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Ms. Lego served as a Director of the Company from 1989 to 2002 and returned to the Board in May
2004.
Employment History: Ms. Lego was a General Partner of The Photonics Fund, an early stage venture
capital fund focused on investing in components, modules and systems companies for the fiber optics
telecommunications market, from December 1999 to December 2009. Ms. Lego was a general partner at
Oak Investment Partners, a venture capital firm, from 1981 to 1992. Ms. Lego previously practiced as a
Certified Public Accountant with Coopers and Lybrand.
Education: Ms. Lego has a B.A. from Williams College and an M.S. in Accounting from the New York
University Graduate School of Business.
Current Board Service: Ms. Lego has served as a director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Lam
Research Corporation since January 2006. In August 2013, Ms. Lego joined the board of directors of
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. and serves on its compensation and nominating and
governance committees.
Prior Board Service: Ms. Lego served as a director of the Cosworth Group, a private United
Kingdom-based precision engineering products and services company from March 2011 to June 2013.
Ms. Lego also previously served as a director and Chair of the Audit Committee of WJ
Communications, Inc. from October 2004 to May 2008 and StrataLight Communication, Inc. from
September 2007 to January 2009.
Director Qualifications: Ms. Lego’s financial expertise, leadership skills and experience as a director
of other public companies are valuable to the Board’s operations. The Board values Ms. Lego’s significant
experience, expertise and background in financial and accounting matters, including in the technology
industry. Ms. Lego’s venture capital experience aids the Board’s understanding of business development,
financing, strategic alternatives and industry trends.
Mr. Marks has served as a Director of the Company since August 2003 and as Chairman of the Board
since January 2011.
Employment History: Mr. Marks has managed Riverwood Capital, LLC (formerly Bigwood
Capital, LLC), a private equity firm, since March 2007. Mr. Marks was interim Chief Executive Officer of
Tesla Motors, Inc., a company that designs and manufactures electric vehicles, from August 2007 to
November 2007. Mr. Marks was also a senior adviser from January 2007 to January 2008, and a member
from January 2006 until January 2007, at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., a private equity firm. Mr. Marks
was Chief Executive Officer of Flextronics, Inc., a leading manufacturing services provider, from January
1994 to January 2006.
Education: Mr. Marks has a B.A. and an M.A. in Psychology from Oberlin College and an M.B.A.
from Harvard Business School.
Current Board Service: Mr. Marks has served as a director of Schlumberger Limited since 2005 and
on the Board of Trustees of The Juilliard School since December 2011.
Prior Board Service: Mr. Marks previously served as a director of Flextronics, Inc. from 1991 to
January 2008, including as Chairman of the board of directors of Flextronics, Inc. from 1993 to January
2003 and upon his retirement as Chief Executive Officer in January 2006 until his retirement from the
board of directors in January 2008. Mr. Marks also previously served as a director of Calix Networks, Inc.
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