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OIF Announces 2024-2025 Board of Directors and Officers

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OIF, where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done, today announced its newly elected 2024–2025 Board of Directors and Officers. The new terms began on Oct. 1, 2024.

2024-2025 Election Results

  • Board of Directors:

  • Ian Betty, Ciena, was re-elected to the Board

  • Mike Klempa, Alphawave Semi, was elected to the Board and continues as Physical and Link Layer (PLL) Interoperability Working Group Chair

  • Mike Li, Intel, was re-elected to the Board

  • Cathy Liu, Broadcom Inc., was re-elected to the Board and continues to serve as Vice President

  • David Stauffer, Kandou Bus, was elected to the Board and continues to serve as PLL Working Group Chair

  • Continuing to serve on the Board:

  • Nathan Tracy, TE Connectivity, continues to serve as President

  • Jeff Hutchins, Ranovus, will serve as Secretary/Treasurer and continues as PLL Working Group – Energy Efficient Interfaces (EEI) Vice Chair

  • Dave Brown, Nokia, continues to serve as Director of Communications

  • Officers

  • Karl Bois, Nvidia, was re-elected as Technical Committee Chair

  • Tom Issenhuth, Huawei Technologies, was re-elected as Market Awareness & Education Committee Co-Chair, PLL

  • Sam Kocsis, Amphenol Corporation, was elected as Technical Committee Vice Chair

“Congratulations to OIF’s Board of Directors and Officers,” said Nathan Tracy, President of OIF. “As a volunteer organization, OIF relies on the dedication and expertise of its members to advance optical networking interoperability. Their willingness to contribute their time and talent is invaluable, and I am proud to be a part of such a committed and visionary group.”

For more information about OIF and its leadership, visit OIF’s website.

About OIF

OIF is where the optical networking industry’s interoperability work gets done. With more than 25 years of effecting forward change in the industry, OIF represents the dynamic ecosystem of 150+ industry leading network operators, system vendors, component vendors and test equipment vendors collaborating to develop interoperable electrical, optical and control solutions that directly impact the industry’s ecosystem and facilitate global connectivity in the open network world. Connect with OIF on LinkedIn, on X at @OIForum and http://www.oiforum.com.