People: Cascade Microtech Inc (CSCD.OQ)
CSCD.OQ on NASDAQ Stock Exchange Global Market
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1 Aug 2013
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1 Aug 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
F. Paul Carlson |
74 | 2010 | Independent Chairman of the Board |
Michael Burger |
54 | 2010 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Jeff Killian |
53 | 2010 | Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance, Treasurer, Secretary |
Steven Harris |
49 | 2009 | Executive Vice President |
Eric Strid |
60 | 2009 | Chief Technical Officer, Director |
Steve Mahon |
53 | Vice President - Operations | |
Debbora Ahlgren |
57 | 2012 | Vice President - Marketing |
Ellen Raim |
54 | 2010 | Vice President - Human Resources |
K. Reed Gleason |
68 | 2006 | Vice President - Advanced Development, Director Emeritus |
John Chen |
63 | 2010 | Independent Director |
John Delafield |
47 | 2011 | Independent Director |
Raymond Link |
59 | 2005 | Independent Director |
William Spivey |
66 | 1998 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
F. Paul Carlson |
Dr. F. Paul Carlson, Ph.D., is Independent Chairman of the Board of Cascade Microtech Inc. Dr. Carlson was named Chairman of the Board and interim Chief Executive Officer in December 2009 and interim President in January 2010. Dr. Carlson served as interim Chief Executive Officer and President until July 2010. In 1991, he founded and has since served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Carlson Group of Companies, a company specializing in business re-engineering and re-structuring, and the financing and development of early stage companies. From 1988 to 1991, Dr. Carlson served as the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Honeywell, Inc. From 1985 to 1988 he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Oregon Graduate Center Corporation. From 1980 to 1985, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Oregon Graduate Institute. Previously, he served as a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington for 10 years. Dr. Carlson holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington. Dr. Carlson attended the Stanford Executive Education program in 1987, and, in 1991, attended the MIT Sloan Executive Education program on Corporate Strategy. |
Michael Burger |
Mr. Michael D. Burger is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Cascade Microtech Inc. Prior to joining Cascade Microtech, Inc., Mr. Burger served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Merix Corporation, a printed circuit board manufacturer, from April 2007 to February 2010. From November 2004 until joining Merix, Mr. Burger served as a director and the President of the Components Business of Flextronics Corporation, a provider of advanced design and electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers. From 1999 to November 2004, Mr. Burger was employed by ZiLOG, Inc., a supplier of devices for embedded control and communications applications, serving as President and a director from May 2002 until November 2004. Mr. Burger holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University and a certificate from the Stanford University International Executive Management Program. |
Jeff Killian |
Mr. Jeff A. Killian is Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance, Treasurer, Secretary of Cascade Microtech Inc. From June 2008 to April 2010, Mr. Killian served as the company's Director of Finance. Prior to this, Mr. Killian served in various financial roles at TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (“TriQuint”), a manufacturer of electronic signal processing components primarily used in wireless communications, from May 1997 to June 2008. Mr. Killian served as TriQuint’s Director of Financial Planning and Analysis from January 2007 to June 2008, as its Corporate Controller from June 2005 through December 2006 and as its Director of Oregon Finance from 2003 through May 2005. Mr. Killian holds a B.S. in Finance from Oregon State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Oregon. |
Steven Harris |
Mr. Steven L. Harris is Executive Vice President of Cascade Microtech Inc. He joined Cascade Microtech, Inc. in January 2009 as Vice President of Engineering. In December 2009, he was appointed as Executive Vice President. From 1997 to 2008, Mr. Harris held various positions at Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (“ESI”), a provider of technology manufacturing equipment, including the Central Engineering Group, serving as General Manager of the Semiconductor Link Processing business unit and approximately five years as Vice President of Research, Development and Engineering. Prior to joining ESI, Mr. Harris was employed at Tektronix, where he began his career and spent 13 years in a variety of product development and engineering management positions. Mr. Harris holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Idaho. |
Eric Strid |
Mr. Eric W. Strid is Chief Technical Officer and Director of Cascade Microtech Inc. He co-founded Cascade Microtech and served as the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1984 until January 2008. He also served as the company's President from 1984 to December 1996 and from June 2004 to January 2008. In January 2008, Mr. Strid became the company's Chief Technical Officer. As a founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cascade Microtech, Inc. for over 25 years, his views and understanding of both semiconductor testing technology and the market for the company's products has been a key to Cascade Microtech, Inc.’s success. Prior to 1984, Mr. Strid served as a Principal Engineer with Tektronix, Inc. and with TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., where he designed and evaluated high-frequency gallium arsenide integrated circuits. Mr. Strid holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. |
Steve Mahon |
Mr. Steve Mahon is Vice President - Operations of Cascade Microtech Inc. He joined Cascade Microtech, Inc. in November 2010 as Vice President of Operations. Mr. Mahon has over 30 years of experience in a broad array of positions in micro-fabrication operations, engineering management and semiconductor process engineering. Prior to Cascade Microtech, he spent over 16 years at TriQuint, where his positions included serving as general manager of military bulk acoustic wave (BAW) and surface acoustic wave (SAW) products, as well as BAW production. Mr. Mahon began his career at Hewlett Packard as a process development engineer, and then moved to Electronic Decisions, Inc. of Illinois where he served as wafer fabrication manager. Mr. Mahon holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. |
Debbora Ahlgren |
Ms. Debbora Ahlgren is Vice President - Marketing of Cascade Microtech, Inc. Ms. Ahlgren most recently served as vice president of marketing for The CBA Group, comprised of Universal Instruments Corporation and Hover-Davis. Before joining The CBA Group, Debbora held the position of senior vice president of sales and marketing for OptimalTest, Inc. Prior to OptimalTest, she served as chief marketing officer for Verigy, where she drove the portfolio strategic plan and corporate development activities including development of the company's product, marketing and brand strategies. Additionally, Debbora held leadership positions in marketing and business development for Agilent Technologies, KLA-Tencor, and Schlumberger. Ms. Ahlgren holds a Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY at Stony Brook. She studied technology management at the Harriman School at the same institution. Her passion for leadership was fueled by studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. |
Ellen Raim |
Ms. Ellen Raim is Vice President - Human Resources of Cascade Microtech, Inc. Ms. Raim has 25 years of experience helping organizations succeed by aligning their strategy with their culture. She began her career as a labor and employment attorney for a multinational law firm. From 1994 to 2004, Ms. Raim was employed by Intel Corporation. From 1994 to 1996, Ms. Raim worked in the Legal Department at Intel and, from 1996 to 2004, she served in Human Resources. Her final position at Intel, from 2001 to 2004, was as Director of World Wide Talent Acquisition. After Intel, Ms. Raim served as Vice President of Human Resources at Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., a provider of high-technology manufacturing equipment to the global semiconductor and micro-electronics markets, from 2004 to 2007. From 2007 until joining Cascade Microtech, Inc., Ms. Raim provided human resource consulting services focused on organizational development. Ms. Raim holds a B.A. in Economics from Brown University, an M.A. in Organizational Design from Seattle University and a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law. |
K. Reed Gleason |
Mr. K. Reed Gleason is Vice President - Advanced Development, Director Emeritus of Cascade Microtech Inc. Mr. Gleason was a Senior Physicist at Tektronix, Inc. and at TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (“TriQuint”), a manufacturer of electronic signal processing components primarily used in wireless communications, conducting research into high-frequency gallium arsenide devices and integrated circuits. He began his career as an engineer with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. Mr. Gleason holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. Mr. Gleason also serves as Director Emeritus. |
John Chen |
Dr. John Y. Chen is Independent Director of Cascade Microtech, Inc. Dr. Chen has been in the semiconductor industry for over 35 years and since 2005 has served as the Vice President of Technology and Foundry Operations at NVIDIA Corporation. Prior to joining NVIDIA, Dr. Chen, an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow, held senior executive positions at FlexICs, Inc., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, WaferTech LLC, and Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. Dr. Chen holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Taiwan University, an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maine, a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA, and an M.E. degree from the UCLA Executive Engineering Management School. |
John Delafield |
Mr. John D. Delafield, Jr., is Independent Director of Cascade Microtech Inc. Mr. Delafield has served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Delafield Hambrecht, Inc., an investment banking and asset management firm, since 2002. Prior to this, Mr. Delafield co-founded WR Hambrecht + Co., an Internet and auction technology-driven investment bank, where he held a number of positions including Chief Operating Officer. Prior to WR Hambrecht + Co., Mr. Delafield worked at Morgan Stanley in investment banking in New York and Singapore and at The Coca-Cola Company in Beijing. Mr. Delafield holds an A.B. degree in Asian Studies from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. |
Raymond Link |
Mr. Raymond A. Link, CPA, is Independent Director of Cascade Microtech Inc. Since July 2005, Mr. Link has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FEI Company, a supplier of scientific and analytical instruments for nanoscale imaging. Prior to this, Mr. Link served as Vice President, Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., a manufacturer of electronic signal processing components primarily used in wireless communications, since July 2001 as a result of TriQuint’s merger with Sawtek, Inc. In September 1995 Mr. Link joined Sawtek, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of a broad range of electronic signal processing components primarily for use in the wireless communications industry, as Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer. He is also on the board of directors of nLight Corporation, a private company that makes high-power semiconductor lasers. Mr. Link received a B.S. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Link is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant. |
William Spivey |
Dr. William R. Spivey, Ph.D., is Independent Director of Cascade Microtech Inc. From July 2000 until September 2001, Dr. Spivey served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Luminent, Inc., a provider of fiber optic components to the communications industry. From 1997 to 2000, Dr. Spivey served as Group President of the Network Products group of Lucent Technologies. From 1994 to 1997, he served as Vice President of the Systems and Components Group, Member of the Office of the President and Co-chair of the Executive Committee of AT&T Microelectronics. Dr. Spivey holds a B.S. in Physics from Duquesne University, a M.S. in Physics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in Administration/Management from Walden University. Dr. Spivey also serves as a director of The Laird Group PLC, Novellus Systems, Inc. and Raytheon Company. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
F. Paul Carlson |
627,693 |
Michael Burger |
869,220 |
Jeff Killian |
463,046 |
Steven Harris |
459,556 |
Eric Strid |
232,769 |
Steve Mahon |
-- |
Debbora Ahlgren |
-- |
Ellen Raim |
-- |
K. Reed Gleason |
156,871 |
John Chen |
-- |
John Delafield |
-- |
Raymond Link |
-- |
William Spivey |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
F. Paul Carlson |
0 | 0 |
Michael Burger |
0 | 0 |
Jeff Killian |
0 | 0 |
Steven Harris |
0 | 0 |
Eric Strid |
6,291 | 26,422 |
Steve Mahon |
0 | 0 |
Debbora Ahlgren |
0 | 0 |
Ellen Raim |
0 | 0 |
K. Reed Gleason |
6,291 | 26,422 |
John Chen |
0 | 0 |
John Delafield |
0 | 0 |
Raymond Link |
0 | 0 |
William Spivey |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
SPIVEY WILLIAM R |
10,000 | $5.00 |
BURGER MICHAEL D |
1,818 | $6.70 |
BURGER MICHAEL D |
12,500 | $0.00 |
BURGER MICHAEL D |
5,000 | $0.00 |
BURGER MICHAEL D |
4,544 | $6.70 |
KILLIAN JEFFREY A |
15,000 | $0.00 |
KILLIAN JEFFREY A |
5,365 | $6.52 |
SPIVEY WILLIAM R |
5,000 | $0.00 |
LINK RAYMOND A |
5,000 | $0.00 |
CARLSON FREDERICK PAUL |
5,000 | $0.00 |
STRID ERIC W |
5,000 | $0.00 |
CHEN JOHN Y |
5,000 | $0.00 |
DELAFIELD JOHN D |
5,000 | $0.00 |
STRID ERIC W |
24 | $7.40 |
STRID ERIC W |
1,966 | $7.40 |
STRID ERIC W |
2,200 | $7.40 |
STRID ERIC W |
126 | $7.40 |
STRID ERIC W |
400 | $7.40 |
STRID ERIC W |
1,317 | $7.40 |
STRID ERIC W |
2,300 | $7.40 |
STRID ERIC W |
200 | $7.25 |
STRID ERIC W |
700 | $7.34 |
STRID ERIC W |
780 | $7.32 |
STRID ERIC W |
100 | $7.26 |
STRID ERIC W |
378 | $7.35 |

