Biography

Laura Black
Director

Ms. Black joined the Board in February 2019.  Ms. Black currently serves as a Managing Director of Needham & Company, a full service investment banking firm. She is a member of the board of directors of Viavi Solutions Inc. since February 2018 and serves on the Corporate Development and Nominating and Governance Committees. From April 2012 to June 2019 she was a member of the board of directors of Super Micro Computer. Prior to joining Needham & Company in March 1999, Ms. Black served as a Managing Director of Corporate Finance at Black & Company, an investment bank, beginning in July 1995. From July 1993 to June 1995, Ms. Black served as a Director for TRW Avionics & Surveillance Group where she evaluated acquisition candidates, managed direct investments, and raised venture capital to back spin-off companies. From August 1983 to August 1992, she worked at TRW as an electrical engineer designing spread spectrum communication systems. Ms. Black holds a BSEE from University of California at Davis, an MSEE from Santa Clara University, and an MS Management from Stanford.

Member of the Audit Committee
Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee