RICHARD E. BELLUZZO - Corporate Board Profile

VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2015-10-08	Mr. Belluzzo is currently Interim Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. Mr. Belluzzo is also managing partner of Corso Partners LLC, where he consults with The Gores Group, a private equity firm, and Bravosolution, a private software company. ... Mr. Belluzzo is currently a member of the board of directors, governance and nominating committee, and audit committee of PMC-Sierra (Vancouver, Canada) and a member of the board of directors, governance and nominating committee, and Chairman of the compensation committee of InfoBlox. ... Mr. Belluzzo, who has served as Chairman of the Board since November 12, 2012, received an additional annual cash retainer of $100,000 as compensation for his services which is paid in quarterly installments of $25,000. Effective August 2015, the annual cash retainer for the Chairman of the Board was reduced to $75,000. ... Directors who are also employed by the Company do not receive any compensation for their services as directors. Accordingly, Mr. Belluzzo will not receive compensation as a member of the Board while he serves as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. ... The director compensation policies summarized above resulted in the following total compensation for our non-management directors in fiscal year 2015: Richard E. Belluzzo $327,072.
2016-09-30	Richard E. Belluzzo Age 62 Director Since: February 2005 Chairman of the Board Since: November 2012 ... Mr. Belluzzo's background and experience as the Chief Executive Officer of public companies, as well as his deep knowledge of the technology industry, senior leadership roles and service on the boards of other prominent public companies allow him to contribute significantly to the Board and to its Compensation and Governance Committees. ... The director compensation policies summarized above resulted in the following total compensation for our non-management directors in fiscal year 2016: ... Richard E. Belluzzo Fees Earned-orPaid in Cash($) 89,732 Stock Awards($) 614,589 Option Awards($) 596 Total($) 704,918
2017-10-04	Richard E. Belluzzo Age 63 Director Since: February 2005 Chairman of the Board Since: November 2012 ... Mr. Belluzzo recently served on the boards of Quantum Corporation and PMC-Sierra (Vancouver, Canada), and as the Chairman of the board of directors, member of the governance and nominating committee, and Chairman of the compensation committee of InfoBlox. ... Mr. Belluzzo's background and experience as the Chief Executive Officer of public companies, as well as his deep knowledge of the technology industry, senior leadership roles and service on the boards of other prominent public companies allow him to contribute significantly to the Board and to its Compensation and Governance Committees. ... Director Compensation Table ... Richard E. Belluzzo Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 160,000 Stock Awards ($) 214,903 Total ($) 374,903
2018-10-02	Richard E. Belluzzo Age 64 Director Since: February 2005 Chairman of the Board Since: November 2012 ... service on the boards of other prominent public companies allow him to contribute significantly to the Board and to its Compensation and Governance Committee. ... Director Compensation Table ... Richard E. Belluzzo Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 160,000 Stock Awards ($) 194,238 Total ($) 354,238
2019-10-02	Mr. Belluzzo served as interim Chief Executive Officer of VIAVI from August 2015 through February 2016. Mr. Belluzzo has served as US Venture Partner of Innogest SGR SpA, a European Venture Fund since February 2015. From April 2011 to August 2012, he served as Executive Chair of Quantum Corporation, a provider of backup, recovery and archive products and services. From 2002 to 2011, he was Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Quantum Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Belluzzo was President and Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”). Prior to becoming its President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Belluzzo served as Microsoft’s Group Vice President of the Personal Services and Devices Group and was Group Vice President for the Consumer Group. Prior to Microsoft, Mr. Belluzzo was Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Graphics Inc. (“SGI”). Before SGI, Mr. Belluzzo held a series of increasingly senior roles at Hewlett Packard Company, culminating in his service as Executive Vice President of the Computer Products Organization. Mr. Belluzzo recently served on the boards of Quantum Corporation and PMC-Sierra (Vancouver, Canada), and as the Chair of the Board of Directors, a member of the Governance and Nominating committee, and Chair of the Compensation Committee of InfoBlox. Qualifications: Mr. Belluzzo’s background and experience as the Chief Executive Officer of public companies, as well as his deep knowledge of the technology industry, senior leadership roles and service on the boards of other prominent public companies allow him to contribute significantly to the Board as its independent Chair and to its Compensation and Governance Committee. Director Compensation Table: Richard E. Belluzzo 160,000 Fees Earned in Cash, 178,317 Stock Awards, Total 338,317.
2020-10-02	Richard E. Belluzzo(C) Age 66 Director Since: February 2005 Chair of the Board Since: November 2012 ... Committee Memberships ... Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Governance Committee ... 2020 Director Compensation Table ... Richard E. Belluzzo Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $160,000 Stock Awards $203,574 Total $363,574
2021-10-01	Richard E. Belluzzo (C) Age 67 Director Since: February 2005 Chair of the Board Since: November 2012 ... Mr. Belluzzo’s background and experience as the Chief Executive Officer of public companies, as well as his deep knowledge of the technology industry, senior leadership roles and service on the boards of other prominent public companies allow him to contribute significantly to the Board as its independent Chair and to its Compensation and Governance Committee. ... 2021 Director Compensation Table ... Richard E. Belluzzo Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 160,000 Stock Awards ($) 205,627 Total ($) 365,627
2022-09-29	Mr. Belluzzo served as interim Chief Executive Officer of VIAVI from August 2015 through February 2016. Mr. Belluzzo has served as US Partner of Innogest SGR SpA, a European Venture Fund since February 2015. From April 2011 to August 2012, he served as Executive Chair of Quantum Corporation, a provider of backup, recovery and archive products and services. From 2002 to 2011, he was Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Quantum Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Belluzzo was President and Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft Corporation. Prior to becoming its President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Belluzzo served as Microsoft’s Group Vice President of the Personal Services and Devices Group and was Group Vice President for the Consumer Group. Prior to Microsoft, Mr. Belluzzo was Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Graphics Inc. Before Silicon Graphics, Mr. Belluzzo held a series of increasingly senior roles at Hewlett Packard Company, culminating in his service as Executive Vice President of the Computer Products Organization. Mr. Belluzzo’s background and experience as the Chief Executive Officer of public companies, as well as his deep knowledge of the technology industry, senior leadership roles and service on the boards of other prominent public companies allow him to contribute significantly to the Board as its independent Chair and to its Compensation and Governance Committee.
2023-09-29	Richard E. Belluzzo (Board Chair) Age 69 Director Since: February 2005 Chair of the Board Since: November 2012 ... Mr. Belluzzo’s background and experience as the Chief Executive Officer of public companies, as well as his deep knowledge of the technology industry, senior leadership roles and service on the boards of other prominent public companies allow him to contribute significantly to the Board as its independent Chair and to its Compensation and Governance Committee. ... 2023 Director Compensation Table ... Richard E. Belluzzo Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 170,000 Stock Awards ($) 170,986 Total ($) 340,986.
2024-09-27	Richard E. Belluzzo (Board Chair) Age 70 US Venture Partner of Innogest SGR SpA February 2005 Yes Chair of the Board Since: November 2012 Mr. Belluzzo’s background and experience as the Chief Executive Officer of public companies, as well as his deep knowledge of the technology industry, senior leadership roles and service on the boards of other prominent public companies allow him to contribute significantly to the Board as its independent Chair and to its Compensation and Governance Committee. 2024 Director Compensation Table: Richard E. Belluzzo Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $121,250 Stock Awards $209,188 Total $330,438