technologies. He previously served on the boards of directors of (i) Phoenix Technologies, Inc., a supplier of the basic input-output system for the personal computer industry, from
2009 until the company was sold in 2010, (ii) iPass, Inc., a provider of mobility services for Enterprises and Carriers, from 2009 to 2013, (iii) MIPS Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of industry standard processor architectures and cores,
from 2011 until the company was sold in 2013, (iv) Xyratex Limited, a leading supplier of data storage technologies, from 2013 until the company was sold in 2014, (v) Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, a leading supplier of integrated circuit
solutions for next-generation carrier and enterprise networks, from 2013 until the company was sold in 2015, (vi) Athersys, Inc., a biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of therapeutic product candidates from 2012 to 2016,
(vii) A. M. Castle & Co., a specialty metals and plastics distribution company from 2014 to 2016, (viii) as Chairman of the board of MRV Communications, Inc., a provider of packet and optical communications network equipment, from 2011
until the company was sold in 2017, and (ix) IDW Media Holdings, a diversified media company, from 2015 to 2018. He also served as the Chairman of the Board of the New Jersey chapter of the Young Presidents Organization in 2010 and 2011
and on the board of the New Jersey chapter of the World Presidents Organization since 2012. Mr. Traub received a BA from Emory College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Matthew S. Furnas
, age 31, has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2017. Mr. Furnas brings to our board of directors
extensive investment experience in a range of industries. During his career, Mr. Furnas has developed expertise in analyzing and performing due diligence on companies in a wide array of industries through public and private equity investments.
Mr. Furnas served as a Senior Analyst at Raging Capital from 2010 until April 2019. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.
George M. Scalise
, age 84, has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2004. Mr. Scalise brings to our board of directors
extensive knowledge of the semiconductor industry. Mr. Scalise served as President of the Semiconductor Industry Association, or SIA, an association of semiconductor manufacturers and suppliers, from June 1997 to December 2010. Mr. Scalise
previously worked at Apple Computer, Inc., where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer from March 1996 to June 1997, and has also held executive management positions at National Semiconductor Corporation, Maxtor
Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation and Motorola Semiconductor. Mr. Scalise was Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from May 2003 to December 2005 and served on the
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco board of directors from January 2000 to December 2005 and also served on President George W. Bushs Council of Advisors on Science and Technology from 2001 to 2008. Mr. Scalise also served on the
California Council on Science and Technology and was a member of the Joint High-Level Advisory Panel of the United States-Israel Science and Technology Commission, and chaired the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board at the U.S. Department of Energy.
Mr. Scalise previously served on the board of directors for Cadence Design Systems, Inc., ATMI, Inc. and MindTree, Ltd. Mr. Scalise holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, and is a graduate of the Stanford Law
Schools Directors College.
Marvin D. Burkett
, age 76, has served as a member of our board of directors since June 2011. A
40-year
veteran of the semiconductor industry, Mr. Burkett brings to our board of directors years of experience with global semiconductor and personal computing companies, as well as
in-depth
knowledge of public company financial and accounting principles. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Nvidia Corporation from 2001 until his retirement in 2009.
Mr. Burkett also served at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. from 1972 until 1998, first as corporate controller and then as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. Previously, he worked at the Semiconductor Division of
Raytheon Company. Mr. Burkett previously served as a member of the board of directors of Entegris, Inc., Audience, Inc., and NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. Mr. Burkett holds a B.S. degree and an M.B.A. from the University of Arizona.
Christian F. Kramer,
age 57, has served as our president and chief executive officer since August 2016 and as a board member since December 2016.
Mr. Kramer brings to our board of directors substantial leadership experience in the semiconductor industry. Mr. Kramer most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Electronic Materials
of Entegris, since its acquisition of ATMI in 2014. Mr. Kramer joined ATMI in 2010 as Senior Vice President of Materials Solutions and, in 2013, was promoted to manage ATMIs microelectronics materials business as its General Manager.
Prior to joining ATMI, Mr. Kramer was Vice President, Global Strategic Account Management, for Tokyo Electron America. Mr. Kramer holds a B.S. in general engineering/physical science from the United States Naval
Academy and served in the United States Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer for seven years after receiving his degree and commission.
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