At Meru, leadership = vision

Our leadership team shares a commitment to building an even stronger company.

William Quigley

Chairman of the Board
Managing Director, Clearstone Venture Partners

William Quigley focuses on Clearstone's communications investments. His areas of investment interest include broadband wireless enabling technologies, operational support systems, and communications service innovators. Quigley joined Clearstone Venture Partners from Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds (MAVF), where he focused on early-stage communications companies targeting the software, equipment, and service sectors.

Dr. Bami Bastani

President and CEO, Meru Networks

Dr. Bami Bastani was appointed Meru CEO and president and member of the Board of Directors in March 2012.  Prior to joining Meru, he was CEO and president of Trident Microsystems Inc., a semiconductor company, from June 2011 through the present (and it is anticipated he will remain so until May 2012).  

Harold Copperman

Independent Venture Capital and Private Equity Investor

Harold (Harry) Copperman is an independent venture capital and private equity investor and was most recently president and CEO at HDC Ventures Inc., a management and investment group focusing on enterprise systems, software, and services. Prior to that, Mr. Copperman was a consultant and private investor, as well as senior vice president and group executive at Digital Equipment Corp.

Chuck Kissner

Chairman, Aviat Networks

Chuck Kissner serves as chairman of Aviat Networks, the world's largest independent supplier of wireless transmission systems. From 2010 to 2011, he was chairman and CEO. Prior to that, he served as chairman and CEO of Stratex Networks from 1995 to 2007, when he merged Stratex with Harris Corporation's Microwave Communications Division to create Aviat Networks. He then served as chairman until being additionally appointed CEO in 2010.

Stanley J. Meresman

Independent Director, LinkedIn, Riverbed Technology, and Zynga

Stanley Meresman has served as one of Meru's directors since 2010. Meresman was a venture partner with Technology Crossover Ventures, a private equity firm, from January through December 2004, when he retired, and was general partner and chief operating officer of Technology Crossover Ventures from 2001 to 2003. During the four years prior to joining Technology Crossover Ventures, Meresman was a private investor, board member, and advisor to several technology companies.

Nicholas Mitsakos

Chairman, Nayna International Inc.

Nicholas Mitsakos is a cofounder of Meru Networks and has served on the Board of Directors since 2002. Since 1989, Mitsakos has served as chairman and CEO of Arcadia Holdings Inc., an investment firm focused on private equity and venture capital. He has also served as a senior advisor to Sardis Capital, a London-based merchant bank, since 2003; to Franklin Templeton China, in Shanghai, since 2001; and to Templeton International since 1996.

Barry A. Newman

Independent Director

Barry A. Newman currently serves on the Board of Directors as an independent director. Newman has extensive experience in business strategy, financing, and mergers and acquisitions. Newman has served as vice chairman of the technology group at Bear Stearns, head of global technology corporate and investment banking for Banc of America Securities and its predecessor Nationsbanc Montgomery Securities, and as head of global technology corporate finance at Salomon Brothers and Salomon Smith Barney.