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Kevin Kessel currently leads KLA’s investor relations program. Previously he led Flex’s IR initiatives for 10 years. Before his career in Investor Relations, Kevin was a Senior Equity Research Analyst and Vice President for JPMorgan and a Managing Director for Bear Stearns, where he covered the Technology Supply Chain for nearly a decade and was ranked as part of the Institutional Investor’s All-America Research Team numerous times. Prior to working on Wall Street, Kevin was a consultant with Accenture in its Electronics and High Tech group with a focus on supply chain.

Kevin graduated summa cum laude from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a degree in Business Economics and an emphasis in Accounting. Kevin has been a CFA charterholder since 2003.

This is Kevin’s sixth term on the Board.

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Meghan leads investor relations for SVB Financial Group, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank. In this role, she oversees all aspects of SVB’s relationships with investors, sell-side analysts and credit rating agencies. She was responsible for developing and driving the company’s first proactive IR program, which, in its first year, garnered a nomination in IR Magazine’s annual awards for “Greatest Improvement in Investor Relations.” Meghan has been recognized numerous times in Institutional Investor magazine’s annual “All America Executive Team” awards as a top SMID-cap bank IRO.

Prior to heading up IR at SVB, Meghan spent more than a decade in marketing and public relations, as head of public relations for Silicon Valley Bank; vice president of marketing for Brience, an early mobile content delivery startup; and vice president at Cunningham Communication — at the time Silicon Valley’s leading high-tech public relations firm — where she advised clients on public relations strategy and execution, and brand positioning.

Meghan began her career as a journalist, covering technology strategy, management and implementation for CIO Magazine and, before that, for PC Week. Her articles have been cited in numerous textbooks and academic publications.

Meghan received an AB in English Literature from Smith College.

This is Meghan’s seventh term on the Board.

Ben Lu joined Logitech in May 2016 to transform its Investor Relations program. In addition to leading Logitech's Investor Relations program, Ben also heads up its Market Data Analytics team and is responsible for market forecasting and New Product Introduction (NPI) planning. Prior to joining Logitech, Ben spent nearly 20 years in both the buyside investment management and sell-side equity research industries.

Ben graduated from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at NYU with a dual degree in Finance and Information Systems. Ben has been a CFA charterholder since 2000.

This is Ben’s third term on the Board.

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Vern joined Inphi in 2019 to lead its investor relations efforts and execute on its corporate development strategy. Prior to joining Inphi, Vern was Director of IR and Strategic Finance at Quantenna Communications where he architected its investor relations effort and supported its strategic initiatives as a newly public company. Previously, Vern was Vice President of Business Development at Exar, where he worked on various corporate development aspects and managed the investor relations efforts. Vern started his career as a sell-side equity research analyst and brings to his corporate functions over 20 years of technology research experience at a host of investment banks, most recently at Needham & Company.

Vern graduated from Babson College with a degree in Finance & Investments and holds both the Investor Relations Charter (IRC) and Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designations.

This is Vern’s second term on the Board.

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Jennifer Zibuda has been in investor relations and communications for over 10 years with experience on both the buy side and sell side. In 2020, she joined Prothena, a clinical-stage neuroscience company focused on the discovery and development of novel therapies in devastating neurological disorders, as the Director of Investor Relations and Communications. Prior to joining Prothena, Jennifer was the Associate Director of Investor Relations at Portola Pharmaceuticals until the acquisition of the company by Alexion. Jennifer has also held Investor Relations positions at publicly traded companies, Alkermes and The Navigators Group, as well as Scottwood Capital Management, a hedge fund.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Connecticut and a Master’s degree in Corporate Communications and Public Relations from Sacred Heart University.

This is Jennifer’s second term on the Board.

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Bill Choi is Vice President of Investor Relations at Zscaler, a leading cloud-based information security provider. Bill joined Zscaler in 2017 to prepare the company for its initial public offering and to establish its IR program. Prior to making the transition to investor relations, Bill spent over 20 years in sell-side equity research, including 10 years as a Managing Director covering networking, hardware, infrastructure software and cybersecurity industries. He has led these tech sector research as Senior Analyst at various sell-side firms including Jefferies, Janney, Merrill Lynch, and PaineWebber.

Bill graduated with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, with a concentration in finance and management. Bill has been a CFA charterholder since 1999.

This is Bill’s second term on the Board.