CELESTE V. FORD - Corporate Board Profile

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2009-04-20	Celeste V. Ford 52 Nominee Since 1995 founder and chief executive officer of Stellar Solutions, Inc., a professional aerospace engineering services firm. In 2000, founded Stellar Ventures, a venture investment company for investment in early-stage technology development and market applications. In 2000, co-founded QuakeFinder, LLC to research, develop and market technology to enable global forecasts of seismic activity. In 2004, organized Stellar Solutions Aerospace Ltd based in London to serve overseas markets. Ms. Ford has received wide recognition in her field, having served on congressional commissions in the aerospace industry, as well as, on business panels focusing on entrepreneurship and women in business. She served as a member of the Boards of Directors of Foundry Networks, Bay Microsystems, Womens High Tech Coalition, and California Space Authority.
2010-04-20	Celeste V. Ford, age 53, became a director of the Company in 2009. Since 1995, Ms. Ford has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Stellar Solutions, Inc., a professional aerospace engineering services firm she formed. In 2000, she founded Stellar Ventures, a venture investment company for investment in early-stage technology development and market applications. In 2000, Ms. Ford co-founded QuakeFinder, LLC to research, develop and market technology to enable global forecasts of seismic activity. In 2004, she organized Stellar Solutions Aerospace Ltd., based in London, to serve overseas markets. Ms. Ford has received wide recognition in her field, having served on congressional commissions in the aerospace industry as well as on business panels focusing on entrepreneurship and women in business. She previously served as a member of the Boards of Directors of Foundry Networks, Bay Microsystems, Women's High Tech Coalition, and California Space Authority. Ms. Ford has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame, and a Masters of Science degree from Stanford University. Ms. Ford contributes to the Board her demonstrated executive leadership and general business knowledge developed from her substantial success as an entrepreneur. Her engineering background, industry standing and government service bring a unique perspective to the Board. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $36,150 in 2009.
2011-04-15	Celeste V. Ford, age 54, became a director of the Company in 2009. Since 1995, Ms. Ford has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Stellar Solutions, Inc., a professional aerospace engineering services firm she formed. In 2000, she founded Stellar Ventures, a venture investment company for investment in early-stage technology development and market applications. In 2000, Ms. Ford co-founded QuakeFinder, LLC to research, develop and market technology to enable global forecasts of seismic activity. In 2004, she organized Stellar Solutions Aerospace Ltd., based in London, to serve overseas markets. Ms. Ford has received wide recognition in her field, having served on congressional commissions in the aerospace industry as well as on business panels focusing on entrepreneurship and women in business. She previously served as a member of the Boards of Directors of Foundry Networks, Bay Microsystems, Women's High Tech Coalition, and California Space Authority. Ms. Ford has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame, and a Masters of Science degree from Stanford University. Ms. Ford contributes to the Board her demonstrated executive leadership and general business knowledge developed from her substantial success as an entrepreneur. Her engineering background, industry standing and government service bring a unique perspective to the Board. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $51,000 in 2010.
2012-04-16	Celeste V. Ford, age 55, became a director of the Company in 2009. Since 1995, Ms. Ford has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Stellar Solutions, Inc., a professional aerospace engineering services firm she formed. In 2000, she founded Stellar Ventures, a venture investment company for investment in early-stage technology development and market applications. Ms. Ford also co-founded QuakeFinder, a humanitarian research and development company, to enable global forecasts of earthquake activity. In 2004, she organized Stellar Solutions Aerospace Ltd., based in London, to serve overseas markets. Ms. Ford has received wide recognition in her field, having served on congressional commissions in the aerospace industry as well as on business panels focusing on entrepreneurship and women in business. In 2011, she was inducted into the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame. Ms. Ford is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and services on the engineering council of the University of Norte Dame. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Bay Microsystems and American Conservatory. Ms. Ford has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame, and a Masters of Science degree from Stanford University. Ms. Ford contributes to the Board her demonstrated executive leadership and general business knowledge developed from her substantial success as an entrepreneur. Her engineering background, industry standing and government service bring a unique perspective to the Board.
2013-04-17	Celeste V. Ford, age 56, became a director of the Company in 2009. Since 1995, Ms. Ford has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Stellar Solutions, Inc., a professional aerospace engineering services firm she formed. In 2000, she founded Stellar Ventures, a venture investment company for investment in early-stage technology development and market applications. Ms. Ford also co-founded QuakeFinder, a humanitarian research and development company, to enable global forecasts of earthquake activity. In 2004, she organized Stellar Solutions Aerospace Ltd., based in London, to serve overseas markets. Ms. Ford has received wide recognition in her field, having served on congressional commissions in the aerospace industry as well as on business panels focusing on entrepreneurship and women in business. She was recently inducted into the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame. Ms. Ford is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and services on the engineering council of the University of Norte Dame and serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Bay Microsystems and American Conservatory. Ms. Ford has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame, and a Masters of Science degree from Stanford University. Ms. Ford contributes to the Board her demonstrated executive leadership and general business knowledge developed from her substantial success as an entrepreneur. Her engineering background, industry standing and government service bring a unique perspective to the Board. The members of the Audit Committee are Celeste V. Ford, Steven L. Hallgrimson, Humphrey P. Polanen (Committee Chair) and Laura Roden. The members of the Compensation Committee are Frank G. Bisceglia, Celeste V. Ford, Robert T. Moles (Committee Chair), Ranson W. Webster and W. Kirk Wycoff. The Director Compensation Table shows Celeste V. Ford received $60,473 in total compensation in 2012.
2014-04-16	Celeste V. Ford, age 57, became a director of the Company in 2009. Since 1995, Ms. Ford has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Stellar Solutions, Inc., a professional aerospace engineering services firm she formed. ... Ms. Ford contributes to the Board her demonstrated executive leadership and general business knowledge developed from her substantial success as an entrepreneur. ... The members of the Audit Committee are Celeste V. Ford, Steven L. Hallgrimson, Humphrey P. Polanen (Committee Chair) and Laura Roden. ... The members of the Compensation Committee are Frank G. Bisceglia, Celeste V. Ford, Robert T. Moles (Committee Chair), Ranson W. Webster, and W. Kirk Wycoff. ... The following table summarizes the compensation of non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2013. Celeste V. Ford received $65,292.