on an interim basis in October 2006. Mr. Turnbull has been a private investor and business consultant for over five years. Previously, he was a general partner of Cable & Howse Ventures, a venture capital firm, and also served as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley & Co. and White, Weld & Co. Mr. Turnbull also serves as Chairman of the Board for Planar Systems, Inc. and as a director of certain privately-held companies.
Gerald K. Perkel. Mr. Perkel has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since September 2005. At that time, Mr. Perkel was also elected to the Board of Directors. Mr. Perkel served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Merant PLC, a provider of ECM (enterprise change management) software, from 2001 to 2004, when the company was acquired by Serena Software. Mr. Perkel served as president of the Office Printing Business at Xerox from 2000 to 2001. Prior to that, Mr. Perkel was President of the Color Printing and Imaging Business at Tektronix, Inc., a test and measurement company, from 1995 to 2000.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
Current |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Imaging Business |
President |
Former |
| Planar Components Group |
President |
Former |
| Ecm-Co.Com |
|
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
BS in System Science engineering |
Former |
Mr. Hildebrandt joined the company as Chief Financial Officer in January 2005. Prior to coming to Planar, he was CFO at Merant Software, and earlier was CFO at InFocus Corporation. Before that, he served in several financial executive roles at Tektronix, including vice president and corporate treasurer and vice president and division controller. Mr. Hildebrandt went to work for Deloitte & Touche following his graduation from Oregon State University, where he received a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| InFocus Corporation |
Cfo |
Former |
| Tektronix, Inc. |
Corporate Treasurer and Vice President |
Former |
| Tektronix, Inc. |
division controller |
Former |
| Oregon State University |
Bs In Business Administration |
Former |
Mr. Clifton joined Planar as Vice President of Technology in 2006. He held this position at Clarity Visual Systems, prior to Planar's acquisition. He has been instrumental in the integration of Clarity's video wall and digital signage display products into Planar, and brings his specialty display expertise to all of Planar's markets. Mr. Clifton has 22 years of experience in the display field, working for Tektronix, InFocus, Motif, and Clarity Visual Systems. He was recipient of the SID 1992 Best Paper Award, and holds 18 patents in the display field. Ben graduated from Washington State University with a BS in electrical engineering and a minor in computer science.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, Technology |
Current |
| Washington State University |
BS In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
Mr. Barnes currently is Vice President and General Manager of the Industrial Business Unit. Previously, Mr. Barnes was General Manager of the Medical Business Unit. Vice President of European Sales and Marketing and earlier served as general manager of Planar's North America operation. Since 1986, he has held various positions with Planar, including Director of Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing. Mr. Barnes received a BS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, General Manager, Indus & Medical Business Unit |
Current |
| Planar China |
Vice President, Global Manufacturing & Operations |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Bs In Industrial Engineering |
Former |
"Gorriarán joined Planar following the acquisition of Clarity Visual Systems in 2006 and leads the newly formed business unit that targets this market. Before her 5 year tenure at Clarity, Gorriarán was with Xerox for 15 years, most recently as Vice President of Quality and Customer Satisfaction for European Operations. Gorriarán is member of the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Aid Society of Oregon, and she also serves on the Community Board of Directors for Regence Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oregon. She is a graduate of The University of Oregon, with a BS in telecommunications.
Mr. Ceciliani currently is Vice President and General Manager of the Commercial Business Unit. Having joined Planar in 1984, he has served in a variety of financial roles, including controller, assistant treasurer and treasurer. Before joining Planar, Mr. Ceciliani was a staff accountant for KPMG Peat Marwick for three years. He received a BS in Business Administration from Portland State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Business Unit |
Current |
| Portland State University |
Bs In Business Administration |
Former |
Mr. Going joined Planar as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in March 2007. Prior to joining Planar, Mr. Going served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Merix Corporation. Mr. Going also served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Merant plc, a provider of enterprise change management software products that was acquired by Serena Software in May 2004. Mr. Going was a Partner in the Portland, Oregon office of Perkins Coie LLP, a large international law firm, where he served growth companies in the areas of general corporate and strategic advice, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, technology transfers and securities regulation. Mr. Going holds a BS in Business Administration (Finance) from Oregon State University and a JD from The UCLA School of Law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Global Locate, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Broadcom Corporation |
Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources |
Current |
| Broadcom Korea |
Senior Vice President of Human Resources |
Current |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Bank of Idaho |
Board Member |
Current |
| Merix Corporation |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Former |
| AMIS Holdings, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Former |
| RadiSys Corporation |
Vice President of Human Resources |
Former |
| Marylhurst University |
B.A. Degree |
Former |
| Oregon, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Co-Planar Inc |
Director of Americas Sales |
Current |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Americas Sales Manager |
Current |
| Theaterxtreme |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Co-Planar Inc |
Sales Manager |
Former |
| Sony Corporation |
|
Former |
| University Corp. |
B.A. In Sociology |
Former |
| State University of New York at Albany |
B.A. In Sociology |
Former |
| The State University of New York |
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology With A Minor In Business |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Project Manager |
Current |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Engineering Administrator |
Current |
| Concord Players |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Concord Players |
Concord Player Member |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Coordinator, Marketing, Commercial Business Unit |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Planar Systems, Inc. |
Head, Worldwide Sales, Home Theater Business Unit |
Current |