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• Michael Klayko
  Chief Executive Officer

  • Michael Klayko was named Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Brocade Board of Directors in January 2005. As CEO, he is responsible for the company's vision, strategic direction, and operational management. Klayko has more than 30 years of experience in the storage, computer, and telecommunications industries. Previously he was Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Brocade with responsibility for global sales activity and the development of programs designed to increase sales force effectiveness and support key partner relationships. He also served as the Vice President of Marketing and Support and Vice President of OEM Sales. Klayko joined Brocade in January 2003, following the acquisition of Rhapsody Networks for which he served as CEO and President. Prior to working at Rhapsody Networks, Klayko was Executive Vice President at McData, where he managed the company's internal operations and drove business development and marketing strategies. He also held positions at EMC, HP, and IBM after beginning his career at Docutel and TRW. Klayko currently serves on the Boards of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and The Tech Museum of Innovation. Klayko has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the Ohio Institute of Technology.

    Holdings: 718,128 shares     View Transactions Date Type Shares Traded Price Range Jun 4, 2010 Buy 20,000 5.38 Jun 1, 2010 Buy 10,000 5.39 May 28, 2010 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,424 4.63 May 24, 2010 Buy 10,000 5.34 Nov 24, 2009 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 626,395 n/a Nov 24, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 292,245 7.10 Nov 1, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 42,182 8.60 Nov 1, 2009 Option Execute 115,000 n/a Nov 24, 2008 Option Execute 25,000 n/a

• Richard Deranleau
  Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

  • As Chief Financial Officer, Richard Deranleau has responsibility for the company's financial processes and reporting, as well as global real state and facilities. Deranleau joined Brocade in June 2003, and served as Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Treasurer of Brocade before being named CFO in May 2006. Before joining Brocade, Deranleau served in various executive management positions from 1992 to 2003 for Polycom, Inc., including Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. Prior to Polycom, he held various accounting and finance positions at Tandem Computers and Coopers and Lybrand, LLC. Deranleau is a CPA for the State of California and holds a BS in Economics from Iowa State University and an MBA from San Jose State University.

    Holdings: 210,079 shares     View Transactions Date Type Shares Traded Price Range May 28, 2010 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,425 4.63 Nov 25, 2009 Sell 71,406 7.31 Nov 24, 2009 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 178,588 n/a Nov 1, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 11,004 8.60 Nov 1, 2009 Option Execute 30,000 n/a Nov 24, 2008 Option Execute 12,322 n/a

• John McHugh
  Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

  • As Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, John McHugh is responsible for the global marketing strategy for the Company, including Product Marketing, Corporate Marketing and Strategic Alliances. Prior to Brocade, McHugh was vice president and general manager of Nortel Networks' Enterprise Network Solutions business unit, where he was responsible for the technology vision, R&D and business operations. McHugh drove the successful divesture of this business unit as an intact and profitable asset. Prior to Nortel, McHugh was with SilverLake Partners where he worked on M&A activity, and technology and company evaluations. As part of his 26-year career at HP, McHugh held a variety of executive management positions including vice president and worldwide general manager of HP ProCurve Networking, building it from a start-up to a $1 billion plus business. During his tenure, he was responsible for global operations, strategic and tactical planning and business development. In 2005 the editors at Network World named McHugh as one of the "Top 50 Most Powerful People". Network World praised McHugh for a number of accomplishments, most notably "for his well-rounded enterprise strategy, which encompasses convergence, wireless LANs, WAN access and more." McHugh holds a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana.

• Dave Stevens
  Chief Technology Officer

  • As Brocade CTO, Dave Stevens is instrumental in driving the company's technology strategy as it expands its role in the evolving enterprise network market. Stevens has over 20 years of experience in the enterprise networking, security, compute, and data storage industries. Most recently he was Founder and CEO of Palo Alto Networks, a privately held company that developed next-generation firewall products. Prior to that, Stevens was a partner at Foundation Capital. Stevens previously served at Brocade from 2003 to 2004 as the Vice President and CTO of Brocade Transport Systems, having joined Brocade through the acquisition of Rhapsody Networks, where he was Vice President of Business Development. Prior to that, Stevens served in senior management positions at Atmosphere Networks, Nortel (Bay Networks/SynOptics Communications), and Microdyne. Stevens holds both a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia.

• Ian Whiting
  Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales

  • As Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Ian Whiting is responsible for all product and services revenue through both direct and indirect sales channels. Whiting's role is to drive market share gains in all the markets where Brocade competes, build a world-class global sales organization, and develop strategic long-term relationships with customers and partners. Whiting joined Brocade in 2001, and has served as Vice President of EMEA and Latin America, as well as Vice President Worldwide Sales and Services in addition to Vice President and General Manager for the Brocade Data Center Infrastructure Division. Prior to joining Brocade, Whiting was Director of Compaq StorageWorks in EMEA. Before that he served as Vice President EMEA for NetWorth, and he also held senior management roles at Canadian software company Cognos and specialist networking distributor Data Translation. Whiting has a BS in French and German from the University College Swansea and an MS in European Business Studies from the Cranfield School of Management.

    Holdings: 0 shares     View Transactions Date Type Shares Traded Price Range Jun 22, 2010 Sell 3,425 5.49 May 28, 2010 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,425 4.63 Dec 2, 2009 Sell 158,951 7.25 Nov 24, 2009 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 184,198 n/a Nov 24, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 77,349 7.10 Nov 1, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 16,506 8.60 Nov 1, 2009 Option Execute 45,000 n/a Nov 24, 2008 Disposition (Non Open Market) 5,362 2.87 Nov 24, 2008 Option Execute 15,000 n/a Jun 13, 2008 Sell 23,059 9.00 Jun 13, 2008 Option Execute 23,059 3.93 - 6.00 May 29, 2008 Sell 11,750 8.00 May 29, 2008 Option Execute 11,750 3.93

• T.J. Grewal
  Vice President of Corporate Development

  • As Vice President of Corporate Development, T.J. Grewal is responsible for developing and managing strategic Brocade corporate initiatives, including M&A, alliances, key business initiatives, and the Brocade investment portfolio. Before joining Brocade, Grewal worked with McKinsey & Company advising software, semiconductor, and consumer hardware clients as part of the company's High Technology Practice. Prior to joining McKinsey, Grewal was a senior manager in Ernst & Young's technology practice. Grewal holds an MBA from McMaster University and a BA from York University, both in Canada.

    Holdings: 65,007 shares     View Transactions Date Type Shares Traded Price Range May 28, 2010 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,750 4.63 Dec 1, 2009 Sell 4,660 7.24 Nov 25, 2009 Sell 64,590 7.25 Nov 24, 2009 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 174,998 n/a Nov 24, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 71,238 7.10 Nov 9, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 11,004 8.60 Nov 9, 2009 Option Execute 30,000 n/a Nov 24, 2008 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,575 2.87 Nov 24, 2008 Option Execute 10,000 n/a

• Tyler Wall
  Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary

  • As Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Tyler Wall is responsible for all aspects of the company's legal department functions, practices, and policies. His executive experience includes a focus on technology licensing and distribution agreements; mergers and acquisitions; financing; commercial transactions and agreements; domestic and international corporate affairs; and public company reporting. Prior to Brocade, Wall served at Chordiant Software, Inc. as Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. Before that, he worked at Oracle Corporation as Corporate Counsel for the Commercial Licensing and Distribution group in Oracle's Legal department. Wall has a BS in Economics from the University of Utah, a JD from Santa Clara University School of Law, and an MBA from Santa Clara University School of Business.

    Holdings: 42,028 shares     View Transactions Date Type Shares Traded Price Range May 28, 2010 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 3,525 4.63 Mar 5, 2010 Sell 117,080 5.81 Nov 25, 2009 Sell 103,760 7.25 Nov 24, 2009 Acquisition (Non Open Market) 174,998 n/a Nov 24, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 71,238 7.10 Nov 1, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 11,004 8.60 Nov 1, 2009 Option Execute 30,000 n/a Nov 24, 2008 Disposition (Non Open Market) 3,575 2.87 Nov 24, 2008 Option Execute 10,000 n/a

• Daniel Fairfax
  Vice President, Global Services

  • Dan Fairfax joined Brocade in 2008, as the result of the Company's acquisition of Foundry Networks. Fairfax joined Foundry Networks in May 2006, and has more than 25 years of senior financial and operations management experience. Prior to joining Foundry Networks, Fairfax served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GoRemote Internet Communications. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of Ironside Technologies, Inc.; ACTA Technology; and NeoVista Software. Before that, Fairfax held senior financial management and operations positions at Siemens and Spectra-Physics. Fairfax holds a BA in Economics from Whitman College and an MBA from the University of Chicago, and is a Certified Public Accountant in California with an inactive license.

    Holdings: 145,842 shares     View Transactions Date Type Shares Traded Price Range Jul 31, 2009 Disposition (Non Open Market) 65,334 7.86 Jul 31, 2009 Option Execute 170,617 n/a Mar 10, 2009 Statement of Ownership 0 n/a

• Lisa McGill
  Vice President of Human Resources

  • Lisa McGill is responsible for leading and driving Brocade's strategic human resource initiatives globally. Ms. McGill emphasizes an employee centric culture through evolving employee engagement plans and a robust learning and development organization. As a key contributing member of the executive team, Ms. McGill is a true business partner to Brocade's business leaders, ensuring the company's targets are achieved and Brocade remains an aggressive market leader. Ms. McGill has nearly twenty years of HR experience with particular expertise in Int'l HR management & compensation. Ms. McGill was the VP of HR at Foundry Networks, which Brocade acquired in December, 2008. Ms. McGill was with Foundry for nearly 8 years and previously held senior HR positions at Alcatel and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Ms. McGill holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Science degree in business management.

• Raymond Lee
  Vice President of Operations and Information Technology

  • As Vice President of Operations and Information Technology, Raymond Lee is responsible for the company's global supply chain and IT operations. Supply chain operations include order fulfillment, component sourcing, manufacturing strategy, and logistics. IT operations include technology solution delivery, development, and data center operations. Before joining Brocade in 2001, Lee held various senior leadership positions in IT, operations, professional services delivery, and product management at companies such as Walker Digital, IT Solutions (now known as Keane), and Ingersoll-Rand. Lee holds a BS in Computer Science and Economics from the University of Wisconsin as well as an MS in Computer Science and an MBA in Finance and Operations from Indiana University.

• Parviz Ghalambor
  Vice President of Engineering

  • Parviz Ghalambor is responsible for the research and development of all Brocade SAN and IP products globally, a position he has held since 2007. He was previously Senior Director of Engineering at Rhapsody Networks, which was acquired by Brocade in 2003. Ghalambor has over 27 years of engineering management experience, and he has pioneered the design and development of a broad range of technologies, including mainframes, ATM systems, IP networking and storage networking systems. Prior to joining Brocade, he was Senior Director of Engineering at AccessLan Communications. He also held technical management positions at Synoptics and Unisys. Ghalambor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach.

• Jason Nolet
  Vice President, Data Center and Enterprise Networking

  • As Vice President of the Brocade Data Center and Enterprise Networking business, Jason Nolet is responsible for defining the company's strategy and business results for all SAN and IP data center products, campus LAN wired and wireless networking products, and network management solutions. He joined Brocade in 2009, bringing nearly 25 years of experience in the networking industry. Prior to Brocade, Nolet held a variety of executive positions at Cisco during a 13-year period. He was most recently Vice President of Engineering, leading product development for a wide range of security products and solutions. Prior to Cisco, Nolet spent more than a decade in engineering leadership roles at Stratus Computer, AT&T Global Information Systems, and NCR Corporation. Nolet has a BS in Business Administration and Information Systems from San Diego State University.

• Ken Cheng
  Vice President, Service Provider Products

  • As Vice President of Service Provider Products, Ken Cheng is responsible for the overall vision, strategy, and execution of the Brocade service provider business. Cheng joined Brocade in 2008, through the company's acquisition of Foundry Networks. During his 12-year tenure at Foundry, he held a variety of executive management positions. Prior to Foundry, Cheng served as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Engineering for DG Systems (now DG FastChannel), a content distribution network company that operates the largest network designed specifically for media distribution. Cheng also held senior engineering management positions at Network Equipment Technologies (NET) and Bell Northern Research (now Nortel Labs). Cheng has a BS in Applied Mathematics from Queen's University (Canada), an MBA from Santa Clara University, and a Certificate in Music from the Royal Academy of Music (England).