Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 64/100
7 mention(s) identify KEVIN J. KENNEDY as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 2017-03-29 | Mr. Kennedy received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Lehigh University and Master of Science, Master of Philosophy and Ph.D. degrees from Rutgers University. Prior to joining JDS Uniphase Corporation, Mr. Kennedy held product development and operations positions with Openwave Systems, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc. and AT&T Corporation. | Has advanced degrees (MS, MPhil, PhD) from Rutgers University and extensive experience in technology and communications companies, including product development roles, indicating technical skills relevant to programming. |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 2018-03-29 | Kevin J. Kennedy has served as a director since March 2013. Since October 2017, Mr. Kennedy has served as an independent consultant. From December 2008 to October 2017, Mr. Kennedy was President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Avaya Inc., a global provider of real-time business collaboration and communications solutions. In January 2017, Avaya Inc. filed a Chapter 11 restructuring plan with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Previously, Mr. Kennedy served as Chief Executive Officer of JDS Uniphase Corporation, a provider of optical communications products, from September 2003 to December 2008, as President from March 2004 to December 2008 and as a member of the board of directors from November 2001 to August 2012, including as Vice Chairman of the board of directors from December 2008 to August 2012. Prior to joining JDS Uniphase Corporation, Mr. Kennedy held product development and operations positions with Openwave Systems, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc. and AT&T Corporation. Mr. Kennedy is a member the board of directors and serves as the chairman of the compensation committee of KLA-Tencor Corporation, a supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor industry, which is listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. Since 2007, Mr. Kennedy has also served on the board of directors of the Canary Foundation, a non-profit organization. Mr. Kennedy previously served on the boards of directors of Rambus Inc., a developer of high-speed chip-to-chip interface technology, from 2003 to 2008, and Polycom Inc., a provider of telepresence, voice and video conferencing solution, from 2008 to 2009. Mr. Kennedy is also currently a Presidential Advisory Member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Mr. Kennedy received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Lehigh University and Master of Science, Master of Philosophy and Ph.D. degrees from Rutgers University. Our Board selected Mr. Kennedy to serve as a director because it believes he possesses valuable expertise in the communications and technology industries, including extensive experience working with and leading public companies in these industries, as well as experience on the boards of directors of public companies. | Has extensive experience in technology and communications industries; holds advanced degrees including a PhD; held product development and operations positions at technology companies; studied Mechanical Engineering and advanced degrees at Rutgers University. |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 2020-04-29 | Skills and Expertise: Communications, Technology, Executive leadership, Risk management. Professional Experience: CEO of Quanergy Systems, Inc.; CEO of Avaya Inc.; CEO of JDS Uniphase Corporation; Board member of KLA-Tencor Corporation. | Has extensive experience in technology and communications industries, including CEO roles at technology companies and board membership at KLA-Tencor, a tech company. |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 2021-04-23 | Skills and Expertise: Communications, Technology, Executive leadership, Risk management; Education: BS - Lehigh University, MS, MPhil and PhD - Rutgers University; Professional Experience: CEO of Quanergy Systems, Inc., a provider of LiDAR sensors and perception software solutions. | Has extensive experience in communications and technology industries; CEO of a company providing LiDAR sensors and perception software solutions; holds advanced degrees including PhD, indicating technical expertise. |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 2022-04-22 | • BS - Lehigh University • MS, MPhil and PhD - Rutgers University Professional Experience includes CEO of Quanergy Systems, Avaya Inc., and JDS Uniphase Corporation. | Has advanced degrees (MS, MPhil, PhD) and extensive experience in technology and communications industries, including CEO roles at technology companies. |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 2023-04-28 | Our Board selected Mr. Kennedy to serve as a director because it believes he possesses valuable expertise in the communications and technology industries, including extensive experience working with and leading public companies in these industries. Education: BS - Lehigh University; MS, MPhil and PhD - Rutgers University. Professional Experience: CEO of Quanergy Systems, Inc., a provider of LiDAR sensors and perception software solutions; CEO of JDS Uniphase Corporation, a provider of optical communications products. | He has advanced degrees (MS, MPhil, PhD) and extensive experience in technology and communications industries, including CEO roles at technology companies providing software and sensor solutions, indicating software-related technical skills. |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | 2024-04-26 | Our Board selected Mr. Kennedy to serve as a director because it believes he possesses valuable expertise in the communications and technology industries, including extensive experience working with and leading public companies in these industries. | He has extensive experience in technology industries, including leadership roles at companies providing communications and software solutions, and holds advanced degrees indicating technical expertise. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2017-03-29 | Mr. Kennedy received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Lehigh University and Master of Science, Master of Philosophy and Ph.D. degrees from Rutgers University. Prior to joining JDS Uniphase Corporation, Mr. Kennedy held product development and operations positions with Openwave Systems, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc. and AT&T Corporation. |
| 2018-03-29 | Kevin J. Kennedy has served as a director since March 2013. Since October 2017, Mr. Kennedy has served as an independent consultant. From December 2008 to October 2017, Mr. Kennedy was President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Avaya Inc., a global provider of real-time business collaboration and communications solutions. In January 2017, Avaya Inc. filed a Chapter 11 restructuring plan with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Previously, Mr. Kennedy served as Chief Executive Officer of JDS Uniphase Corporation, a provider of optical communications products, from September 2003 to December 2008, as President from March 2004 to December 2008 and as a member of the board of directors from November 2001 to August 2012, including as Vice Chairman of the board of directors from December 2008 to August 2012. Prior to joining JDS Uniphase Corporation, Mr. Kennedy held product development and operations positions with Openwave Systems, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc. and AT&T Corporation. Mr. Kennedy is a member the board of directors and serves as the chairman of the compensation committee of KLA-Tencor Corporation, a supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor industry, which is listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. Since 2007, Mr. Kennedy has also served on the board of directors of the Canary Foundation, a non-profit organization. Mr. Kennedy previously served on the boards of directors of Rambus Inc., a developer of high-speed chip-to-chip interface technology, from 2003 to 2008, and Polycom Inc., a provider of telepresence, voice and video conferencing solution, from 2008 to 2009. Mr. Kennedy is also currently a Presidential Advisory Member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Mr. Kennedy received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Lehigh University and Master of Science, Master of Philosophy and Ph.D. degrees from Rutgers University. Our Board selected Mr. Kennedy to serve as a director because it believes he possesses valuable expertise in the communications and technology industries, including extensive experience working with and leading public companies in these industries, as well as experience on the boards of directors of public companies. |
| 2019-04-01 | Skills and Expertise: Communications, Technology, Executive leadership, Risk management. Education: BS - Lehigh University, MS, MPhil and PhD - Rutgers University. Professional Experience: CEO of technology companies but no direct programming experience mentioned. |
| 2020-04-29 | Skills and Expertise: Communications, Technology, Executive leadership, Risk management. Professional Experience: CEO of Quanergy Systems, Inc.; CEO of Avaya Inc.; CEO of JDS Uniphase Corporation; Board member of KLA-Tencor Corporation. |
| 2021-04-23 | Skills and Expertise: Communications, Technology, Executive leadership, Risk management; Education: BS - Lehigh University, MS, MPhil and PhD - Rutgers University; Professional Experience: CEO of Quanergy Systems, Inc., a provider of LiDAR sensors and perception software solutions. |
| 2022-04-22 | • BS - Lehigh University • MS, MPhil and PhD - Rutgers University Professional Experience includes CEO of Quanergy Systems, Avaya Inc., and JDS Uniphase Corporation. |
| 2023-04-28 | Our Board selected Mr. Kennedy to serve as a director because it believes he possesses valuable expertise in the communications and technology industries, including extensive experience working with and leading public companies in these industries. Education: BS - Lehigh University; MS, MPhil and PhD - Rutgers University. Professional Experience: CEO of Quanergy Systems, Inc., a provider of LiDAR sensors and perception software solutions; CEO of JDS Uniphase Corporation, a provider of optical communications products. |
| 2024-04-26 | Our Board selected Mr. Kennedy to serve as a director because it believes he possesses valuable expertise in the communications and technology industries, including extensive experience working with and leading public companies in these industries. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2016-09-23 | Mr. Kennedy currently serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Avaya Inc. ... Board Committees: Compensation (Chair). ... The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by or awarded to each Outside Director during fiscal year 2016 who served on our Board during the fiscal year: Kevin J. Kennedy ... Total: $318,957. |
| 2017-09-21 | Mr. Kennedy currently serves 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 has held since January 2009. In January 2017, Avaya Inc. filed a Chapter 11 restructuring plan with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Kennedy is retiring from Avaya effective October 1, 2017. 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 2011, Mr. Kennedy was appointed to the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee by former President Barack Obama. As the current President and Chief Executive Officer of Avaya and a former senior executive at 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. 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. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by or awarded to each Outside Director during fiscal year 2017 who served on our Board during the fiscal year: Kevin J. Kennedy: Total $287,477. |
| 2018-09-28 | Kevin J. Kennedy Director since: 2007 Age: 62 Board Committees: Compensation (Chair) Director Compensation Table: Kevin J. Kennedy Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): 122,500 Stock Awards ($): 199,995 All Other Compensation($): 4,732 Total ($): 327,227 |
Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22