25 25 Board of directors Fred Thiel Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer Frederick G. Thiel has more than 25 years of experience leading companies in the technology, data communications, Internet, Big Data, digital media and software industries. He was named chairman in January 2014, after joining the board in January 2013. Fred served as managing partner at Triton Pacific Capital Partners and founder and managing partner of TechStarter Ventures. He also served as CEO of GameSpy Industries where he led the company from losses to almost double revenues in less than one year and led the sale of the company. As chairman and CEO for Lantronix (LTRX), Fred led a repositioning, doubled the company’s revenue growth in four years, led four acquisitions and the initial public and secondary offerings that raised $120+ million. He also serves as a senior advisor to Graham Partners and as a director for three privately-held companies. Fred attended classes at the Stockholm School of Economics in Europe. Norman K. Farra, Jr. Lead Director Norman K. Farra Jr. has more than 20 years of strategic leadership experience. Farra has served as a director since August 2005 and is currently serving as lead director. He is currently a Managing Director, Investment Banking for Aegis Capital, Inc. Farra also served as Managing Director of Investment Banking for R.F. Lafferty & Co. Inc. and Director for Investment Banking for Cresta Capital Strategies, LLC. He was an independent financial consultant and served as Managing Director of Investment Banking for GunnAllen Financial Inc.. Farra also served as an independent contractor acting as Managing Director of Investment Banking for GunnAllen Financial Inc. Farra received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Widener University. Phillip K. Fricke Director Philip K. Fricke has more than 30 years of strategic leadership experience and has served as a director since October 2003. Fricke is currently President of PKF Financial Consultants, Inc., a private company he founded in March 2001, which provides financial communications services and advisory services to public and private companies. In the past five years, Fricke has held one other public company directorship with MI Developments Inc. (from August 2003 to May 2009). Fricke received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree in Psychology, as well as, a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and Economics received from Fairleigh Dickinson University. David M. Hughes Director David M. Hughes has more than 15 years of strategic leadership experience. He is currently the CEO of The Search Agency, a global digital marketing company. Hughes served as senior vice president of corporate development for United Online, Inc. Hughes also served as a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group and was an associate with Mercer Management Consulting. Hughes is a graduate of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Business Administration, where he received a master’s of business administration. He also holds a bachelor of arts degree with honors from the University of Western Ontario. He currently serves as a board member for Spark Networks (NYSE: LOV), YPOLA, and The Huron University College Foundation USA. John M. Payne Director John M. Payne has more than 30 years of strategic leadership experience. Payne is currently CEO of SimpleAir, Inc., an inventor-owned technology licensing company with mobile interests and intellectual property assets. He serves as lead inventor for the SimpleAir patent portfolio, which covers more than 12 patents, and is widely licensed in the mobile industry by companies, including Apple® for its Apple Push Notification. Payne has been CEO of more than 10 digital technology and enterprise security companies. He led the successful IPO of Stamps.com (NASDAQ: STMP) and the turnaround of Day Software(SWX: DAYN), which was acquired by Adobe. He is an experienced fundraiser who has raised more than $550 million in public and private equity. He currently serves as managing director for Outset Ventures and as an advisory board member for Digital Offering LLC. John E. Rehfeld Director John E. Rehfeld has more than 30 years of strategic leadership experience and served as a director since August 2005, as well as lead independent director from December 2005 to October 2011. Rehfeld has been the adjunct professor of marketing and strategy for the Executive MBA Program at Pepperdine University, since 1998 and the University of San Diego , since 2010. He currently serves as Director of Lantronix, Inc. Rehfeld was previously a Director of ADC Telecommunication, Inc. and Primal Solutions, Inc. Additionally, Rehfeld currently holds directorships with several private companies. Rehfeld received a Masters of Business Administration degree from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. |