Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Mr. Sola has served as our chief executive officer since April 1991, as chairman of our board of directors from April 1991 to December 2001 and from December 2002 to present, and co-chairman of our board of directors from December 2001 to December 2002. In 1980, Mr. Sola co-founded Sanmina and initially held the position of vice president of sales. In October 1987, he became vice president and general manager of Sanmina, responsible for manufacturing operations and sales and marketing. In July 1989, Mr. Sola was elected as a director and in October 1989 was appointed as president of Sanmina. In March 1996, Mr. Sola relinquished the title of president when Mr. Furr was appointed to the position.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
CEO |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
President, Technology Components Group |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
General Counsel, Secretary & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Sanmina, Sci Memory Modules |
Current |
| Viking InterWorks |
Division Head |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Hr |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Global HR |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Corp Dev |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Biobdx |
Vice President of Operations |
Current |
| CardioNet, Inc. |
Vice President of San Diego Operations |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
General Manager |
Current |
| Sanmina Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| Bentley College |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
General Manager, Sci Pcb Fabrication |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
President, Sci Pcb Fabrication |
Former |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
Dr. Tehrani is the Global Director of Program Management at Sanmina-SCI (Enclosures division), a leading EMS provider focused on delivering complete end-to-end manufacturing capabilities and highly complex solutions to technology companies around the world. Prior to Sanmina-SCI, he was the managing director of Majital Solutions in Fremont , VP of Sales and Engineering of ACI in Hayward , VP of Operations of COMAN Manufacturing, Inc. in San Jose , Sales Manager of Cobra Systems in Los Gatos , CA and Design Engineer at Stanford Applied Engineering In San Jose, CA. He also has had numerous experiences with successful start-up ventures. Areas of focus include: sales and marketing, design engineering, supply chain & customer relationship management, strategic planning, and corporate management. Dr. Tehrani also has taught Management, E-Marketing and IT related classes at Oulu Polytechnic University in Oulu , Finland - Shanxi Administrative University in Tai Yuan, China - Universidad Del Pacifico in Santiago , Chile , and Austin College in Vancouver , Canada .
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Global Director of Program Management |
Current |
| Nik Tehrani |
|
Current |
| Majital Solutions, LLC |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Cobra Systems, Inc. |
Sales Manager |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Majital Solutions, LLC |
President |
Current |
| Una-USA, Silicon Valley Chapter |
President |
Current |
| Silicon Valley Chapter |
President |
Current |
| Silicon Valley Chapter |
Founder |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Global Director of Program Management |
Current |
| Nik Tehrani |
|
Current |
| Una-USA, Silicon Valley Chapter |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Majital Solutions, LLC |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Cobra Systems, Inc. |
Sales Manager |
Former |
| Pepperdine University |
MBA |
Former |
Susane Gruning holds an MBA and B.S. in Human Resources. Susane is the Global Program Manager for Sanmina-SCI, certified as a six sigma black belt, and owns a Victorian country inn. She has a unique combination of expertise in human resources, training, customer service, international business, and project management. She is a dynamic leader and team builder that consistently motivates learners to excel. Susane also holds the distinction of being our 2005 Affiliate Faculty Member of the Year.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Global Program Manager |
Current |
| Southwestern College Professional Studies |
|
Current |
Mr. Sapp served as co-chairman of the Sanmina-SCI Board of Directors from December 2001 to December 2002 and continues to serve as a director of Sanmina-SCI. In 1962, Mr. Sapp joined SCI and after holding several positions, was promoted to president and chief operating officer in 1981. In July 1999, Mr. Sapp was appointed chief executive officer of SCI and served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer from July 2000 until our merger with SCI. Mr. Sapp currently serves as a director of Artesyn Technologies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Co-Chairman |
Current |
| Artesyn Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Corente, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Oclaro, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Solid Information Technology |
CEO |
Former |
| IP Dynamics |
CEO |
Former |
| Sofinnova Ventures, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Packard Bell NEC |
CEO |
Former |
| Oclaro, Inc. |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Former |
| Solid Information Technology |
President |
Former |
| IP Dynamics |
President |
Former |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. |
COO |
Former |
| Oclaro, Inc. |
Executive Officer |
Former |
| Sofinnova Ventures, Inc. |
Advisor |
Former |
| Packard Bell NEC |
Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Quadro |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| NVIDIA Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Secretary |
Current |
| Candescent Technologies Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Candescent Technologies Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Asyst Technologies, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Executive Vice President of Finance |
Former |
| Asyst Technologies, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
Ms. Ward has served as a director of SYSCO since September 2001. She is an Outside Managing Director of Intec Telecom Systems PLC. In 1968, Ms. Ward founded, and later served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Computer Generation Incorporated, which was acquired by Intec Telecom in December 2000. Ms. Ward is also a director of Bank of America, Equifax Inc., Flowers Foods, Inc., Matria Healthcare, Inc., PRG-Schultz International, Inc., Sanmina-SCI Corporation and Anthem, Inc. She is a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Stock Option Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Intec Telecom Systems plc |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Flowers Foods, Inc. |
Chair |
Current |
| Sysco Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Equifax Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| RefrigiWear, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Flowers Foods, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Anthem Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Robert Orr SYSCO |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Southern Bakeries Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| WellPoint, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Computer Generation |
CEO |
Former |
| The Computer Generation |
President |
Former |
| The Computer Generation |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Former |
| Bank of America Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
"John P. Goldsberry is a seasoned financial executive with broad industry experience in investment banking, corporate finance and computer and semiconductor manufacturing. He has over 16 years of Chief Financial Officer experience with both public and private companies and currently serves as CFO of TPI Composites which primarily manufactures composite wind blades for the wind energy industry and produces composite products for the transportation and military industries. Goldsberry also held CFO positions with Gateway, Inc., TrueSpectra, Calibre, Quality Semiconductor, DSP Group and the Good Guys and served in a variety of corporate finance positions at Salomon Brothers and Morgan Stanley.
Goldsberry earned a bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Business Economics from Harvard University."
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Good Guys, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| DSP Group, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
Joseph G. Licata, Jr. has served as a director of our company since August 2007. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of SER Solutions, Inc., a global call management and speech analytics solutions company, from July 2007 through October 2008. Mr. Licata also served as President of Siemens Enterprise Networks, LLC, a vendor of open communications solutions for enterprises, from 2001 to 2006. He currently sits on the Board of Advisors of Dave Networks, Inc., a broadcast media software company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Svtc Technologies, LLC. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Advanced Technology Development Facility, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. |
Audit Committee Chair |
Current |
| Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Advanced Technology Development Facility, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| California Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
President |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Svtc Technologies, LLC. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
Member |
Current |
| FormFactor, Inc. |
Member, Office of the CEO |
Former |
| FormFactor, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Applied Materials, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Schlumberger Limited |
Group Controller |
Former |
| FormFactor, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Fairfield University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pacrim Venture Partners |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Cardinal Venture Capital |
Co-founder |
Current |
| Michael Barclay |
Partner |
Current |
| Berkeley Haas School of Business |
Partner In the Silicon Valley Law |
Current |
| Videonline Inc. |
Partner |
Current |
| Ebrary, Inc. |
Partner |
Current |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
Partner |
Current |
| Cayenne Consulting LLC |
Partner at the Silicon Valley |
Current |
| Ybrant Technologies, Inc. |
Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Law Firm |
Current |
| Aehr Test Systems |
Director and Secretary |
Current |
| The Management Network Group, Inc. |
director of several |
Current |
| Los Alamos National Laboratory |
Advisor |
Current |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
Associate |
Former |
| Genus, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| Cognitive Labs |
|
Current |
| Campventures |
|
Current |
| H5 Technologies Incorporated |
|
Current |
| Michael Barclay |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Aftercollege, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Authernative, Inc |
Board Member |
Current |
| Orbimed Advisors, LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Computer Aided Inspection Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Videonline Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Symyx Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Biztrol |
Member of the Board |
Current |
| Aehr Test Systems |
Director |
Current |
| Vivus, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Genus, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Sanmina Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| MyPoints.com, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Raendance |
Director |
Current |
| Ross Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Direct Response Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Enterventures |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Akaba, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Ybrant Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Braincess, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| New Vista Capital |
Advisory Member |
Current |
| Ebrary, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pacrim Venture Partners |
Strategic Advisory Board, Member |
Current |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
Member |
Current |
| Pacrim Venture Partners |
co-founder |
Former |
| Band of Angels |
co-founder |
Former |
| Aehr Test Systems |
Assistant Secretary |
Former |
| Berkeley Haas School of Business |
adjunct professor |
Former |
| Michael Barclay |
Associate |
Former |
| Cardinal Venture Capital |
senior advisor |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
adjunct Professor |
Former |
| University of California |
Adjunct Professor |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
J.D. |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Management degrees |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
B.A. |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Degree |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall |
Degree |
Former |
| University of California |
Degree |
Former |
| Ebrary, Inc. |
Member |
Former |
Mr. Bonke has served as a director of our company since 1995. Mr. Bonke has been a private investor for the past six years and is the retired chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Electroglas, Inc., a semiconductor equipment manufacturer. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Novellus Systems, Inc., a semiconductor equipment company. He is a past director of San Jose State University Foundation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Novellus Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Electroglas Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Clarkson University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Engineering and Technical Marketing |
Former |
Peter Simone has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2006. Simone has been an investment consultant and a consultant to numerous private companies since February 2001. From June 2001 to December 2002, Simone was executive chairman of SpeedFam-IPEC, a semiconductor equipment company which was acquired by Novellus Systems. From February 2000 until February 2001, he served as a director and president of Active Controls Experts. He was president, chief executive officer and director of Xionics Document Technologies, from April 1997 until the company's acquisition by Oak Technology in January 2000. Simone serves on the board of directors of several companies, including Sanmina-SCI Corp., a provider of customized, integrated electronics manufacturing services; Newport Corp., a technology supplier to several industries including microelectronics manufacturing and communications; Veeco Instruments, an equipment developer and supplier to various industries including data storage and semiconductors; and Cymer, Inc., a supplier of excimer light sources. Simone is also a board member of several private technology companies as well as the Massachusetts High Technology Council. In addition, he is president of the board of Walker Home and School for Children. Simone holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Bentley College and a master's degree in business administration from Babson College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Walker Home |
President of The Board |
Current |
| School for Children |
President of the Board |
Current |
| Venture Capital, LLC |
Consultant |
Current |
| Newport Corporation |
Independent Consultant |
Current |
| Timelab Corporation |
|
Current |
| Ssci, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Monotype Imaging, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| VECO Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Veeco Instruments, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cymer, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Massachusetts High Technology Council, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Zoran Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Newport Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Worldvideoconferencing.Com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BlueShift Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Micro Robotics Systems, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Arradiance, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Eletronicsbuzz.Com |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Oak Technology |
President |
Former |
| Gca LLC |
President |
Former |
| Arthur Young, Inc. |
Auditor |
Former |
| Oak Technology |
Director |
Former |
| Gca LLC |
Director |
Former |
| Babson College |
Mba |
Former |
| Babson College |
Bachelor's Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Bentley College |
Bs |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carlton Fields |
Manager |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Attorney |
Former |
| Carlton Fields |
Shareholder |
Former |
Mr. Rosati has been with the Palo Alto, California law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati since 1971, first as an associate, and as a member since January 1975. Rosati specializes in corporate law, especially as it relates to high technology companies. He is a director of Aehr Test Systems, Mountain View, California; Genus, Inc., Mountain View, California; MyPoints.com, San Francisco, California; Ross Systems, Atlanta, Georgia; Sanmina Corporation, San Jose, California; Symyx Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, California; The Management Network Group, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas and Vivus, Inc., Mountain View, California; all publicly traded companies, and several privately held companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ebrary, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Vivus, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
B.A. Degree |
Former |
| Genus, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
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