Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| James Bidzos |
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
| Teruhide Hashimoto |
President & CEO, VeriSign Japan |
| Mark McLaughlin |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Brian G. Robins |
Senior Vice President and acting Chief Financial Officer |
| Kenneth J. Silva |
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer |
| Robynne D. Sisco |
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller |
| Quentin Gallivan |
Executive Vice President, Sales, Worldwide |
| Robert J. Korzeniewski |
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy |
| Russell Lewis |
Executive Vice President, Strategic Development |
| George Haddad |
Senior Vice President, HR, Worldwide |
| James M. Ulam |
General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
| Richard H. Goshorn |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
| Hart Williford |
Vice President |
| Maigread Eichten |
Vice President & General Manager, Services |
| Maria Cirino |
Vice President |
| Melanie Branon |
Vice President, Marketing Communications |
| Neil McGowan |
Vice President, Communications |
| Paul Florack |
Vice President, Network Services |
| Sarah Beardsley |
Vice President |
| Todd Bransford |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Gregg Rowley |
Managing Director |
| Ajay Nigam |
Director |
| Anil Chakravarthy |
Director, Product Management |
| Anthony Renzette |
Director, Product Marketing |
| Antony Van Couvering |
Director, Services |
| John Ferguson |
Director, Product Management |
| Kevin Trilli |
Director, Product Marketing |
| Lucy Nichols |
Director, Brand Protection |
| Mike Rowsey |
Director, Product Management |
| Tim Allwine |
Director, Product Management |
| Anne Schuette |
Product Manager |
| Brian Lazear |
Product Manager, Marketing |
| David Berman |
Manager, Marketing |
| Douglas W. Barbin |
Senior Product Manager, Compliance Solutions |
| Eric Leinberg |
Product Manager, Services |
| Jen Asprey |
Product Manager |
| Jessica Clark |
Senior Marketing Manager, Marketing |
| Jin Kim |
Manager, Business Development |
| Melissa Lavigne |
Marketing Manager |
| Michael Cassin |
Product Manager |
| Pat Kane |
Product Manager |
| Penny Thomas |
Senior Manager, Communications |
| Scott Magrath |
Product Manager |
| Sundar Krishnamurthy |
Product Manager |
| Tim Callan |
Product Manager, Marketing |
| Vernon L. Irvin |
Senior Vice President & General Manager |
| Kevin A. Werner |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy |
| Kevin Compton |
Director |
| David J. Cowan |
Investor |
| Eric Di Benedetto |
Investor |
Board of Directors
James Bidzos, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and founder of VeriSign, is an Internet and security industry pioneer whose accomplishments include building RSA Security into the early standard-bearer for authentication and encryption, and launching VeriSign as a company in 1995 to develop the digital certificate infrastructure for Internet commerce. In July 2008, VeriSign announced the appointment of James Bidzos as interim CEO and President.
Bidzos served as VeriSign's first president and CEO and also served as VeriSign's Chairman of the Board of Directors from April 1995 until December 2001, and as Vice Chairman from December 2001 to July 2007. Bidzos served as President and CEO of RSA Security from 1988 to February 1999, and then served as RSA's Vice Chairman from 1999 to May 2002. He has been named one of Time Magazine's "Digital 50" and is in CRN's "Computer Industry Hall of Fame".
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Interim Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| RSA Security Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
President & CEO, VeriSign Japan |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
chief operating officer |
Current |
| Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Apollo Computer |
|
Former |
As president and chief operating officer of VeriSign, Mr. McLaughlin has responsibility for the company's P&L and operations, including the Naming and Authentication (SSL and IAS) business units, as well as the Technology and Strategy organizations.
Previously, Mr. McLaughlin held a number of key positions at VeriSign from 2000 to 2007, ultimately serving as executive vice president of products and marketing. Mr. McLaughlin's other contributions include having run the company's Naming Services business, where he led the successful negotiation of the current agreements for the management of the .com and .net registries. Before leading the Naming Services business, he served as vice president of corporate business development, as well as general manager of the VeriSign Payment Services business.
Prior to VeriSign, Mr. McLaughlin was the vice president of sales and business development for Signio, a leading Internet payment company, and was instrumental in the negotiation and acquisition of Signio by VeriSign in 1999.
Before joining Signio, Mr. McLaughlin was the vice president of business development for Gemplus, the world's leading smart-card company. And previous to Gemplus, he also served as general counsel of Caere Corporation and practiced law as an attorney with Cooley Godward Kronish LLP.
Mr. McLaughlin received his J.D., Magna cum Laude, from Seattle University School of Law and his B.S. Degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Mr. McLaughlin served as an attack helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army and earned an Army Commendation Medal and Airborne Wings.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Altos Co |
|
Current |
| Vesta Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Products, Marketing, and Customer Care |
Former |
| Gemplus Corp |
Vice President |
Former |
| Caere Corporation |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Cooley Godward Llp |
Practiced Law |
Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
|
Former |
| Seattle University |
JD |
Former |
| United States Military Academy |
BS |
Former |
| Seattle University School of Law |
J D |
Former |
As Senior Vice President, Finance, and acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Brian Robins is responsible for managing all worldwide company operations related to finance, accounting and property management. Before being appointed as acting CFO in April 2008, Mr. Robins served as Senior Vice President, Finance, as a member of the executive leadership team leading the company's financial planning activities, managing acquisition and divestiture integrations as well as operating review teams.
Mr. Robins joined VeriSign in January 2007 as Vice President, Finance, and was promoted to Senior Vice President in August 2007. Mr. Robins brings over 16 years of experience specializing in accounting, finance and treasury for high technology companies.
Prior to joining VeriSign, Mr. Robins served as Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Corporate Officer at Neustar. Over a six-year period, he served as a key member of Neustar's leadership team, helping bring the company public, set business strategy, manage acquisition integrations, and assist in the closing of debt and equity transactions. Mr. Robins has also held executive level and financial leadership positions at Worldweb.net, Broadpoint Communications, MCI and Bankers Trust.
Mr. Robins holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Lipscomb University and a Masters of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and acting Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
As Chief Technology Officer, Ken Silva oversees VeriSign's mission critical Internet infrastructure that enables and protects billions of interactions every day across the world's voice and data networks.
In this role, he oversees the network and information security for VeriSign's portfolio of digital infrastructure solutions that enable the world to securely communicate, conduct commerce and access the latest content. Mr. Silva's responsibilities include oversight of the technical and network security for a definitive database of millions of Web addresses in .com and .net - the world's most recognizable top-level domains. Responding to more than 30 billion DNS queries daily, the platform provide authoritative routing support for every Web address ending with .com or .net. Mr. Silva also oversees the management of two of the world's 13 Internet root servers, a.root-servers.net and j.root-servers.net, considered national IT assets by the U.S. Federal Government. Additionally, Mr. Silva coordinates the security oversight of the system that protects more than 750,000 Web servers with digital certificates, protecting the majority of secure Web sites on the Internet, including 93 percent of the Fortune 500 sites.
Mr. Silva serves on the board of directors for the Information Technology, Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC) and is the Chairman of the board of the Internet Security Alliance. He also advises and participates in a number of national and international committees for organizations, including the National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC), White House ISP Security Panel, the ICANN DNS Security Panel, the Network Reliability and Interoperability Council (NRIC), and the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC).
Mr. Silva previously served as VeriSign's first Chief Security Officer and vice president of technology strategy. He joined VeriSign with more than 20 years experience in the telecommunications and security industries. He came from the National Security Agency where he served 10 years most recently as executive technical director. Mr. Silva has served in various other leadership positions, taught courses at the national cryptologic school, and served 10 years in the United States Air Force.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| Trust Digital LLC |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Sales, Worldwide |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TEOCO Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Verisign |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy |
Current |
| Talk America Holdings, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| TEOCO Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kintera, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Science Applications International Corporation |
chief financial officer |
Former |
| Network Solutions LLC |
Cfo |
Former |
| Science Applications International Corporation |
vice president for Mergers and Acquisitions |
Former |
| Halifax Corporation |
Corporate Controller |
Former |
| Salem State College |
B.S. In Business Administration |
Former |
As senior vice president of Strategic Development, Rusty Lewis is responsible for running a new VeriSign organization that identifies internal issues affecting corporate strategic plans. In addition, he is responsible for managing employee and customer transition activities, including strategic planning and partnerships.
From February 2002 until January 2005, Mr. Lewis served as general manager of VeriSign's Naming and Directory Services Group.
Prior to joining VeriSign, Mr. Lewis ran a wireless transportation systems integration company for 15 years that was a leader in electronic toll collection systems using RFID technology and two-way radio communications networks. He acquired the company, Syntonic Technology, from Control Data in 1986 and served its President and CEO until 1994, when the company was sold to SAIC. Mr. Lewis ran the successor entity, TransCore, for SAIC until it was sold to a private equity firm in 1999.
Prior to 1986, Mr. Lewis managed an oil and gas exploration subsidiary of UGI Corporation and was a Vice President of EF Hutton in the Municipal Finance group. Mr. Lewis serves as Director of Delta Petroleum (symbol:DPTR). He also serves as principal for Lewis Capital Group, a private investment and business consulting entity that is a vehicle for personal investments.
Mr. Lewis is a graduate of Deerfield Academy and holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Haverford College and has a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Strategic Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, HR, Worldwide |
Current |
| Nortel Networks Corporation |
vice president of Human Resources |
Former |
| Amdocs Limited |
vice president of Human Resources |
Former |
| McGill University |
B.S. in Math and Computer Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
Current |
| University of Maryland |
B.S. |
Former |
Rick Goshorn is responsible for all of VeriSign's legal affairs and for providing legal and business counsel to the Chief Executive Officer, the Global Leadership Team and the Board of Directors. Mr. Goshorn leads VeriSign's Global Law Department and oversees the management of the company's outside counsel.
Mr. Goshorn joined VeriSign in June of 2007 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. From October 2004 to May 2007, he served as General Counsel of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, an international law firm. From 2002 to 2003, Mr. Goshorn was Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Acterna Corporation, a public communications test equipment company. From 1991 to 2001 he held a variety of senior executive legal positions in London, Brussels, Singapore and Washington with Cable and Wireless PLC, a British telecommunications company, including the position of Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Cable & Wireless Global. Previously, Mr. Goshorn was a senior attorney at Fort Howard Corporation, a paper and plastics manufacturing company. In addition to his corporate positions, Mr. Goshorn spent six years in private practice, first with Frost Brown Todd LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio and later with Gottesman Jones and Partners in London, England.
Mr. Goshorn holds a B.A. degree in Economics from the College of Wooster and a J.D. degree from Duke University's School of Law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
Current |
| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Vice President & General Manager, Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Veracode |
Chairperson, Veracode Board of Directors and Managing Director |
Current |
| 406 Ventures Management, LLC |
Co-Founder and Managing Director |
Current |
| Guardent, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| New Tilt, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Mount Holyoke College |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Veracode |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Memento, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Guardent, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Mount Holyoke College |
trustee |
Former |
| Shiva Corporation |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| Intel Corporation |
|
Former |
| Razorfish |
|
Former |
| Guardent, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Mount Holyoke College |
BA In English |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Vice President, Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Vice President, Network Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Westpac Banking Corporation |
head of telecommunications |
Former |
| Australian National University |
Doctorate of Philosophy in Astrophysics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Symantec Corporation |
Vice President, Technology Operations, India |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director, Product Management |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director, Product Management |
Current |
| Ubex Corporation |
|
Current |
| Symantec Corporation |
Senior Director, Business Operations |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Master's and Ph |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director, Product Marketing |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director, Product Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director, Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director, Product Management |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director, Product Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director, Product Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director, Brand Protection |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director, Brand Protection |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director, Product Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director, Product Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Product Manager, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Manager, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Senior Product Manager, Compliance Solutions |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Product Manager, Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Senior Marketing Manager, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Manager, Business Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Marketing Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Senior Manager, Communications |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tumri Inc |
Senior Director, Product Management and Marketing |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Product Manager, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Senior Vice President & General Manager |
Current |
| Rutberg & Company |
|
Current |
| British Telecommunications Plc |
|
Former |
| American Management Systems |
|
Former |
| Telecom Management |
|
Former |
| Frost & Sullivan |
|
Former |
| Southern California University |
International Chair |
Former |
| University of Cincinnati |
B.S. in Computer Science |
Former |
As Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, Kevin Werner is responsible for VeriSign's strategic development activities, including the company's acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and complex business transactions. Mr. Werner has two decades of experience in evaluating strategic objectives, and in structuring, negotiating and closing complex transactions.
Before joining VeriSign in 2007, he served as senior vice president and director of strategic development activities at SAIC. During this time, he negotiated and closed strategic acquisitions and oversaw the divestiture of non-strategic business units. From 2000-2004, he was president and managing director of SAIC Venture Capital Corporation, where he managed a $1.3 billion corporate venture capital fund with a portfolio of 60 investments in early stage technology companies. Mr. Werner joined SAIC as associate general counsel in 1995.
Prior to SAIC, he spent 10 years at Seltzer Caplan McMahon & Vitek, becoming a partner in 1990.
Mr. Werner earned his doctorate in law from Harvard Law School and a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Qwest Corporation |
Chairman and CEO |
Current |
| Qwest Communications International Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Letsgodigital |
Chairman |
Current |
| Qwest Communications International Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| McKesson Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ameritech Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Ameri Tech |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Ameritech Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Pacific Bell |
President |
Former |
| SBC Communications, Inc. |
President, International Operations |
Former |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Washington University |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Missouri |
B.S. degree in Civil Engineering |
Former |
Gregory L. Reyes has served as a director since April 2001. From May 2001 to January 2005, Mr. Reyes served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., a provider of an intelligent platform for networking storage. He is currently a consultant to Brocade. From July 1998 to May 2001, Mr. Reyes served as President and Chief Executive Officer and was a member of the Board of Directors of Brocade. Mr. Reyes holds a B.S. degree in Economics and Business Administration from Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, California.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Saint Mary's College |
B.S. degree in Economics and Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Business Risk Strategies |
|
Current |
| URS Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| First Source, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Fit Just Right |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| 3Com Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Soltrus |
Director |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Western Digital Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Efarm, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Workscape Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| RadView Software Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| Forgent Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Computervision Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Worldport Communications, LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Computer Vision |
CEO |
Former |
| Prime Services, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Computervision Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Computer Vision |
president |
Former |
| Prime Services, Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| Babson College |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst |
bachelor's degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers |
Partner |
Current |
| Kodiak Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Intersperse, Inc. |
Intersperse Board Member |
Current |
| Xensource, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Knownow, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Businessland |
Vice President |
Former |
| Businessland |
General Manager |
Former |
| SkyTel Corp. |
|
Former |
| NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Global Village |
Investor |
Former |
| Audible, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| ONI Systems |
Investor |
Former |
Mr. Lauer has served as Executive Vice President and Group President of Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, California since December 2006. Mr. Lauer previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Sprint Nextel Corp. from August 2005, in which capacity he directed the Overland Park, Kansas-based company's operations to deliver converged media and communications products and services to consumers. Prior to the merger of Sprint and Nextel in August 2005, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Sprint Corp. from September 2003. A Sprint executive since 1998, Mr. Lauer had also been President of several Sprint units, including Sprint PCS, the Global Markets Division, Sprint Business, and the Consumer Services Group. Before joining Sprint, he served three years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Atlantic in New Jersey. Mr. Lauer received a Bachelor of Science degree in managerial economics from the University of California - San Diego. Mr. Lauer is Co-Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors and a member of the Audit Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated |
Group President |
Current |
| Hrb Digital LLC. |
Executive Vice President and Group President |
Current |
| H & R Block - H & R Block Financial Advisors, Inc. |
Executive Vice President and Group President |
Current |
| H & R Block - H & R Block Financial Advisors, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| H&R Block, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| H&R Block Offices |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hrb Digital LLC. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Swiftel Communications Inc. |
president |
Former |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated |
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Sprint Nextel Corporation |
COO |
Former |
| University of California, San Diego |
Bachelor of Science in managerial economics |
Former |
Elected 2006
Mr. Simpson has served as president and chief executive officer, capital operations, of GEICO Corporation, an auto insurer, since May 1993. Mr. Simpson previously served as vice chairman of the board of GEICO from 1985 to 1993. He also serves on the board of directors of VeriSign, Inc. Mr. Simpson previously served as a director of our company from 1999 to 2002.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GEICO Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| GEICO Corporation |
President |
Current |
| Castle Creek Financial LLC |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Capital Operations, Geico Corporation |
Current |
| ResMed, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Castle Creek Financial LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Soltrus |
Director |
Current |
| Science Applications International Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Western Asset Management Co., Ltd |
chief executive officer |
Former |
| Western Asset Management Co., Ltd |
president |
Former |
| GEICO Corporation |
chief investment officer |
Former |
| GEICO Corporation |
senior vice president |
Former |
| Princeton University |
Master's Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| News Corporation |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Accessline Co |
|
Current |
| Western Digital Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tut Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nptc |
Director |
Current |
| Soltrus |
Director |
Current |
| Nauticom Internet Services, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Consolidated Communications, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Pittsburgh Web Design |
Director |
Current |
| Pittsburgh Web Hosting |
Director |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Tut Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Myrio Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
B.S. degree in General Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Equinix, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Stratacom Inc. |
vice president of operations |
Former |
| Stratacom Inc. |
co-founder |
Former |
| Stratacom Inc. |
officer |
Former |
| Calient Networks Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| California State University |
B.A. degree in Economics |
Former |
Timothy Tomlinson is a co-founder and partner in the firm of Tomlinson Zisko, LLP specializing in emerging technologies. Under his leadership the law firm grew to over 20 lawyers and is a full service provider of legal services to high technology Silicon Valley companies. Mr. Tomlinson's areas of special expertise include mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, venture funding, corporate transactions and corporate finance. He is the author of numerous articles on insider trading, was a member of the ABA committee that assisted in the amendment of the SEC Rules relating to Section 16 of the 1934 Act and Co-authored Tomlinson Zisko's Audit Committee Handbook. Mr Tomlinson also serves as Chairman of one and member of another public company audit committees and has served on the audit committees of two other public companies and several private company boards. Mr. Tomlinson received an AB degree in Economics and MBA and JD degrees from Stanford University. He is a member of the State Bar of California.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Audible Magic Corporation |
Co-Founder and Partner |
Current |
| Tomlinson Zisko Morosoli/Maser |
|
Current |
| Greenberg Traurig, Llp |
|
Current |
| Soltrus |
Director |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Audible Magic Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cobalt Corporate Finance Llp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| State Bar of California |
Member |
Current |
| Tomlinson Zisko Llp. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Tomlinson Zisko Llp. |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Jd Degrees |
Former |
| Stanford University |
MBA |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Ab Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Stanford University Graduate School |
Former |
William L. Chenevich has served as a director since April 1995. Mr. Chenevich has served as Vice Chairman of Technology and Operations for U.S. Bancorp, a financial holding company, since February 2001. He served as Vice Chairman of Technology and Operations Services of Firstar Corporation, a financial services company, from 1999 until its merger with U.S. Bancorp in February 2001. Prior thereto, he was Group Executive Vice President of VISA International, a financial services company, from 1994 to 1999. Mr. Chenevich serves as a director of Longs Drug Stores Corporation. Mr. Chenevich holds a B.B.A. degree in Business from the City College of New York and a M.B.A. degree in Management from the City University of New York.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| U.S. Bancorp |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Longs Drug Stores Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Visa International |
Group Executive Vice President |
Former |
| City University of New York |
M.B.A. degree in Management |
Former |
| City College of New York |
B.B.A. degree in Business |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bessemer Venture Partners |
General Partner |
Current |
| Determina, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| NextMedium, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Keynote Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Elemental Security, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nominum, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| ViryaNet, Ltd. |
Investor |
Current |
| Qualys, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Ciena Corporation |
Investor |
Current |
| Determina, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Register.com, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Finjan Software, Ltd. |
Investor |
Current |
| Nominum, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| MotherNature.com, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Delivery Agent, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Elemental Security, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Tumbleweed, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Visto Corporation |
Investor |
Current |
| Tripwire, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| eEye Digital Security |
Investor |
Current |
| NextMedium, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Vimo, Inc |
Investor |
Current |
| Netli, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Blue Nile, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Postini, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
CFO |
Former |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
cofounded |
Former |
| Keys School |
Computer Science Teacher |
Former |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Netli, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| Worldtalk Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Cyota.com Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| PSINet, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| ValiCert, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Harvard University |
M.B.A. Degree |
Former |
| Harvard University |
A.B. Degree In Mathematics |
Former |
Eric is the founder and General Partner of Convergence Partners. As an active venture capital investor for over ten years, Eric's portfolio has included AdForce, iVillage, Signio, SmartForce, CBS SportsLine and US Creative.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Convergence Partners |
Founder |
Former |
| Active Starts |
Partner |
Current |
| Active Starts |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Convergence Partners |
General Partner |
Former |
| Ideablade, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Clickability, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Asvc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Penguin Computing Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Ideablade, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| VeriSign, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Robertson, Stephens & Company |
Managing Director |
Former |
| CBS Corporation |
|
Former |
| CMGI, Inc. |
|
Former |
| SkillSoft PLC |
|
Former |
| Visible Path Corporation |
Angel Investor |
Former |
| Sonim Technologies, Inc. |
Angel Investor |
Former |
| Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales |
MBA Degree |
Former |
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