Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 17/100
1 mention(s) identify KEVIN KENNEDY as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLA CORP | 2024-09-24 | Mr. Kennedy holds a Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute CERT Certificate for Cybersecurity Oversight. | Has a Ph.D. in engineering and extensive experience in technology companies, including roles that likely involved software and systems management. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2019-09-20 | Kevin Kennedy Director since: 2007 Age: 63 Board Committees: Compensation (Chair) Mr. Kennedy joined Blue Ridge Partners... The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by or awarded to each Outside Director during fiscal year 2019 who served on our Board during the fiscal year: Kevin Kennedy Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): 122,500 StockAwards ($): 199,969 All OtherCompensation($): 5,097 Total ($): 327,566 |
| 2020-09-23 | Kevin Kennedy \nDirector since: 2007 Age: 64 Board Committees: Audit; Nominating and Governance \nThe following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by or awarded to each Outside Director during fiscal year 2020 who served on our Board during the fiscal year:\nKevin Kennedy Total ($) 329,182 |
| 2021-09-24 | Mr. Kennedy has served as Director since 2007. Board Committees: Audit, Nominating and Governance. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $326,934. |
| 2022-09-22 | Mr. Kennedy has served as the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR sensors, since January 2020. From July 2018 through March 2020, Mr. Kennedy was a senior managing director at Blue Ridge Partners, a consulting firm that advises companies on accelerating profitable revenue growth. Prior to that, Mr. Kennedy most recently served as President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Avaya Inc., a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, positions he held from January 2009 to October 2017. In January 2017, Avaya Inc. filed a Chapter 11 restructuring plan with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Prior to joining Avaya, Mr. Kennedy was Chief Executive Officer of JDS Uniphase Corporation, a provider of optical products and test and measurement solutions for the communications industry, from September 2003 to December 2008, also serving as JDS Uniphase's President from March 2004 to December 2008. From 2001 to 2003, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Openwave Systems, Inc., a provider of software solutions for the communication and media industries. Previously, Mr. Kennedy spent nearly eight years at Cisco Systems, Inc. and 17 years at Bell Laboratories. In 1987, Mr. Kennedy was a Congressional Fellow to the U.S. House of Representatives on Science, Space and Technology. In January 2012, Mr. Kennedy was appointed to the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee by former President Barack Obama. As the Chief Executive Officer of Quanergy and a former senior executive at Avaya, JDS Uniphase and Openwave, Mr. Kennedy possesses a vast amount of leadership and operational experience with companies in high technology industries. Also, as the holder of a Ph.D. degree in engineering from Rutgers University, a member of President Obama's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, a former Congressional Fellow to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology, and the author of more than 30 papers on computational methods, data networking and technology management, Mr. Kennedy offers relevant expertise in a broad range of technology matters. Specifically, Mr. Kennedy has been associated with over 150 M&A transactions as part of building large and growing organizations. In addition, as a result of his experience on the Boards of Directors of several public companies, Mr. Kennedy offers our Board a deep understanding of corporate governance matters. Other U.S. Public Company Boards: Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (since 2013) Quanergy Systems, Inc. (since 2020) Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (2020 to 2022) |
| 2023-09-21 | Mr. Kennedy has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR sensors, since March 2020. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Quanergy from January 2020 to December 2022. In December 2022 Quanergy filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. From July 2018 through March 2020, Mr. Kennedy was a senior managing director at Blue Ridge Partners, a consulting firm that advises companies on accelerating profitable revenue growth. Prior to that, Mr. Kennedy most recently served as President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Avaya Inc., a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, positions he held from January 2009 to October 2017. In January 2017, Avaya Inc. filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Prior to joining Avaya, Mr. Kennedy was Chief Executive Officer of JDS Uniphase Corporation, a provider of optical products and test and measurement solutions for the communications industry, from September 2003 to December 2008, also serving as JDS Uniphase’s President from March 2004 to December 2008. From 2001 to 2003, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Openwave Systems, Inc., a provider of software solutions for the communication and media industries. Previously, Mr. Kennedy spent nearly eight years at Cisco Systems, Inc. and 17 years at Bell Laboratories. In 1987, Mr. Kennedy was a Congressional Fellow to the U.S. House of Representatives on Science, Space and Technology. In January 2012, Mr. Kennedy was appointed to the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee by former President Barack Obama. Mr. Kennedy holds a Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute CERT Certificate for Cybersecurity Oversight. As a former senior executive at Avaya, JDS Uniphase, Quanergy and Openwave, Mr. Kennedy possesses a vast amount of leadership and operational experience with companies in high technology industries. Also, as the holder of a Ph.D. degree in engineering from Rutgers University, a member of President Obama’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, a former Congressional Fellow to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology, and the author of more than 30 papers on computational methods, data networking and technology management, Mr. Kennedy offers relevant expertise in a broad range of technology matters. Specifically, Mr. Kennedy has been associated with over 150 M&A transactions as part of building large and growing organizations. In addition, as a result of his experience on the Boards of Directors of several public companies, Mr. Kennedy offers our Board a deep understanding of corporate governance matters. Other U.S. Public Company Boards: Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (since 2013), Quanergy Systems, Inc. (since 2020), Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (2020 to 2022). Director Compensation Table: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $112,500; Stock Awards: $219,944; All Other Compensation: $2,483; Total: $334,927. |
| 2024-09-24 | Mr. Kennedy holds a Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute CERT Certificate for Cybersecurity Oversight. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30