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James Geiger has served on our board of directors since 2007 and has served as our Chairman since December 2014. Geiger has served as Chief Executive Officer of Liquid Web, a global provider of professional web hosting and managed cloud services, since July 2015. Prior to joining Liquid Web, Geiger was the founder of Cbeyond, a public company that provided Voice over Internet Protocol-based managed services, and had served as its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since its inception in 1999 through its sale in 2014. Prior to that, Geiger held various positions with Intermedia Communications, FiberNet, a metropolitan area network provider, Frontier Communications, a provider of telecommunications services, and Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers), a professional services firm. Geiger currently serves on the boards of directors of the Marist School, an independent Catholic School of the Marist Fathers and Brothers and the Hands On Network, a national volunteer organization that promotes civic engagement in communities. Geiger holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting and pre-law from Clarkson University.

I have led B-to-B software businesses (up to $1B in revenue) over the past 10 years with a focus on improving the performance of IT infrastructure, networks and applications to deliver a better end-user experience. I am known for driving both top- and bottom-line growth, and for bringing to bear a unique combination of strategic acumen, leadership abilities, and technical skills. The ability to quickly discern what is important and critical versus tangential is the foundation of my success as a progressive-thinking problem-solver. I thrive on driving transformational change and inspiring innovation to ensure emerging and existing companies are poised to realize sustainable, profitable growth. As senior vice president and general manager with Riverbed Technology, I led the turnaround of an underperforming business unit, transforming double digit declines into double digit growth. I restructured the business as we took Riverbed private, overhauled the product portfolio, and executed strategic acquisitions to enhance the company’s competitive position. As a result of our success, I led and recently completed the creation of Aternity LLC, a carve-out from Riverbed. As Aternity’s chief technology officer, I integrated selected hyper-growth technologies into a single SaaS solution to help power triple digit growth. Businesses require great agility to identify and take advantage of opportunities that emerge from changing business needs; I have a history of transforming businesses and enabling them to perform with both speed and agility. I am excited by taking calculated risks and have a strong track record partnering with stakeholders to build consensus in support of strategic decisions. Above all, I strive to create a team-centric culture in which everyone is focused on the success of the team. By fostering an environment of honest and open communication, I lead global teams to excellence. If you would like to connect to discuss how working together may be mutually beneficial, please reach out to me via michaelhsargent@gmail.com. Specialties: Vision & Strategy Development Business Transformation & Innovation Team Leadership, Mentoring & Coaching Emerging Technology Insight & Adoption Risk Identification, Monitoring & Mitigation Mergers & Acquisitions and Organic Growth Shareholder, Partner, Vendor & Customer Relations Organizational Culture & Values Definition

Experienced Board Member with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunications industry. Strong business development professional skilled in Management, Acquisition Integration, Fair Value, Risk Management, and Business Development.