Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Optium Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Finisar Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance |
Current |
| Optium Corporation |
Vice President of Finance |
Former |
| JDS Uniphase Corporation |
Director of Finance and Administration and Controller |
Former |
| JDSU |
Corporate Director of Financial Shared Services |
Former |
| Optium Corporation |
Consultant |
Former |
| University of San Diego |
Ba In Business Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Optium Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Finisar Corporation |
Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
Current |
| Optium Corporation |
Vice President of Marketing and Sales |
Current |
| Sarnoff Corporation |
Director of Business Development |
Former |
| JDSU |
Director of Marketing |
Former |
| JDS Uniphase Corporation |
Director of Marketing |
Former |
| Optium Corporation |
Development Engineer |
Former |
| Optimax |
|
Former |
| Penn State |
Bsee |
Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University |
B.S.E.E. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Optium Corporation |
General Counsel & Vice President, Corp Dev |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Optium Corporation |
Vice President of Product Strategy |
Current |
| JDS Uniphase Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| University of Rochester |
Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and Optics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Optium Corporation |
Vice President of Optical Subsystems |
Current |
| JDSU |
Director of Product Management |
Former |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology |
B.S.E.E. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Optium Corporation |
Vice President & Gm, Optium Israel |
Current |
| Kailight Photonics, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Kailight Photonics, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Optium Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
B.Sc. In Physics and Mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Optium Corporation |
Vice President, Business Dev |
Current |
| University of Sydney |
Founder |
Former |
| Southampton University |
Ph.D. In Optical Fibers |
Former |
| Southampton University |
B.Sc. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Optium Corporation |
Vice President Wss Solutions |
Current |
| Nortel Networks Corporation |
Interim CEO |
Former |
| University Corp. |
Ph.D. In Physics |
Former |
| University Corp. |
B.Sc. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Young Audiences New York |
Board President |
Current |
| Madison Harbor Capital, LLC |
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer |
Current |
| Advanced Optical Components |
Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| Finisar Corporation |
Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| Medusa Labs |
Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| Optium Corporation |
General Counsel |
Current |
| Brown & Rosen LLC |
|
Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Clear Channel |
Member |
Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
Member |
Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
Member |
Current |
| Rosen & Company, Inc. |
Managing Member |
Current |
| Optium Corporation |
General Counsel and Vice President of Corporate Development |
Former |
| Goodwin Procter LLP |
Partner |
Former |
| Kmpg,Inc. |
Manager |
Former |
| KPMG International |
|
Former |
| Victory Capital Management Inc. |
|
Former |
| Young Audiences New York |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Boston College Law School |
J.D. |
Former |
| Boston College |
J.D. |
Former |
| City University of New York |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
Former |
| Baruch College |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
Former |
| Boston College |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
| Boston College Law School |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
Kerry DeHority has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, the latter half focused exclusively in the technology sector. Most recently, Kerry spent 5 years as an officer of JDS Uniphase, one of the fastest growing fiber optic component companies in the world. First as Vice President/Controller and later as Vice President of Business Development, he was an instrumental member of The Board that negotiated and integrated several multi-billion dollar acquisitions. Prior to joining JDS Uniphase, Kerry was the Chief Financial Officer of Enigma Logic, where he packaged the company for a successful acquisition by Secure Computing (Nasdaq: SCUR). Previously, he was responsible for one of the quickest turnarounds of a technology company in history. Kerry's public accounting experience includes seven years with Ernst & Young. He has successfully completed the CPA licensing requirements in California and Virginia.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Global Upside |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Optium Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Kailight Photonics, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Finisar Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Global Upside |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| JDSU |
Vice President |
Former |
| JDSU |
Corporate Controller |
Former |
| JDS Uniphase Corporation |
Officer |
Former |
| Secure Computing Corporation |
|
Former |
| Optium Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Old Dominion University |
B.S. In Accounting |
Former |
| The Board, Inc. |
member |
Former |
Successful venture capitalist Kevin N. Kalkhoven, co-founder of Kalkhoven, Pettit, Levin & Johnson Ventures LLC, joined Uniphase Corporation in 1992 as President, CEO and Chairman and oversaw its transformation from a privately held manufacturer of industrial lasers into a publicly held leading global supplier of components and modules for today's advanced fiber optic telecommunications networks and a member of the NASDAQ 100. While Mr. Kalkhoven served as Chief Executive Officer, the Company's annual sales rate increased over 67-fold from $23 million in fiscal 1991 to the $394 million reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2000. During his tenure, the market cap of the company grew from $35 million to $100 billion. As Chief Executive Officer of Uniphase, he oversaw its merger with JDS FITEL in July of 1999 and the emergence of the combined entity as a leader in the fiber optic components and modules marketplace. Mr. Kalkhoven is a regular keynote speaker at technology conferences and was noted in the May 2000 Worth magazine as one of America's Top 50 CEOs. Prior to joining Uniphase, Mr. Kalkhoven held executive positions at a variety of software companies. He served as President and CEO of Demax Software and as President and CEO of AIDA Corporation. Previously, he was Vice President of Marketing for the European division of Comshare Corporation and Group Vice President for the U.S. Company. Mr. Kalkhoven retired from JDS Uniphase in May 2000 and co-founded the venture firm in August 2000. Mr. Kalkhoven currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Optium Corporation and is a board member of AMCC.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Optium Corporation |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Amcc Corp |
Board Member |
Current |
| Automotive X Prize |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Aida, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Aida, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Optium Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Optium Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Conexsys Communications Ltd. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| The Netevents |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Kailight Photonics, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Brix Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Overture Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Optium Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Finisar Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ciena Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Ciena Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Finance |
Former |
| Sara Lee Corporation |
|
Former |
| Southern Illinois University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Villanova University |
B.S. Degree In Accounting |
Former |
Morgan joined Battery in 1996 and focuses broadly on investments in the advanced technology and communications markets. His investment areas of interest range from communications infrastructure and semiconductor components to analytical instrumentation for laboratory applications. From 1992 to 1996, Morgan was an Officer in the US Air Force where he led two "startup" product efforts. In this role, he gained product management experience in data communication, wireless communication, software, and client/server architectures.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Fundingpost.Com |
General Partner, Battery Ventures |
Current |
| Battery Ventures |
General Partner |
Current |
| The Battery Company |
|
Current |
| Nortel |
|
Current |
| Finisar Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Kailight Photonics, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Leader Ventures |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Advanced Optical Components |
Director |
Current |
| IP Unity, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Veraz Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Luminus Devices, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Optium Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Medusa Labs |
Director |
Current |
| Qtera Corporation |
Investor |
Current |
| Luminus Devices, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Optium Corporation |
Investor |
Current |
| IP Unity, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Veraz Networks, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Veraz Networks, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| United States Air Force |
Officer |
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.S. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Harvard College |
BS in Engineering Science |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.S. In Engineering |
Former |
| Harvard University |
B.S. In Engineering Science |
Former |
| Harvard College |
Graduated magna cum laude |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kalkhoven, Pettit, Levin & Johnson Ventures, LLC |
Partner |
Current |
| Alfalight, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Finisar Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Optium Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kailight Photonics, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| JDS Uniphase Corporation |
Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing |
Former |
| JDSU |
Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing |
Former |
| Purdue University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| New Mexico State University |
B.S.E.E. |
Former |
Steve's primary focus at TPG Ventures is in the Communications, Storage, and Software industries. In addition to FyreStorm, Steve serves on the board of several other companies including Aristos Logic, Sierra Logic, Cloudshield, Nitronex, and Optium. Prior to joining TPG in 2000, Steve was a partner at Crosspoint Venture Partners. Previously, he was the director of business development for 3Com Corporation and spent six years at Hewlett Packard in a variety of roles ranging from finance to marketing to business development. Before earning his MBA with honors from Northwestern University, Steve was an audit manager at Ernst & Young. He received his BS degree in 1984 as a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Santa Clara University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Fyrestorm Inc |
Managing Director, Tpg Ventures |
Current |
| TPG Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Aristos Logic Corporation |
General Partner |
Current |
| Sierra Logic, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Finisar Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nitronex Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| Kailight Photonics, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Aristos Logic Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| Cloudshield |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| FyreStorm |
Board Director |
Current |
| Optium Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| TPG Ventures |
Partner |
Former |
| Crosspoint Venture Partners |
Partner |
Former |
| 3Com Corporation |
Director of Business Development |
Former |
| Com Corporation |
Director of Business Development |
Former |
| Ernst & Young |
Audit Manager |
Former |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
Finance, Marketing and Business development roles |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
M.B.A. With Honors |
Former |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
B.S. In Commerce |
Former |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University |
B.S. In Commerce |
Former |