Executive Team
Chief Executive Officer & President
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Colin Savoy
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Jill Barres
Director Human Resources
Michael Goldbach
Vice President Field Operations & Sales International
Bruce R. MacDonald
Chief Technology Officer
Antoinette McKinley
Director Business Operations
Peter S. Rood
Vice President Product Development
Steve Wigley
Vice President Marketing
Mark Yaeger
Vice President Field Operations & Sales NAM
Rich Yerganian
Vice President Corporate Marketing & Investor Relations
Board of Directors
Roger W. Blethen
Chairman
Roger W. Blethen was appointed chairman of the board of LTX-Credence Corporation in December 2008. He was elected a director of LTX Corporation in 1980 and continued in that role following the formation of LTX-Credence in August 2008. He served as chairman of the board of LTX Corporation from December 2001 until the formation of LTX-Credence in August 2008.
Blethen was chief executive officer of the LTX Corporation, a position he held from September 1996 to October 2005. Blethen was also a president of the company from 1994 to 1996 and a senior vice president of the company from 1985 until 1994. In addition, he was a founder of the company and has served in a number of other senior management positions with the company since its formation in 1976.
Chief Executive Officer and President
David G. Tacelli was elected a director of LTX Corporation in November 2005 and has continued in that role following the formation of LTX-Credence in August 2008.
Tacelli was appointed chief executive officer and president of LTX Corporation in November 2005 and has continued in that role following the formation of LTX-Credence in August 2008.. Prior to that, he served as president and chief operating officer from 2002 to 2005 and executive vice president from 1999 to 2002. He was also chief financial officer and treasurer from 1998 to 2000 and vice president of operations from 1996 to 1998. He has held other leadership positions at the company in sales management, manufacturing and customers service. Prior to joining LTX in 1988, Tacelli was employed by Texas Instruments for seven years in various management positions. (Click here for more information on David Tacelli)
Mark S. Ain
Independent Director
Mark S. Ain was elected a director of LTX Corporation in September 2001 and has continued in that role following the formation of LTX-Credence in August 2008.
Ain is a founder and executive chairman of the board of Kronos Incorporated. He held the position of chairman and chief executive officer of the company since its founding in 1977 to 2005. Ain was a consultant from 1974 to 1977, specifically in strategic planning, product development, market research, and organizational development. Prior to that, he was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation both in product development and as sales training director. Ain also serves as a director of Park Electromechanical Corporation and KVH Industries, Inc.
Lori Holland
Independent Director
Lori Holland was elected a director of LTX-Credence Corporation in August 2008. She served as a director of Credence Systems Corporation from September 2004 until the formation of LTX-Credence in August 2008.
Holland has her own independent consulting practice supporting new start-up technology companies in Silicon Valley. Previously, she served in the chief financial officer role for several companies, including Read-Rite, Zaffire, Inc., and NeoMagic. She also held senior financial posts at other technology start-ups including NeXT Computer and Seagate Technology. Additional roles include an auditor with Ernst and Young, and interim chief financial officer for Bookham Technology. Holland serves as a director of Bookham Technology, and previously served as a director for WiderThan and the Valley Medical Center in Silicon Valley. She also served a five year term as a member of the advisory counsel for the California Polytechnic State University College of Business.
Stephen M. Jennings
Independent Director
Stephen M. Jennings was elected a director of LTX Corporation in September 1997 and has continued in that role following the formation of LTX-Credence in August 2008.
Jennings has been a director of Monitor Company, a strategy consulting firm, since 1996. From 1992 to 1996, he was a consultant to that company. Jennings also serves as chairman of the board of Aspen Technology, Inc.
Roger J. Maggs
Independent Director
Roger J. Maggs was elected a director of LTX Corporation in June 1994 and has continued in that role following the formation of LTX-Credence in August 2008.
Maggs is a partner and founder of Celtic House Venture Partners, a private investment firm. Before co-founding Celtic House in 1994, Maggs had over 30 years of experience in senior management and venture activities - primarily with the global metals company Alcan Aluminum where he served in various capacities around the world (Rio de Janeiro, Uruguay, Montreal and U.S.). Maggs serves as a director of Cavendish Kinetics, Global Silicon, RedMere Technology and Sandvine. He is an honorary fellow of the University of Wales, Swansea and a governor of Clifton College.
Bruce R. Wright
Independent Director
Bruce R. Wright was elected a director of LTX-Credence Corporation in August 2008. He served as a director of Credence Systems Corporation from July 2003 until the formation of LTX-Credence in August 2008.
Wright currently serves as senior vice president, finance, chief financial officer and secretary of Ultratech, Inc. From May 1997 to May 1999, Wright served as executive vice president, finance and chief financial officer of Spectrian Corporation, a radio frequency (RF) amplifier company. From November 1994 through May 1997, Wright was senior vice president of finance and administration, and chief financial officer of Tencor Instruments until its acquisition by KLA Instruments Corporation in 1997, which formed KLA-Tencor Corporation, and from December 1991 through October 1994, Wright was vice president and chief financial officer of Tencor Instruments.
Ping Yang, Ph.D.
Independent Director
Dr. Ping Yang was elected a director of LTX-Credence Corporation in August 2008. He served as a director of Credence Systems Corporation from November 2006 until the formation of LTX-Credence in August 2008.
Yang currently operates an independent consulting practice serving semiconductor companies, providing expertise in the areas of VLSI technology development, computer-aided design, circuits and systems, large-scale integrated circuits and solid-state electronics. Yang served as vice president of various functions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (“TSMC”) from August 1997 to November 2005. Prior to joining TSMC, Yang held various management positions at Texas Instruments. Yang currently serves as a director of Apache Design Solutions, Inc. and Intevac. Yang is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a recipient of the Institute’s Third Millennium Medal.