Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Christine M. Gorjanc |
CFO |
| Mark G. Merrill |
Chief Technology Officer |
| Tom Holt |
CIO |
| Charles T. Olson |
Senior Vice President, Engineering |
| David Soares |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Support |
| Michael F. Falcon |
Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Andrew Kim |
Secretary & Vice President, Legal, Corp Dev |
| Christopher Marshall |
Vice President, Finance |
| Vivek Pathela |
Vice President, Product Marketing |
| Liam Quinn |
Manager, Accounting |
| Ryan Parker |
Manager, Australia |
| Warren Manners |
Manager, Accounting |
| Andrew Buckingham |
|
| Gregory J. Rossmann |
Director |
| Stephen D. Royer |
Director |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| David Soares |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
CFO |
Current |
| Wikicover |
|
Current |
| Aspect Communications Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Tandem Computers |
Manager, Tax |
Former |
| Xidex |
Manager, Tax Operations |
Former |
| Aspect Communications Corporation |
Controller |
Former |
| Aspect Communications Corporation |
Assistant Secretary |
Former |
| Aspect Communications Corporation |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Golden Gate University |
M.S. In Taxation |
Former |
| University of Texas at El Paso |
B.A. In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| David Soares |
Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Vice President, Engineering |
Former |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Director, Engineering |
Former |
| SynOptics Communications |
NA |
Former |
| Wellfleet |
|
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.S. Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.S. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
CIO |
Current |
| University of Birmingham |
B.S. Degree In Mathematics and Statistics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| David Soares |
Senior Vice President Engineering |
Current |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Engineering |
Current |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Vice President of Engineering |
Former |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
|
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of California, Davis |
B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| David Soares |
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Support |
Current |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Support |
Current |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Former |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Country Manager |
Former |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
MD, Europe |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| David Soares |
Senior Vice President of Operations |
Current |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| Quantum Corporation |
Vice President of Operations |
Former |
| Silicon Valley Group |
|
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
M.B.A. program |
Former |
| University of California Santa Cruz |
B.A. degree in Economics |
Former |
Andrew Kim serves as our Vice President of Legal and Corporate Development and Company Secretary. Prior to joining NETGEAR, Mr. Kim served as Special Counsel in the Corporate and Securities Department of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he represented public and private technology companies in a wide range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing arrangements, securities law compliance and corporate governance. In between two terms at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, he served as Partner in the Business and Finance Department of Schwartz Cooper Chartered in Chicago, Illinois, and was an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Mr. Kim began practicing law with the New York firms Thacher Proffitt & Wood and Morgan Lewis & Bockius, advising clients on all aspects of corporate and securities law. Mr. Kim holds a J.D. from Cornell Law School, and received a B.A. degree in history from Yale University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| David Soares |
Vice President of Legal and Corporate Development and Company Secretary |
Current |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Secretary & Vice President, Legal, Corp Dev |
Current |
| Schwartz, Cooper |
|
Current |
| Illinois Institute of Technology |
Adjunct Prof |
Former |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
Special Counsel |
Former |
| Schwartz |
|
Former |
| Cornell University Law School |
J.D. |
Former |
| Yale University |
B.A. Degree In History |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Vice President, Finance |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Vice President, Product Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Manager, Accounting |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Manager, Australia |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Manager, Accounting |
Current |
Andrew is currently employed by NETGEAR in their Finance organization, and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant. Snow skiing, strategy board games (Settlers of Catan and Ticket to Ride, to name a few), and slowly reading a good book rank as some of his favorite pastimes. Andrew and his wife Heather of five years are blessed with their energetic daughter Ella, born in 2006. He is excited to contribute and be a part of a dynamic, Bible believing, Christ-centered church.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Covenant Opc |
|
Current |
A. Timothy Godwin has served as one of our directors since August 2003, and is also chairman of the audit committee
of our board of directors. From July 1989 to January 1997, Mr. Godwin worked at Tech Data Corporation, an
information technology products distributor, in various capacities including serving as a member of its board of
directors, vice chairman focusing on worldwide finance and administration, president and chief operating officer,
chief financial officer and senior vice president of finance. From 1974 to June 1989, Mr. Godwin was employed by
Price Waterhouse (now part of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP), most recently as an audit partner from July 1987 to June
1989. Mr. Godwin is a Certified Public Accountant and received a B.S. degree in Accounting from the University of
West Florida.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers |
|
Former |
| Tech Data Corporation |
|
Former |
| University of West Florida |
B.S. degree in Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pequot Capital Management Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Pequot Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Securify, Inc. |
Managing Director and Member of Pequot Ventures' Investment Committee |
Current |
| Securify, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Copan Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Gct Semiconductor, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Touchdown Technologies |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Summit Microelectronics Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hammerhead Systems Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Telemaster Ltd |
Coo |
Former |
| Broadview International LLC |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Telemaster Ltd |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Pequot Capital Management Inc. |
General Partner |
Former |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
Product Manager and Development Engineer |
Former |
| Acterna Corporation |
Manager of New Business Development |
Former |
| Dynatech LLC |
Manager |
Former |
| Siemens Corporation |
Hardware and Communications Equipment, |
Former |
| Nokia Corporation |
Hardware and Communications Equipment, |
Former |
| Intel Corporation |
Hardware and Communications Equipment, |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Santa Clara |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Cincinnati |
B.S. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RGB Networks |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| RGB Networks |
Chairman |
Current |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Trident Systems Incorporated |
CEO |
Former |
| Sheffield Hallam University |
B.A. with honors in Business Studies |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Julie A. Shimer, Ph.D. has served as one of our directors since March 2007. Dr. Shimer is presently the president
and CEO of Welch Allyn, a leading manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions. Prior to Welch Allyn,
Dr. Shimer served as president and CEO of Vocera Communications, a provider of wireless communications systems
enabling instant voice communication among mobile workers for companies. Dr. Shimer also previously held executive
positions at 3Com Corporation, most recently serving as vice president and general manager of its networking
products. Before joining 3Com, she held executive positions at Motorola, where she was vice president and general
manager for the paging division, and prior to that post, vice president of its semiconductor products section. Dr.
Shimer worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and Bethlehem Steel Company before joining Motorola. Dr. Shimer is a member
of the Board of Directors of Welch Allyn and several other private foundations. Dr. Shimer is also a member of the
Society of Women Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Healthcare Information and
Management Systems Society and the Forum of Women Entrepreneurs and Executives. Dr. Shimer holds a bachelor's degree
in physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and master's and doctorate degrees in electrical engineering from
Lehigh University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Andrew Corporation |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Andrew Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| NETGEAR, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Andrew Corporation |
chief operating officer |
Former |
| New Ventures Group, Inc. |
vice president |
Former |
| AT&T Inc. |
vice president |
Former |
| AT&T Inc. |
general manager of AT&T's |
Former |
| WatchMark-Comnitel |
member |
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.S. degree in management as a Sloan Fellow |
Former |
| Georgia State University |
Bachelor of Science (BS) in marketing |
Former |
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