Decision Makers
Board of Directors
"Stephan Godevais joined Entorian in July 2008 as a result of Entorian's acquisition of Augmentix Corporation. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Augmentix, and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Entorian. Mr. Godevais has more than 21 years experience in the computing industry, holding executive and general management positions for over half of his career. Recently, he served as Chairman, CEO and President of Valence Technologies, an innovative battery technology company, and prior to that time, he was Vice President and General Manager of the Inspiron™ and Dimension™ product groups at Dell® Inc.
"
"Kirk Patterson joined Entorian in November 2003 and serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the company, Patterson was Vice President, Corporate Controller and acting Chief Financial Officer for Cirrus Logic, Inc. Mr. Patterson also worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers as the regional manager for accounting services in Houston, as well as at BP Corporation (formerly Amoco Corporation), where his last position was manager of planning and economics. He is a CPA and holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma.
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| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Prod Operations |
Current |
| Techmedia |
Senior Vice President of Operations |
Former |
| Conner Peripherals |
Vice President of Operations |
Former |
| University of Dallas |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Texas at Arlington |
B.S. in mathematics |
Former |
"Stephanie Lucie joined the company in December 2003 and serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining the company, she served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Cirrus Logic, Inc. Previously, she served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of AltaVista Company, as well as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Compaq Computer Corporation. She was also in private practice with law firms in New York City and Houston, Texas. Ms. Lucie received her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and her J.D. from Duke University School of Law, where she served on the Duke Law Journal.
"
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| Reuters Sa |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cirrus Logic, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Compaq Computer Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Cirrus Logic, Inc. |
Associate General Counsel |
Former |
| Compaq Computer Corporation |
Associate General Counsel |
Former |
| Cirrus Logic, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Duke Law School |
J.D. |
Former |
| Duke University |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of Notre Dame |
B.A. |
Former |
| Duke Law School |
B.A. In Government Relations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Vice President of Marketing and Sales |
Current |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Director of Marketing and Sales |
Former |
| Raytheon Company |
Program Manager |
Former |
| The State University of New York |
B.S. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Vice President and General Manager, Business Operations |
Current |
| Power Connect Inc. |
Director of Engineering |
Former |
| Power Edge, Inc. |
Director of Engineering |
Former |
| Compaq Computer Corporation |
|
Former |
| Texas A&M University |
Bsee |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Vice President of Finance and Administration |
Current |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| PAREXEL International Corporation |
Senior Director, Operations Finance |
Former |
| Tandem Computers |
Operations, Manufacturing Controller |
Former |
| PAREXEL International Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Storagenewsletter.Com |
Vice President Marketing at Siliconsystems |
Current |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Vice President and General Manager, Corporate Strategic Business Development |
Current |
| Berkana Wireless, Inc. |
Vice President of Marketing and Product Management |
Former |
| Siliconsystems, Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Master of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
MS In Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
BS In Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
Former |
"Travis White has served as a member of Entorian’s board of directors since 2003. He has more than 30 years of experience in semiconductor operations, marketing, manufacturing and engineering through his executive management positions with various companies, including Centillium Communications, Inc., Sony Semiconductor Co. of America and LSI Logic Corp. Mr. White also currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Microtune, Inc. and two privately held companies. He earned his BS in biological sciences and chemistry from the University of Texas at El Paso.
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| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Fundingpost.Com |
General Partner, Hardware, Austin Ventures |
Current |
| Sternhill Partners |
Advisor |
Current |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Sternhill Partners |
Advisory Board |
Current |
| Compaq Computers |
Vice President |
Former |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
vice president of business development |
Former |
| Compaq Computers |
GM |
Former |
| Santera |
Partner |
Former |
| Vocal Data |
Partner |
Former |
| Calpont Corporation, Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| Netrake Corp |
Partner |
Former |
| RLX Technologies, Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| Agere Systems Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| Clearcube Technology, Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| Navini Networks, Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| Austin Ventures |
General Partner |
Former |
| Motorola, Inc. |
General Management |
Former |
| Compaq Computer Corporation |
|
Former |
| Northeastern University |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst |
undergraduate degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Harvard University |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| QuickArrow, Inc. |
Partner |
Current |
| Austin Ventures |
General Partner |
Current |
| Newhope Bariatrics |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| LDR Spine |
Director |
Current |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lance Armstrong Foundation |
Member of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| Spinal Restoration |
Director |
Current |
| 724 Solutions Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Livestrong |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Solutions, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| QuickArrow, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Austin Ventures |
founder |
Former |
| Spinal Restoration |
Partner |
Former |
| Vital Signs, Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| AnswerSoft |
Partner |
Former |
| Pervasive Software Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| ClearCommerce Corp |
Partner |
Former |
| CompUSA Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| Enterprise |
Partner |
Former |
| 724 Solutions Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| Credence Systems Corp. |
Partner |
Former |
| LDR Spine |
Partner |
Former |
| Merchant Banking |
|
Former |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Mba |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Mba and Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Member |
Former |
| Lance Armstrong Foundation |
member |
Former |
Kevin Hegarty has served as a member of Staktek's board of directors since February 2006. He currently serves as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to that time, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dell Financial Services, and Vice President and Corporate Controller of Dell, Inc. He also held positions of Senior Vice President and Comptroller of Associates First Capital; Controller and Senior Group Financial Manager of Trammell Crow Company; as well as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Hegarty currently serves on the boards of directors of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, Texas Exes Alumni Association, Town Lake Films L.P. and Burnt Orange Productions LLC. He holds a BBA in accounting and a Masters of Professional Accounting, both from The University of Texas at Austin. In addition, he is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.^ top
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Austin Ventures |
Partner |
Current |
| Black Sand Technologies Inc |
Partner, Austin Ventures |
Current |
| Nanocoolers Incorporated |
Principal, Austin Ventures |
Current |
| Reuters Sa |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nascentric, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Entorian Technologies Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tie - Austin |
Board Member |
Former |
| Pyxis Technology Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| The Miracle Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Netrake Corp |
Partner |
Former |
| Motorola, Inc. |
|
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Augmentix Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
MBA |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
Masters In Operations Research |
Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology |
Undergraduate Degree |
Former |
Morton L. Topfer has been a Director since January 2002 and was appointed Chairman of the Board effective January 31, 2003. Mr. Topfer is Managing Director of Castletop Capital, L.P., an investment firm. He previously served at Dell Computer Corporation as Counselor to the Chief Executive Officer, from December 1999 to February 2002, and Vice Chairman, from June 1994 to December 1999. Mr. Topfer was a member of the Board of Directors of Dell from December 1999 to July 2004. Prior to joining Dell, Mr. Topfer served for 23 years at Motorola, Inc. where he held several executive positions, last serving as Corporate Executive Vice President and President of the Land Mobile Products Sector. Mr. Topfer was conferred the Darjah Johan Negeri Penang State Award in July 1996 by the Governor of Penang for contributions to the development of the electronics industry in Malaysia. Mr. Topfer also serves as a director for Staktek Technologies and Advanced Micro Devices. Age 71.
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