Board of Director Members
Chairman of the Board
Dr. Alf L. Andreassen, chairman of the board, joined the Circadence board of directors in August 1999. After receiving his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Cornell University and completing a postdoctoral fellowship in materials science also at Cornell, Dr. Andreassen began his professional career at the Applied Physics Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University (APL/JHU), rising to direct the Systems Group in the Ballistic Missile Submarine Defense Program for the U.S. Navy.
John Kelley joined the Circadence board of directors in November 2009. Previously the chairman and CEO of McDATA Corporation (Nasdaq listed), Mr. Kelley rebuilt the management team; introduced multiple products simultaneously on a global basis; acquired and integrated both private and public companies; modernized the company’s aging business processes and systems to meet compliance requirements and prepare for growth; and ultimately grew the company from a $200 million to $630 million annual revenue stream during one of the most tumultuous times for the technology industry.
Lt. General, USAF (retired)
Kenneth A. Minihan, Lieutenant General, USAF (retired), joined the Circadence board of directors in November 1999. Lt. Gen. Minihan retired from the U.S. Air Force on June 1, 1999, after more than 33 years of active commissioned service to the nation. On his final tour of duty, he served as the 14th director of the National Security Agency (NSA)/Central Security Service, a combat support agency of the U.S. Department of Defense with military and civilian personnel stationed worldwide. As director, he was the senior uniformed intelligence officer in the Department of Defense. He has also served as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. He has more than 30 years of experience in national, defense, and military information services, information technology development, and diverse customer support services.
During his career, Michael J. Moniz has been instrumental in raising over $200 million in funding and building strategic relationships with Boeing Corporation, Smiths Aerospace, CSK Ventures (Hitachi), Microsoft, Deutsche Telekom, Hewlett-Packard, Global Crossing, Pacific Century CyberWorks Japan (PCCWJ), and Accenture. He also successfully negotiated strategic alliance and business contracts with industry leaders as diverse as Microsoft, British Telecom, France Telecom, Bertelsmann, Samsung, AOL, Panasonic, and Sony. In February 2001, Mr. Moniz negotiated the sale of the VR•1 entertainment division to PCCWJ for $38 million in stock consideration and $10 million cash.
USAF (retired)
General Michael E. Ryan, USAF (retired) joined the Circadence board of directors in February 2004. Currently, Gen. Ryan is the president of Ryan Associates, a consulting firm focused on national defense. Gen. Ryan served as the 16th chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, where he was responsible for organizing, training, and equipping a force of over 700,000 active duty, reserve, and civilian members. He serves on the board of directors of Alion Science and Technology, CAE USA, SELEX-SAS, United Services Automobile Association, and VT Services. He is chairman of the board of Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation and is a senior trustee of the Air Force Academy Falcon Foundation.
Michael R. Steed joined the Circadence board of directors in August 1999. He is the founder and managing partner of Paladin Capital Group located in Washington, D.C. Paladin has multiple private equity funds that primarily invest in expansion capital and buy-outs in small- to medium-size worker friendly companies. Paladin’s Homeland Security Fund is focused on companies that have products, services, and technologies that will help prevent, defend, and cope with the immediate aftermath and recovery from terrorist attacks, national disasters, and other inappropriate and criminal activity. They also work with alternative energy companies that reduce dependency on foreign sources of oil and that support distributive power solutions.
Owen Wormser joined the Circadence board of directors in February 2004. Mr. Wormser is the founder, current president, and CEO of C3i®, a premier federal government new business development and federal/state lobbying firm. C3i has produced significant value for its clients during the past 20 years as a certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned (SDVO) small business.
