The Ethernet Alliance unveils officers and board of directors for 2022
The Ethernet Alliance has unveiled its 2022 board of directors and officers. The global consortium that comprises system and component vendors, industry experts, and university and government professionals is dedicated to the advancement and expansion of Ethernet technology and use cases.
Elected during the annual membership meeting in June 2022, the new board of directors includes:
- Peter Jones, Cisco Systems, Inc. – chair
- Chris Lyon, Amphenol Corp. – president
- Jeffery Maki, Juniper Networks, Inc. – treasurer
- Carl Wilson, Intel Corp. – secretary
- David J. Rodgers, EXFO Inc.
- John Calvin, Keysight Technologies, Inc.
- Craig Carlson, Marvell Technology, Inc.
- Dave Estes, Spirent Communications plc
- Kishore Racherla, Broadcom Inc.
“One of Ethernet’s best traits is its ability to swiftly adapt to changing demands across applications, while resolutely maintaining its hallmark interoperability,” said Ethernet Alliance Chair Peter Jones. “From enterprises, to operational technology networks, to automotive, to edge computing, Ethernet delivers reliable performance up and down the value chain. The Ethernet Alliance is committed to its role as the Voice of Ethernet and promoting Ethernet’s continued growth and expansion.”
To aid in this mission the Ethernet Alliance has created several committees and subcommittees. Chairs confirmed at the recent meeting include:
- George Zimmerman, CME Consulting – Technical chair
- David Tremblay, Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company – Power over Ethernet (PoE) Certification and Subcommittee chair
- Orshi Abraham, Spirent Communications plc – Marketing chair
- David J. Rodgers, EXFO Inc. – Events and Conferences chair
- Pavel Zivny, Tektronix, Inc. – High-Speed Networking Subcommittee co-chair
- Sam Johnson, Intel Corp. – High-Speed Networking Subcommittee co-chair
- Bob Voss, Panduit Corp. – Single-Pair Ethernet Subcommittee chair
- Mark Nowell, Cisco Systems, Inc. – Advisory Board Subcommittee chair.
The Ethernet Alliance notes that its plans to hold its second High-Speed Networking plugfest of the year during the second week of October. Following this past spring’s event (see “Ethernet Alliance resumes live High Speed Networking Plugfests”), the gathering this fall at the UNH InterOperability Lab will focus on upper layer interoperability testing and further physical layer conformance. Companies interested in participating in the plugfest event should contact the Ethernet Alliance.
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