Charles Smith
Charles Smith’s 20 years of experience in the high-tech industry span the areas of storage, software, and SAN sales; sales management; and executive management. Currently the principal of CWSmith Ventures and an advisor to several venture capital firms and emerging companies, Charles was the founding vice president of worldwide sales at Brocade Communications. Prior to Brocade, he held senior executive positions in the IBM storage systems division and at Conner Peripherals, Parallel Technology, and NEC. Since 1990, Charles has been responsible for more than $2 billion in total sales. Charles was formerly a member of the board at Persist Technologies, acquired in 2005 by Hewlett Packard, and also of SiliconStor, acquired in 2007 by LSI Logic. He currently serves on the board of directors of NeoScale Systems, the leading independent enterprise storage security company and Construction Navigator Software, a private firm offering the world’s largest database of public information. Charles is a member of the business board of advisors to Mellanox Technologies (MLNX) and Monosphere. Charles also serves on the board of directors for the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, a 501-C3 non-profit organization.
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