OIF announced its newly elected 2024–2025 Board of Directors and Officers. The new terms began on Oct.1, 2024.
2024-2025 Election Results
- Board of Directors:
- Ian Betty, Ciena, was re-elected to the Board
- Mike Klempa, Alphawave Semi, was elected to the Board and continues as Physical and Link Layer (PLL) Interoperability Working Group Chair
- Mike Li, Intel, was re-elected to the Board
- Cathy Liu, Broadcom Inc., was re-elected to the Board and continues to serve as Vice President
- David Stauffer, Kandou Bus, was elected to the Board and continues to serve as PLL Working Group Chair
- Continuing to serve on the Board:
- Nathan Tracy, TE Connectivity, continues to serve as President
- Jeff Hutchins, Ranovus, will serve as Secretary/Treasurer and continues as PLL Working Group – Energy Efficient Interfaces (EEI) Vice Chair
- Dave Brown, Nokia, continues to serve as Director of Communications
- Officers
- Karl Bois, Nvidia, was re-elected as Technical Committee Chair
- Tom Issenhuth, Huawei Technologies, was re-elected as Market Awareness & Education Committee Co-Chair, PLL
- Sam Kocsis, Amphenol Corporation, was elected as Technical Committee Vice Chair
“Congratulations to OIF’s Board of Directors and Officers,” said Nathan Tracy, President of OIF. “As a volunteer organization, OIF relies on the dedication and expertise of its members to advance optical networking interoperability. Their willingness to contribute their time and talent is invaluable, and I am proud to be a part of such a committed and visionary group.”