People: Rubicon Technology Inc (RBCN.O)

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21 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Don Aquilano

45 2005 Independent Chairman of the Board

Raja Parvez

54 2006 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

William Weissman

53 2007 Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary

Donald Caldwell

66 2001 Independent Director

Michael Mikolajczyk

60 2004 Independent Director

Raymond Spencer

2008 Independent Director

Dee Johnson

Vice President - Investor Relations

Biographies

Name Description

Don Aquilano

Mr. Don N. Aquilano is Independent Chairman of the Board of Rubicon Technology, Inc. He has served as a member of the company Board of Directors since May 2002 and as the chairman of the Board of Directors since May 2005. He currently serves as a member of Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. Since 2000, Mr. Aquilano has served as managing director and president of Gazelle TechVentures, a venture capital fund. Also, since 2004, Mr. Aquilano has served as managing partner of Blue Chip Venture Capital, a venture capital fund, and since 2010 as general partner of Allos Ventures, a venture capital fund. Mr. Aquilano holds a BS from the University of Arizona and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Raja Parvez

Mr. Raja M. Parvez is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Rubicon Technology, Inc. He has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2006 and as a member of the Board of Directors since August 2006. Mr. Parvez served as chief operating officer, chief manufacturing officer and vice president at CyOptics, Inc., a designer, developer and marketer of indium phosphide optical chips and components for access, metro and long-haul communications systems from July 2001 through December 2005. From July 2000 to July 2001, Mr. Parvez was president and vice president of manufacturing at Optigain, Inc. a subsidiary of FiTel Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of amplifiers for communications systems. From 1984 to 2000, he was at Lucent Technologies, where he served as distinguished and consulting member of the technical staff. His focus was on operational excellence for Lucent-Optoelectronics products, including indium phosphide and lithium niobate components. Mr. Parvez holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Peshawar, an MS in industrial engineering and an MS in management, each from Polytechnic University in New York.

William Weissman

Mr. William F. Weissman is Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary of Rubicon Technology, Inc., since July 2007. From 1995 to 2007, Mr. Weissman served in various capacities at Kanbay International, Inc., an information technology services firm, including chief financial officer, vice president, executive vice president and secretary. Additionally, Mr. Weissman served as a manager of Kanbay LLC, Kanbay International, Inc.’s immediate predecessor company, from December 1997 to August 2000. Mr. Weissman has also held various finance positions at Lockheed Electronics and Airco BOC. Mr. Weissman is a certified public accountant and holds a BA in business administration from Seton Hall University.

Donald Caldwell

Mr. Donald R. Caldwell is an Independent Director of Rubicon Technology, Inc., since February 2001. He currently serves on Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. In March 1999, Mr. Caldwell founded Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, Inc., a venture capital fund manager, and he presently serves as its chairman and chief executive officer. Prior to founding Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, Mr. Caldwell was president and chief operating officer and a director of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a holding company which provides management resources and capital, from 1996 to 1999. In addition, from 1994 to 2010, Mr. Caldwell served as a director of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc., a management and technology consulting firm, and he also serves as a director of Quaker Chemical Corporation, a provider of process chemicals and chemical specialties, Haverford Trust Company, a provider of wealth advisory and investment management services, Voxware, Inc., a supplier of voice driven solutions, InsPro Technologies Corporation (formerly Health Benefits Direct Corporation), a direct marketing and distribution of health and life insurance products, Beltraith Capital LLC, an investment syndicate, Amber Road (formerly Management Dynamics, Inc.), a provider of global trade management solutions for importers, exporters and logistic service providers, Rootstock Software, a provider of enterprise software solutions for discrete manufacturers, Sagence Group, Inc., a management advisory firm dedicated to helping clients maximize data assets and Lightning Gaming, Inc., a developer and marketer of poker tables. Mr. Caldwell is a CPA in the State of New York and holds a BS in accounting from Babson College and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Michael Mikolajczyk

Mr. Michael E. Mikolajczyk is an Independent Director of Rubicon Technology, Inc. He served as a member of the Board of Directors from June 2001 until May 2002 and rejoined the Board of Directors in March 2004. Additionally, Mr. Mikolajczyk currently serves as a member of Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Since September 2003, Mr. Mikolajczyk has served as managing director of Catalyst Capital Management, LLC, a private equity firm. From 2001 through 2003, Mr. Mikolajczyk worked as an independent consultant providing business and financial advisory services to early stage and mid-cap companies. Mr. Mikolajczyk also served as vice chairman of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc., a management and technology consulting firm, from 2000 to 2001, president from 1998 to 2000 and chief financial officer from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Mikolajczyk served as chief financial officer of Technology Solutions Company, a business solutions provider, from 1993 to 1994. Mr. Mikolajczyk served as a director of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. from 1994 to 2010 and served as director of Kanbay International, Inc. from 2004 to 2007. Mr. Mikolajczyk is a CPA in the State of Michigan and holds a BS in business from Wayne State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Raymond Spencer

Mr. Raymond J. Spencer is an Independent Director of Rubicon Technology, Inc., since January 2008. He serves on Compensation, Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Since January 2011, Mr. Spencer has been the chairman of the South Australian Economic Development Board. From February 2007 to December 2009, Mr. Spencer served as chief executive officer of the Financial Services Strategic Business Unit of Capgemini SA, a provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. From February 1989 to February 2007, Mr. Spencer served as chairman and chief executive officer of Kanbay International, Inc., an information technology services firm. From 1970 to 1989, Mr. Spencer was employed by the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA), a not-for-profit development organization. At ICA, Mr. Spencer was the country head for India from 1970 to 1976 and was later involved in worldwide fundraising, government relations and investment operations. Mr. Spencer attended the Adelaide University School of Law.

Dee Johnson

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Don Aquilano

--

Raja Parvez

587,588

William Weissman

288,288

Donald Caldwell

--

Michael Mikolajczyk

--

Raymond Spencer

--

Dee Johnson

--
As Of 30 Dec 2011

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

Don Aquilano

0 0

Raja Parvez

220,617 6,002,000

William Weissman

134,045 3,001,020

Donald Caldwell

0 0

Michael Mikolajczyk

0 0

Raymond Spencer

0 0

Dee Johnson

0 0
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