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Board of Directors
Mr. Mathews' track record includes co-founding Xircom, Inc. in 1988, helping to attract venture capital and leading Xircom through its Initial public Offering (IPO). As Chairman of the Board until 1995, he played a key role in product development, manufacturing and sales. Prior to co-founding Xircom, Mr. Mathews was founder, Chairman and CEO of Pertron, Inc., a leading developer of industrial controllers. Pertron was listed among Inc. Magazine's 500 fastest-growing companies four years in a row and was acquired by Square D in 1987. He also held key engineering positions at Amtech, and RCA Corp. Mr. Mathews holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Chief Technologist |
Current |
| RCA Corporation |
|
Former |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| New Mexico State University |
Bs In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
Mr. Parker brings more than 20 years' executive level engineering management experience in technology-driven companies to his position at Xirrus. Before spearheading development of the WLAN Array, Mr. Parker served as Chief Executive Officer of Nomadix, Inc., a leading technology supplier to the Wi-Fi public-access market. During his tenure, Nomadix raised more than $16 million in venture funding while striking key OEM relationships with Agere Systems, Proxim and Rockwell Collins. These relationships helped fuel the Nomadix's revenue growth and fourth place ranking on Deloitte & Touche's "Technology Fast 50", a listing of Los Angeles' fastest-growing technology companies. Prior to Nomadix, Mr. Parker held General Manager positions at Zhone Technologies and Xircom, where he led a $400 million business unit.
Prior to co-founding Xirrus in 2004, Mr. DeGennaro held the position of Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Calix Networks, Inc., a venture-backed telecom equipment company. At Calix he raised $100 million in venture capital funding and guided the company from the development stage through first customer ship and revenue recognition. Before joining Calix in 2001, Mr. DeGennaro was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Xircom, Inc., a publicly traded manufacturer of mobile networking products. In that role, he provided leadership, vision and strategic direction for the company during periods of significant growth and change. Additionally, he was responsible for all general and administrative functions of the company, including finance, legal, investor relations, information services, human resources, tax, treasury, and business development. Prior to Xircom, he held management positions at KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. DeGennaro earned a BBA, Accounting from the University of San Diego and is a Certified public Accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Chief Financial Officer and Founder |
Current |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Administrative |
Former |
| Calix |
|
Former |
| University of San Diego |
Bba, Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Alcatel |
Vice President of Enterprise Marketing |
Former |
| Ixia |
Vice President of Marketing |
Former |
| Alcatel |
Director of Field Marketing |
Former |
| Health Care, Inc. |
Sales Director |
Former |
| Education, Inc. |
Sales Director |
Former |
| U.S. Navy |
|
Former |
| State University of New York at Albany |
B.S. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| Ixia |
Executive Vice President of Operations |
Former |
| Intel Corporation |
Co-General Manager |
Former |
Mr. Krausz holds a BSEE from Stanford University and an MBA from Stanford Business School, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Director of Product Management |
Current |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
Mba |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Bsee |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Regional Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Regional Director, Emea |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Regional Director for The Southeast USA |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Regional Sales Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Regional Sales Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Regional Manager, Emea |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Regional Manager, Emea |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| August Capital |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| OPENLANE, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Seagate Technology, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Microsoft Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mimosa Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Six Apart |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Netopia, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Skypilot Networks, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Autotradecenter, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
President |
Former |
| August Capital |
General Partner |
Former |
| Spectra Logic Corporation |
|
Former |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Grand Junction Networks |
Director |
Former |
| Seagate |
Director |
Former |
| TVI Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Adaptec, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Stanford University |
MBA |
Former |
| Columbia University |
BSME |
Former |
Since he co-founded Canaan in 1987, Eric has generated numerous positive investment outcomes from his active investor role in companies such as Argon Networks, Capstone Turbine, Copper Mountain Networks (acquired by Tut Systems), Diffusion Software, Frame Technology, International Network Services, Kalpana, ONI Systems, Spectrian and Visigenic Software. Eric is leading Canaan's portfolio of investments in the power, energy and semiconductor sectors. He became an early investor in energy-related clean technologies, starting with Transphase Systems in the early 1990s, an innovative energy storage technology firm addressing efficient energy usage within large commercial facilities. Eric spearheaded Canaan's investment in the startup phase of Capstone Turbine, the world leader in the microturbine power generation equipment marketplace. As an active Board member for 13 years, Eric helped transform Capstone Turbine from an engineering project into a publicly-held leader in the distributed power generation industry. Eric has also been a director of Enpirion, an early stage company that manufactures high-efficiency, intelligent power supply modules for electronic systems ranging from mobile consumer devices to servers and infrastructure systems. Most recently, Eric has been advising Zolo Technologies on the development of strategic relationships for deploying their optical measurement technology in established power generation markets. Prior to Canaan, Eric was a Senior Vice President of GE Venture Capital where he initiated a number of successful investments in companies such as Nellcor and Octel Communications. Prior to GE Venture Capital, Eric held a variety of sales, marketing and operations management positions within two GE power-related industrial product businesses. Eric holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and a MBA from Northwestern University. Eric recently served for five years as Silicon Valley's VC industry representative on Nasdaq's Listing and Hearing Review Council. He also is a member of Advisory Council of Cornell University's entrepreneurship initiative, Entrepreneurship@Cornell. He currently sits on the boards of Cortina Systems, eBates Shopping, Enpirion and Lancope.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Canaan Partners |
General Partner, Technology |
Current |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Advisory Council |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Enpirion, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Captara Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lancope, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cortina Systems Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ebates Co |
Director |
Current |
| Performanceretail, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Advisory Council |
Member |
Current |
| Canaan Partners |
General Partner |
Former |
| Silicon Valley Corporation |
Representative |
Former |
| Information Network Systems |
Investor |
Former |
| ONI Systems |
Investor |
Former |
| Argon Networks |
Investor |
Former |
| Octel Communications |
Investor |
Former |
| Spectrian Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Copper Mountain Networks |
Investor |
Former |
| Frame Technology |
Investor |
Former |
| Nellcor |
Investor |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
MBA |
Former |
| Cornell University |
BS in Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| U.S. Venture Partners |
General Partner |
Current |
| Occam Networks Inc. |
Chairman of the Board and Lead Director |
Current |
| Kasenna, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Trusteer, Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vontu, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Synfora, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Performanceretail, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Notiva Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Force10 Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Imperva, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Agility Communications, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Xponent Photonics, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Object Reservoir |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Woodside Priory School |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pathfire, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sierra Monolithics Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Asempra |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Montavista.Com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Xponent |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Montavista Software, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Netifice Communications, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) |
General Partner |
Former |
| Daisy Systems |
Advisor |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
Arjay Miller Scholar |
Former |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
|
Former |
| Accelerated Networks |
Chairman |
Former |
| The Board, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Photon Dynamics, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Micro Linear Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Xylan Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Verity, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Accelerated Networks |
Investor |
Former |
| Stratacom Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Applied Digital Access |
Investor |
Former |
| Occam Networks Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.S. Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
William J. Schroeder has served as a member of the Omneon board of directors since November 2001 and as Chairman of the Board from November 2001 until June 2003. From February 2002 until his retirement from full-time employment in October 2004, Mr. Schroeder served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Vormetric, Inc., an enterprise data storage security company. Prior to that, Mr. Schroeder served as a consultant to various technology companies from January 2001 to February 2002. In addition to Omneon, Mr. Schroeder currently serves on the boards of directors of Con-way Inc., a provider of transportation and supply chain management services, and several privately-held companies. Mr. Schroeder holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and an M.S.E.E. and a BEE, from Marquette University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Omneon Co |
Member |
Current |
| Oxford Semiconductor Ltd. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Omneon Co |
Member of the Omneon Board of Directors |
Current |
| Xirrus, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc |
CEO |
Former |
| Vormetric, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Vormetric, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Conner Peripherals |
President |
Former |
| Diamond Multimedia, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Priam Inc |
|
Former |
| Omneon Co |
Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| Conner Peripherals |
Vice-Chairman |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Marquette University |
M.S. |
Former |
| Marquette University |
B.E.E. Degrees |
Former |
| Marquette University |
Bee |
Former |
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