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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
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Professional narrative

About

Managing Director at Needham & Company since 1999, raising public and private equity capital for technology companies and serving as strategic advisor on M&A transactions. Former electrical engineer at TRW designing spread spectrum communication systems. Extensive experience in investment banking and technology sector.

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Director

VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.

2018-01-01 · current

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VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.

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Director at VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.

2018-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-14

VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.Laura Black

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Source 1 · Sec FilingVIAV DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

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Identifiers

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Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 17, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 17, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.1 source
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Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 17, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 17, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Audit, Corporate Development1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 17, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 17, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 17, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 17, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 17, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 17, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 17, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912093/000162828025043990/viav-20251003.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 17, 2026

    Supports: Director at VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. (NASDAQ: VIAV)

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912093/000162828025043990/viav-20251003.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership