Martin A. Kits van Heyningen
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the BoardMartin A. Kits van Heyningen
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board
Martin A. Kits van Heyningen, one of our founders, has served as our president and a director since 1982, our chief executive officer since 1990, and as Chairman of the Board since July 2007. From 1980 to 1982, Mr. Kits van Heyningen was employed by the New England Consulting Group, a marketing consulting firm, as a marketing consultant. Mr. Kits van Heyningen received a B.A. cum laude from Yale University and has been issued five patents.... |
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Brian Arthur
Vice President, Product DevelopmentBrian Arthur
Vice President, Product Development
Mr. Arthur assumed the role of vice president of product development in October 2008. He joined KVH in August 2005 as KVH's director of program management, a position he held until his promotion to vice president. Prior to joining KVH, he was the chief executive officer of C360 Inc., a startup company developing 360-degree visible computer monitors for information and entertainment applications. He also served as the general manager for the 2-D Business Unit at RVSI, vice president for IDTrac, a... |
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Robert Balog
Senior Vice President, EngineeringRobert Balog
Senior Vice President, Engineering
Mr. Balog assumed the role of senior vice president of engineering, overseeing all of KVH¹s satellite, guidance, and stabilization engineering efforts, in October 2008. Previously, he served as our vice president of engineering (satellite products). Before joining KVH in February 2005, Mr.
Balog served as president of Automation Services, Inc., engineering contract services company, and as vice president of engineering at ADE Corporation in Massachusetts. Mr. Balog also held a number of other ... |
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Jeffrey Brunner
Vice President, Operations, Military and Fiber Optic ProductsJeffrey Brunner
Vice President, Operations, Military and Fiber Optic Products
Mr. Brunner has served as our vice president of operations (military and fiber optic products) since 2004. He originally joined KVH Industries when KVH acquired Andrew Corporation's Fiber Optic Group in 1997. From 1992 to the acquisition in 1997, Mr. Brunner served as Andrew Corporation's Operations Manager, Fiber Optics. In that role, he oversaw all aspects of fiber optic manufacturing as well as participated in the mechanical design of new products and their transfer from development into manu... |
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Brent Bruun
Vice President, Sales & Business DevelopmentBrent Bruun
Vice President, Sales & Business Development
Mr. Bruun joined KVH in 2008, assuming the role of Vice President for Business Development with a focus on the planned global expansion of KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband satellite communications service. Prior to coming to KVH, Mr. Bruun served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives for SES AMERICOM. In this position, he concentrated on global mobile broadband opportunities with particular emphasis on the maritime and aeronautical markets. Previously, Mr. Bruun held positions at KPMG and G... |
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Daniel R. Conway
Vice President, Business DevelopmentDaniel R. Conway
Vice President, Business Development
Daniel R. Conway has served as our vice president of business development for military and industrial products since January 2003. From March 2000 to December 2002, Mr. Conway was the vice president of sales and marketing at BENTHOS Inc., an oceanographic technology company with customers in the marine, oil and gas, government and scientific markets. From 1980 to January 2000, he served in a variety of positions at Anteon (formerly Analysis & Technology), including vice president for new busines... |
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James S. Dodez
Vice President, Marketing & Strategic PlanningJames S. Dodez
Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Planning
James S. Dodez has served as our vice president of marketing and strategic planning since March 2007. He joined KVH in 1986, and over the past 20+ years has held the positions of marketing director, vice president of marketing and reseller sales, and vice president of marketing. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Dodez was the marketing director at Magratten Wooley, Inc., where he managed KVH's account from 1983 to 1986. Mr. Dodez received a bachelor's degree in business with an emphasis in marke... |
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Felise Feingold
Vice President and General CounselFelise Feingold
Vice President and General Counsel
Ms. Feingold has served as our vice president and general counsel since August 2007. Prior to joining KVH, from 2004 until 2007, she held the position of vice president and general counsel for The Jean Coutu Group
(PJC) USA, Inc., which operated the Brooks/Eckerd pharmacy chain, comprising more than 1,800 stores with revenue in excess of $10 billion annually. In this role, she advised executive management on strategic legal and business issues, served as lead in-house counsel for mergers and ac... |
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Jeffrey Greer
Vice President, Operations, Satellite ProductsJeffrey Greer
Vice President, Operations, Satellite Products
Mr. Greer joined KVH as vice president of operations (satellite products) in 2004. He has 26 years of domestic and international experience in manufacturing of performance-engineered products as well as supply chain management and quality assurance. Most recently, he served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Alden Products Company, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of high-voltage components for OEM devices, from 1996 to 2003, and Vice President of Manufacturing from 1995 to 1996. ... |
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Arent H. Kits van Heyningen
Chief Scientist and Chairman EmeritusArent H. Kits van Heyningen
Chief Scientist and Chairman Emeritus
Arent H. Kits van Heyningen, one of our founders, has served as our chief scientist since 1982. From 1982 to May 2007, Mr. Kits van Heyningen was chairman of the board of directors and was named Chairman Emeritus in July 2007. From 1963 to 1986, Mr. Kits van Heyningen was employed by the Submarine Signal Division of Raytheon Company where from 1976 to 1986 he held the position of manager of the digital systems engineering department and from 1963 to 1976 he was principal engineer. Mr. Kits van H... |
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Robert W. B. Kits van Heyningen
Vice President, Research and DevelopmentRobert W. B. Kits van Heyningen
Vice President, Research and Development
Robert W.B. Kits van Heyningen, one of our founders, has served as one of our directors since 1982 and as our vice president of research and development since April 1998. From 1982 to April 1998, he served as our vice president of engineering. From 1979 to 1982, Mr. Kits van Heyningen was an associate engineer at the Submarine Signal Division of Raytheon Company and from 1977 to 1984 he served as a consultant to various companies and universities. Mr. Kits van Heyningen received a B.S. in physic... |
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Svend Lykke Larsen
Managing Director, KVH Europe A/SSvend Lykke Larsen
Managing Director, KVH Europe A/S
Mr. Lykke Larsen assumed the title of Managing Director for KVH Europe in January 2009 after serving as KVH Europe’s Sales Director since December 2007. Before joining KVH Europe, he held the positions of Global Accounts Director and International Sales Manager, Yachting, at Navico A/S, a global leader in navigation and marine electronic systems for yachts, as well as at a range of other international organizations.... |
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Joseph Napoli
Vice President, FOG & OEM SalesJoseph Napoli
Vice President, FOG & OEM Sales
Mr. Napoli assumed the role of vice president of FOG and OEM sales in November 2008. He joined KVH in 1999 as the director of FOG and OEM sales, a position he held until his promotion to vice president. During his tenure at KVH, Mr. Napoli has been instrumental in helping guide KVH’s fiber optic gyro product line from the early product stage to the full commercialization of a versatile family of product offerings supporting defense and commercial applications worldwide. Prior to joining KVH, Mr.... |
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Patrick J. Spratt
Chief Financial OfficerPatrick J. Spratt
Chief Financial Officer
Patrick J. Spratt has served as our chief financial officer since July 2002. From April 2001 to June 2002, Mr. Spratt served as an independent consultant, including service as the chief financial officer of FabCentric, Inc., a provider of productivity software for semiconductor manufacturing, from April 2001 until its acquisition in December 2001. From January 2000 to April 2001, Mr. Spratt served as a director and the chief financial officer of NEGEN Access, Inc., an early-stage broadband tel... |
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