senior executive positions over a period of over twenty years at various leading technology companies, including RSA Security, Inc., Xerox Corporation, Rolm/International Business Machines Corporation, Novell, Inc., General Magic, Inc., and Ramp Networks. Mr. Larsen holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Utah.
With his years of managerial experience, Mr. Larsen brings to the Board demonstrated management ability at senior levels. Mr. Larsens day-to-day leadership and intimate knowledge of our business and operations provide the Board with Company-specific experience and expertise. Mr. Larsens drive for innovation and excellence position him well to serve as our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Gary Feiner
has been a director since 2014. Mr. Feiner has served as President of Feiner Financial, a tax, accounting and planning services company, since 1993 and has been employed by Feiner Financial since 1986. Mr. Feiner was selected to serve on the Board because of his breadth of tax, accounting and financial knowledge.
Class II Directors
Thomas M. OBrien
has been a director since July 5, 2007. He is currently Chief Executive Officer and President of TravelCenters of America LLC (NYSE: TA), since February 2007 and a Managing Director of TA since October 2006. He has been an employee of The RMR Group LLC and its predecessors (RMR) since May 1996 and has served as an Executive Vice President of that company since September 2008, prior to which he served in various roles since May 1996, including holding various positions with public entities related to RMR. From 1988 to 1996, Mr. OBrien was a senior manager with Arthur Andersen LLP where he served a number of public company clients. Mr. OBrien graduated
cum laude
from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, with a B.S. in Economics.
As a former certified public accountant and Chief Financial Officer of a public company listed on the NYSE and a current Chief Executive Officer and Director of a public company listed on the NYSE, Mr. OBrien brings to the audit committee, of which he is Chairman, and the Board, a deep understanding of complex accounting and finance issues faced by the Company and can provide critical insight into the financial and other reporting requirements of a U.S. public company. In addition, his extensive capital markets experience is an invaluable resource as the Company regularly assesses its capital and liquidity needs.
Robert D. Short III, Ph.D.
has been a director since July 9, 2010. He has been the Chief Scientist for the Company since May 2006 and in June 2010, became the Companys Chief Technical Officer as well. From February 2000 to April 2007, Dr. Short was Assistant Vice President and Division Manager at Science Applications International Corporation, or SAIC, from which we acquired certain patents in 2006. From 1994 to February 2000, he also held various other positions at SAIC. Prior to SAIC, he worked at ARCO Power Technologies, Inc. (Atlantic Richfield Petroleum), Sperry Corporate Technology Center and Sperry Research Center. He has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University along with a M.S. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech.
As co-inventor on the majority of the patents in the Companys patent portfolio, Dr. Short brings to the Board extraordinary technical knowledge and a deep understanding of the Companys business, history and organization and the field of information security.
Corporate Governance
Role of the Board
Our Directors are appointed to oversee the actions and results of our management. They were selected for their educational background, professional experience, knowledge of our business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom and ability to represent the best interests of our stockholders. Their responsibilities include:
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overseeing our management of significant business risks;
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selecting, compensating, and evaluating director nominees;
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