Lead Independent Director
Nanci E. Caldwell has served as a director of the Company since July 2008. In April 2018, Ms. Caldwell assumed the role of lead independent director. Ms. Caldwell is a highly experienced executive in the IT industry with a proven track record in marketing, sales and general management.
Ms. Caldwell currently serves on the board of directors of Equinix, Inc. and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
Previously, Ms. Caldwell served as a member of a number of Boards of both public and private technology companies including Tibco Software Inc., Deltek, Inc., Hyperion Solutions Corporation and Network General, now NetScout Inc.
During 2005 and 2006, Ms. Caldwell worked as a project based technology consultant. From April 2001 until it was acquired by Oracle Corporation in December 2004, Ms. Caldwell was Executive Vice President and CMO for PeopleSoft. In that role, Ms. Caldwell was responsible for all aspects of marketing including corporate, product, industry, service, support and field. Prior to joining PeopleSoft in 2001, Ms. Caldwell spent 19 years at HP where she held a number of senior management positions including VP and Group Marketing Manager, Global Services; VP and General Manager, North America Enterprise Computing Sales Organization; VP Enterprise Marketing and Global Sales Programs; VP and General Manager, HP Canada.
Ms. Caldwell is a graduate of Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada.
Ms. Caldwell is the Chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee. The Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Caldwell is “independent” within the meaning of the Company’s director independence standards and the director independence standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC.