CHARLES KISSNER - Corporate Board Profile

RAMBUS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2013-03-15	Charles Kissner 65 Mr. Kissner has served as a director since July 2012. He is currently Chairman of the Board at Aviat Networks, a leader in wireless transmission systems, and was chief executive officer of Aviat from June 2010 to July 2011. Prior to Aviat Networks, Mr. Kissner was chairman and chief executive officer of Stratex Networks, Inc., a global provider of wireless transmission solutions from 1995 to 2007. Previously, Mr. Kissner was vice president/general manager of M/A-Com, Inc., a manufacturer of radio and microwave communication products, and president, chief executive officer and a director of Aristacom International, Inc., a communications software company. He was the executive vice president of Fujitsu Network Switching, Inc. and held several key positions at AT&T (now Alcatel-Lucent). Mr. Kissner holds a Bachelor of Science degree from California State Polytechnic University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Santa Clara University. Mr. Kissner is also a member of the board of directors of ShoreTel, Inc., Meru Networks and a private company. Mr. Kissner's experience as a director and executive of wireless technology companies and his years of business and leadership experience led the Board of Directors to conclude that he should serve as a director.
2014-03-14	Mr. Kissner has served as a director since July 2012. He is currently Chairman of the Board at Aviat Networks ... Audit Committee: Charles Kissner ... Compensation Committee: Charles Kissner ... Director Compensation For Fiscal Year 2013: Charles Kissner total $200,010.
2015-03-11	Mr. Kissner has served as a director since July 2012. He is currently chairman of ShoreTel Inc., a business communications systems company. ... Mr. Kissner's experience as a director and executive of wireless technology companies and his years of business and leadership experience led the Board of Directors to conclude that he should serve as a director.
2016-03-09	Mr. Kissner has served as a director since July 2012. ... Audit Committee: J. Thomas Bentley (Chair), Charles Kissner, David Shrigley ... Compensation Committee: Penelope A. Herscher (Chair), E. Thomas Fisher, Charles Kissner ... Compensation of Directors ... Charles Kissner ... Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 40,000 ... Stock Awards ($): 160,012 ... Option Awards ($): — ... Total ($): 200,012
2017-03-09	Mr. Kissner has served as a director since July 2012. ... Currently, each of the committees of our Board of Directors is composed of independent directors as follows: Audit Committee: J. Thomas Bentley (Chair), Charles Kissner, David Shrigley. Compensation Committee: Charles Kissner (Chair), E. Thomas Fisher, David Shrigley. ... The following table shows compensation information for our non-employee directors for 2016. Charles Kissner: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 55,000, Stock Awards ($) 160,024, Total ($) 215,024.
2018-03-09	Mr. Kissner has served as a director since July 2012. ... The Board of Directors has determined that each of the following directors, constituting a majority of our Board of Directors, has no material relationship with us ... and is "independent" under the applicable NASDAQ and SEC rules: ... Charles Kissner ... Currently, each of the committees of our Board of Directors is composed of independent directors as follows: ... Audit Committee: Charles Kissner (Chair), J. Thomas Bentley, Emiko Higashi, David Shrigley ... Compensation Committee: David Shrigley (Chair), Emiko Higashi, Charles Kissner ... The following table shows compensation information for our non-employee directors for 2017. ... Charles Kissner ... $59,375 fees earned in cash, $160,017 stock awards, $219,392 total.
2019-03-08	Charles Kissner has served as a director since July 2012. He serves on Audit Committee (Chair) and Compensation Committee. Director compensation for 2018 was $392,323.
2020-03-13	Mr. Kissner has served as a director since July 2012. Mr. Kissner also currently serves as Chair of our Board of Directors and Audit Committee, and as a member of our Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee. ... Our Board of Directors has determined that each of the following directors, constituting a majority of our Board of Directors, has no material relationship with us ... and is "independent" under the applicable Nasdaq and SEC rules: ... Charles Kissner ... Currently, each of the committees of our Board of Directors is composed of independent directors as follows: Audit Committee: Charles Kissner (Chair) ... Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee: Eric Stang (Chair), E. Thomas Fisher, Charles Kissner ... Compensation information: Charles Kissner $200,352.
2021-03-29	Mr. Kissner has served as a director since July 2012. Mr. Kissner also currently serves as Chair of our Board of Directors and Audit Committee, and as a member of our Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee. ... Mr. Kissner holds a Bachelor of Science degree from California State Polytechnic University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Santa Clara University.
2022-03-11	Mr. Kissner has served as a director since July 2012. Mr. Kissner also currently serves as Chair of our Board of Directors and as a member of our Audit Committee, Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee and Cyber Risk Committee. ... The following table shows compensation information for our non-employee directors for 2021. Charles Kissner Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) 91,042 Stock Awards($) 173,492 Total($) 264,534.
2023-03-17	Mr. Kissner has served as a director since July 2012. Mr. Kissner also currently serves as Chair of our Board of Directors and as a member of our Audit Committee, Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee and chair of our Cyber Risk Committee. ... Mr. Kissner holds a Bachelor of Science degree from California State Polytechnic University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Santa Clara University.
2024-03-08	Mr. Kissner has served as a director since July 2012. Mr. Kissner also currently serves as Chair of our Board of Directors and as a member of our Audit Committee, Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee and chair of our Cyber Risk Committee. ... Mr. Kissner holds a Bachelor of Science degree from California State Polytechnic University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Santa Clara University. ... The following table shows compensation information for our non-employee directors for 2023. Charles Kissner: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $110,000, Stock Awards $184,951, Total $294,951.
2025-03-07	Mr. Kissner has served as a director since July 2012. Mr. Kissner also currently serves as Chair of our Board of Directors and as a member of our Audit Committee, Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee and Cyber Risk Committee. ... Mr. Kissner’s experience as a director and executive of wireless technology and networking companies and his years of business and leadership experience led the Board of Directors to conclude that he should serve as a director.