Symmetricom has a strong board of directors with backgrounds from industry, academia and finance. Committee memberships shown in italics.

Robert T. Clarkson Chairman of the Board Partner-In-Charge Menlo Park California Office Jones Day   Mr. Clarkson is the partner-in-charge of the Menlo Park, California office of Jones Day, an international law firm. Mr. Clarkson has been a partner with Jones Day since February 2003. From September 2000 to February 2003, Mr. Clarkson was an independent consultant and investor. From March 2000 until September 2000, Mr. Clarkson served as Chief Operating Officer of MarchFIRST, a professional services company. From December 1998 to February 2000, Mr. Clarkson served in various executive positions with US Web/CKS, a professional services company that was a predecessor to MarchFIRST.
Thomas W. Steipp Chief Executive Officer Symmetricom, Inc.   Mr. Steipp has served as Chief Executive Officer of Symmetricom since December 1998. Mr. Steipp served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Symmetricom from December 1998 to October 1999. Mr. Steipp served as President and Chief Operating Officer, Telecom Solutions, a division of Symmetricom, from March 1998 to December 1998. Prior to joining Symmetricom, from February 1996 to February 1998, Mr. Steipp served as Vice President and General Manager of Broadband Data Networks, a division of Scientific-Atlanta.
Al Boschulte President and Chief Executive Officer Cellular One of Texas,Inc. Mr. Boschulte has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since October 2002. Mr. Boschulte was a Board member of Datum, Inc., which was acquired by the Company in October 2002. Mr. Boschulte is currently Chairman of Transwitch Corporation a leading communications ASIC developer, member of the Board of the New York Independent System Operator, and Chairman of Probe Financial Associates. In addition, Mr. Boschulte was Chairman, CEO and President of Nynex Mobile from 1989 to 1995 and Chairman and CEO of Independent Wireless One from 1999 to 2001.
Elizabeth A. Fetter Chair, Compensation Committee Chief Executive Officer Jacent Technologies Ms. Fetter has been a director of the Company since October 2002.  Prior to that, she was a director of Datum Inc., which was acquired by the Company in October 2002. Currently, Ms. Fetter is President and Chief Executive Officer of Jacent Technologies, a leader in order automation for the restaurant industry.  She was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of QRS Corporation from October 2001 through November 2004, when QRS was sold to Inovis. Ms. Fetter served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of NorthPoint Communications from March 2000 to April 2001, after serving as a director since January 2000 and as President and Chief Operating Officer from March 1999 to March 2000. She previously was an officer at U.S. West and Pacific Bell/SBC.  Ms. Fetter is a board member of Quantum Corporation and serves on the Board of Alliant International University and Junior Achievement of The Bay Area.
Robert Neumeister Chair, Audit Committee Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Linux Networx, Inc.   Mr. Neumeister is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Linux Networks, Inc. He served from December 2002 until October 2005 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dex Media, Inc.  From October 2001 to December 2002, Mr. Neumeister was Chief Financial Officer of Myriad Proteomics, Inc. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aerie Networks, Inc. a telecommunications company. From December 1998 to December 1999, Mr. Neumeister was Vice President, Finance and Director of Finance of Intel Corporation. Mr. Neumeister is currently a board member of VA Software Corporation.
Dr. Richard W. Oliver Chair, Governance Committee Chief Executive Officer American Learning Solutions Dr. Oliver has been Chief Executive Officer of American Learning Solutions since June 2000 and a Professor of Management at the Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, since September 1992. Dr. Oliver is also a board member of Applied Innovation, Inc., a manufacturer of data communication equipment in the telephone industry, as well as two private companies.
Richard N. Snyder Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Forgent Networks, Inc.   Mr. Snyder is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Forgent Networks, Inc., an intellectual property licensing and software company. Mr. Snyder has been Chairman since March 2000 and became CEO in June 2001. Prior to June 2001, Mr. Snyder was President and CEO of Corum Cove Consulting LLC, a consulting company that provided assistance to early stage technology companies.

 

Robert J. Stanzione Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ARRIS Group, Inc. Mr. Stanzione has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since May 2005.  Mr. Stanzione is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ARRIS Group, Inc.  Prior, he was President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of ANTEC, Inc. Prior to joining ANTEC he was the President & CEO of ARRIS Interactive a Nortel Networks/ANTEC joint venture. From 1969 to 1995, Mr Stanzione held a wide range of senior management positions with AT&T. Mr. Stanzione  is currently a board member of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) and the Georgia Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Jim Chiddix Board of Directors OpenTV and Vyyo   A 30-year cable industry veteran, Chiddix was CEO and Chairman at OpenTV between 2004 and March 2007, and remains on its board following the recent sale of the company. Prior to OpenTV, Chiddix served as president of Mystro TV, a division of Time Warner Inc. that developed an early server-based time-shifting service for cable subscribers. For the 15 preceding years, he was CTO at Time Warner Cable, where he was responsible for technology strategy, engineering, and R&D for the nation's second largest cable operator. Chiddix has been involved with virtually every major new technology embraced by the cable industry, including local ad insertion, fiber optics, video-on-demand, cable modems, and digital set-top boxes.Chiddix is also on the board of Vyyo, Inc. (NASDAQ: VYYO), an innovative manufacturer of extended-bandwidth cable TV transmission equipment.  Interview with Jim Chiddix - Duration: 5 minutes and 30 seconds (File Size: 2.55 MB )