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Oclaro shuffles senior staff as CEO Alain Couder retires
Greg Dougherty is now a board member and the new CEO. Marissa Peterson has been appointed as the Chair of the Board of the Directors
Oclaro, Inc’s chair and chief executive officer, Alain Couder, has retired and the Board of Directors has named Greg Dougherty, Oclaro board member, as CEO which is now effective.
The company also announced that Marissa Peterson, Oclaro Board member, has been elected as Chair.
She says,”On behalf of the entire board, we thank Alain Couder for his contributions to Oclaro, Since joining the company in 2007, Alain has played an important role in transforming the company from a small optical component. As we look ahead, Oclaro’s new CEO, Greg Dougherty brings significant operational experience in the optical industry. We look forward to working closely with Greg as we navigate through the current challenging financial situation.”
Greg Dougherty has served as an Oclaro board member since 2009, and brings to the CEO role substantial leadership, operations, sales, marketing and general management experience in the optical and laser industries, including previous roles as chief operating officer of JDSU, and chief operating officer of SDL.
“Through its rich history of mergers and acquisitions, Oclaro has amassed an extensive technology and product portfolio, and I am honoured to join its talented team,” remarks Greg Dougherty, chief executive officer, Oclaro.
He also adds, “My focus will be to harness those powerful assets to their fullest potential, by accelerating efforts to simplify the company and strengthen our execution; and by focusing on developing and implementing a profitable operating model. My goal is to solidify our position as a leader in the optical industry and to be the preferred supplier to our customers around the world”
Alain Couder enters retirement after a long and successful career.
Couder first joined the company’s predecessor, Bookham, Inc., (Bookham) as CEO in August 2007 and was elected chair of the board in July 2011. Couder led Bookham through its merger with Avanex Corporation to create Oclaro and also led the company through its merger with Opnext, Inc. in July 2012.
Prior to joining Oclaro, Couder was president and CEO of three private companies, a venture advisor to a venture capital company, the chief operating officer of Agilent Technologies and held various positions over the years with Packard-Bell NEC, Groupe Bulle, Hewlett-Packard and IBM.
“In my career I have had the privilege to work with some of the technology industry’s best and brightest people,” says Couder. “Oclaro has been one of the highlights. With its amazing talent, technology and products, Oclaro can have a substantial impact on the world. As I move on to retirement, I am confident that Oclaro is in good hands under the continued leadership of Greg Dougherty and the exceptional team we have in place.”
Dougherty, has served as an Oclaro board member since 2009. Before this, he was also a director of Avanex Corporation from April 2005 to April 2009, when Avanex and Bookham merged to create Oclaro.
Dougherty has served as a director of Picarro, Inc., a manufacturer of ultra-sensitive gas spectroscopy equipment using laser-based technology, since October 2002. He was also Picarro’s CEO from 2002 through 2003.
Dougherty served on the board of directors of the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford from January 2004 until 2011. From February 2001 until September 2002, Dougherty was the chief operating officer of JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDS), an optical technology company.
Prior to JDS, he was the chief operating officer of SDL, Inc. from March 1997 to February 2001 when they were acquired by JDS. From 1989 to 1997, Dougherty was the director of product management and marketing of Lucent Technologies Microelectronics in the Optoelectronics Strategic Business Unit.
Dougherty received a
B.Sc. degree in Optics in 1983 from the University of Rochester.
Peterson who has served as an Oclaro board member since 2011, brings to the chair position her extensive knowledge in the areas of operations, strategy, and customer relations, as well as experience as a senior executive of a large, complex and well-respected technology company.
Peterson was formerly executive vice president, worldwide operations, services and customer advocacy of Sun Microsystems Inc., until her retirement in 2006 after 17 years with the company. From August 2008 to present,. Peterson has served as a director of Humana Inc., a healthcare provider, and is currently a member of their nominating and corporate governance and
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