People: ViaSat Inc (VSAT.O)

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9 Feb 2010
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Dankberg, Mark 54 2003 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Baldridge, Richard 50 2003 President, Chief Operating Officer
Wangerin, Ronald 42 2002 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President
Harkenrider, Kevin 53 2007 Vice President - Operations
Miller, Mark 49 1993 Vice President, Chief Technical Officer
Hart, Steven 55 2007 Vice President, Chief Technical Officer
Lippert, Keven 36 2007 Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
Estes, H. Stephen 54 2005 Vice President - Human Resources
Johnson, Robert 59 1986 Director
Nash, Jeffrey 61 1987 Director
Lay, B. Allen 74 1996 Director
Targoff, Michael 65 2003 Director
Stenbit, John 69 2004 Director
White, Harvey 75 2005 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Dankberg, Mark Mark D. Dankberg is a founder of ViaSat and has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of ViaSat, Inc. since its inception in May 1986. Mr. Dankberg also serves as a director of TrellisWare Technologies, Inc., a privately-held subsidiary of ViaSat that develops advanced signal processing technologies for communication applications. Mr. Dankberg is a director and member of the audit committee of REMEC, Inc., which is now in dissolution. In addition, Mr. Dankberg serves on the advisory board of Minnetronix, Inc., a privately-held medical device and design company. Prior to founding ViaSat, he was Assistant Vice President of M/A-COM Linkabit, a manufacturer of satellite telecommunications equipment, from 1979 to 1986, and Communications Engineer for Rockwell International Corporation from 1977 to 1979. Mr. Dankberg holds B.S.E.E. and M.E.E. degrees from Rice University.
Baldridge, Richard Richard A. Baldridge joined ViaSat, Inc. in April 1999 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From September 2000 to August 2002, Mr. Baldridge served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. He currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of ViaSat. Prior to joining ViaSat, Mr. Baldridge served as Vice President and General Manager of Raytheon Corporation’s Training Systems Division from January 1998 to April 1999. From June 1994 to December 1997, Mr. Baldridge served as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President — Finance and Administration for Hughes Information Systems and Hughes Training Inc., prior to their acquisition by Raytheon in 1997. Mr. Baldridge’s other experience includes various senior financial management roles with General Dynamics Corporation. Mr. Baldridge holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Information Systems, from New Mexico State University.
Wangerin, Ronald Ronald G. Wangerin joined ViaSat, Inc. in August 2002 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining ViaSat, Mr. Wangerin served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary at NexusData Inc., a privately-held wireless data collection company, from 2000 to 2002. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Wangerin held several positions at Hughes Training, Inc., a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Wangerin worked for Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1989 to 1997. Mr. Wangerin holds a B.S. degree in Accounting and a Masters of Accounting degree from the University of Southern California.
Harkenrider, Kevin Kevin J. Harkenrider joined ViaSat, Inc. in October 2006 as Director — Operations and since January 2007 has served as Vice President — Operations. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Harkenrider served as Account Executive at Computer Sciences Corporation from 2002 through October 2006. From 1992 to 2001, Mr. Harkenrider held several positions at BAE Systems, Mission Solutions (formerly GDE Systems, Marconi Integrated Systems and General Dynamics Corporation, Electronics Division), including Vice President and Program Director, Vice President — Operations and Vice President—Material. Prior to 1992, Mr. Harkenrider served in several director and program manager positions at General Dynamics Corporation. Mr. Harkenrider holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Union College and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
Miller, Mark Mark J. Miller is a founder of ViaSat and has served as Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of ViaSat, Inc. since 1993 and as Engineering Manager since 1986. Prior to joining ViaSat, Mr. Miller was a Staff Engineer at M/A-COM Linkabit from 1983 to 1986. Mr. Miller holds a B.S.E.E. degree from the University of California, San Diego and a M.S.E.E. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Hart, Steven Steven R. Hart is a founder of ViaSat and has served as Vice President and Chief Technical Officer since March 1993. Mr. Hart served as Vice President — Engineering from March 1997 to January 2007 and as Engineering Manager since 1986. Prior to joining ViaSat, Mr. Hart was a Staff Engineer and Manager at M/A-COM Linkabit from 1982 to 1986. Mr. Hart holds a B.S. degree in Mathematics from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a M.A. degree in Mathematics from the University of California, San Diego.
Lippert, Keven Keven K. Lippert has served as Vice President — General Counsel and Secretary of ViaSat, Inc. since April 2007 and as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary from May 2000 to April 2007. Prior to joining ViaSat, Mr. Lippert was a corporate associate at the law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP. Mr. Lippert holds a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan and a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley.
Estes, H. Stephen H. Stephen Estes first became part of the ViaSat team with the acquisition of several commercial divisions of Scientific-Atlanta in April 2000. Mr. Estes served as Vice President and General Manager of the Antenna Systems group from 2000 to 2003. From 2003 to 2005, he served as a co-founder of an entrepreneurial startup. In September 2005, Mr. Estes rejoined ViaSat as Vice President — Human Resources. Mr. Estes began his career as an electrical design engineer, moving into various management positions in engineering, program management, sales and marketing, and general management for companies that included Scientific-Atlanta, Loral (now part of L-3), and AEL Cross Systems (now part of BAE). Mr. Estes holds a B.S. degree in Mathematics and an Electrical Engineering degree from Georgia Tech, along with an M.B.A. degree focused on finance and marketing.
Johnson, Robert Robert W. Johnson has been a Director of ViaSat, Inc. since 1986. Mr. Johnson has worked in the venture capital industry since 1980, and has acted as an independent investor and served on the board of directors of a number of entrepreneurial companies since 1988. Mr. Johnson holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and M.B.A. and D.B.A. degrees from Harvard Business School.
Nash, Jeffrey Dr. Jeffrey M. Nash has been a Director of ViaSat, Inc. since 1987. From 1994 until 2003, he served as President of Digital Perceptions Inc., a privately-held consulting and software development firm serving the defense, remote sensing, communications, aviation and commercial computer industries. Since September 2003, he has been President and Chairman of Inclined Plane Inc., a privately-held consulting and intellectual property development company serving the defense, communications and media industries. In addition to his role at ViaSat, Dr. Nash serves as a director of two San Diego-based companies: Pepperball Technologies, Inc., a publicly-held manufacturer of non-lethal personal defense equipment for law enforcement, security and personal defense applications, and REMEC, Inc., which is now in dissolution.
Lay, B. Allen B. Allen Lay has been a Director of ViaSat, Inc. since 1996. From 1983 to 2001, he was a General Partner of Southern California Ventures, a venture capital company. From 2001 to the present he has acted as a consultant to the venture capital industry. Mr. Lay is currently a director of NPI, LLC, a privately-held developer and supplier of proprietary and patentable ingredients for dietary supplements, and Carley Lamps, LLC, a privately-held manufacturer of specialty light bulbs.
Targoff, Michael Michael B. Targoff has been a Director of ViaSat, Inc. since February 2003. In February 2006, Mr. Targoff was elected Chief Executive Officer of Loral Space & Communications Inc. (Loral). Since November 2005, he has served as the vice chairman of Loral’s board of directors and serves on the executive and compensation committees. Mr. Targoff originally joined Loral Space & Communications Limited in 1981 and served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel until January 1996, when he was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of the newly formed Loral. In 1998, he founded Michael B. Targoff & Co., which invests in telecommunications and related industry early stage companies. Mr. Targoff is chairman of the board and chairman of the audit committee of CPI International, Inc., a publicly-held company, and a director and chairman of the audit committee of Leap Wireless International, Inc., a publicly-held company. Mr. Targoff also serves on the board of directors of five private telecommunications companies. Prior to joining Loral Space & Communications Limited in 1981, Mr. Targoff was a partner in the New York City law firm, Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Mr. Targoff holds a B.A. degree from Brown University and a J.D. degree from the Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Hamilton Fisk Scholar and editor of the Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems.
Stenbit, John John P. Stenbit has been a Director of ViaSat, Inc. since August 2004. From 2001 to his retirement in March 2004, Mr. Stenbit served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) and later as Assistant Secretary of Defense of Networks and Information Integration / Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, the C3I successor organization. From 1977 to 2001, Mr. Stenbit worked for TRW, retiring as Executive Vice President. Mr. Stenbit was a Fulbright Fellow and Aerospace Corporation Fellow at the Technische Hogeschool, Einhoven, Netherlands. Mr. Stenbit has chaired the Science Advisory Panel to the Director for the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Mr. Stenbit currently serves on the board of directors of the following publicly-held companies: Cogent, Inc. and Loral Space & Communications Inc. He is also on the board of trustees of The Mitre Corp. a private, not-for-profit corporation. Mr. Stenbit also serves on the Defense Science Board, the Advisory Board of the National Security Agency, the Science Advisory Group of the U.S. Strategic Command and the Naval Studies Board. He also does consulting for various government and commercial clients.
White, Harvey Harvey P. White has been a Director of ViaSat, Inc. since May 2005. Since June 2004, Mr. White has served as Chairman of (SHW)2 Enterprises, a business development and consulting firm. From September 1998 through June 2004, Mr. White served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Leap Wireless International, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. White was a co-founder of QUALCOMM Incorporated where he held various positions including director, President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. White is the chairman of the board of Quanlight, Inc. and serves on the board of directors of the San Diego Padres. Mr. White attended West Virginia Wesleyan College and Marshall University where he received a B.A. degree in Economics.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Dankberg, Mark 2,036,080
Baldridge, Richard 1,387,500
Wangerin, Ronald 766,364
Harkenrider, Kevin --
Miller, Mark 601,468
Hart, Steven 626,467
Lippert, Keven --
Estes, H. Stephen --
Johnson, Robert --
Nash, Jeffrey --
Lay, B. Allen --
Targoff, Michael --
Stenbit, John --
White, Harvey --
As Of 2 Apr 2009

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Dankberg, Mark 572,000 5,843,640
Baldridge, Richard 493,000 6,887,180
Wangerin, Ronald 141,000 1,195,698
Harkenrider, Kevin 0 0
Miller, Mark 7,000 100,282
Hart, Steven 90,000 1,292,920
Lippert, Keven 0 0
Estes, H. Stephen 0 0
Johnson, Robert 0 0
Nash, Jeffrey 0 0
Lay, B. Allen 0 0
Targoff, Michael 0 0
Stenbit, John 0 0
White, Harvey 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
BALDRIDGE RICHARD A 10,000 $32.00
BALDRIDGE RICHARD A 10,000 $26.16
NASH JEFFREY M 4,100 $32.00
NASH JEFFREY M 4,000 $22.03
DANKBERG MARK D 1,000 $30.27
LAY B ALLEN 2,000 $30.25
DANKBERG MARK D 1,000 $30.21
DANKBERG MARK D 1,000 $30.40
DANKBERG MARK D 1,000 $30.24
DANKBERG MARK D 1,000 $30.26
DANKBERG MARK D 1,000 $30.59
DANKBERG MARK D 100 $30.75
DANKBERG MARK D 1,000 $30.30
DANKBERG MARK D 900 $30.22
DANKBERG MARK D 2,000 $30.50
LIPPERT KEVEN K 5,000 $30.09
LIPPERT KEVEN K 5,000 $22.10
LIPPERT KEVEN K 5,000 $22.03
LIPPERT KEVEN K 5,000 $30.15
LIPPERT KEVEN K 2,464 $30.11
NASH JEFFREY M 4,225 $30.00
HART STEVEN R 260 $30.60
BALDRIDGE RICHARD A 910 $30.06
LIPPERT KEVEN K 297 $30.06
DANKBERG MARK D 1,477 $30.60
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