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David F

Lisa L.

Welch

Walker (Cornell

Ph

B.

D. E.E. '85)
Infinera Corporation

David F. Welch co-founded Infinera, a leading supplier of optical systems
based on innovative photonic integrated circuit technology. He
served as CTO, CMO, CSO, and EVP before his appointment as President
in June 2013. Previously, he was CTO and VP Corporate Development at
SDL. Dr. Welch holds over 130 patents and has published more than 250
articles. His awards include the 1992 Adolph Lomb Award from OSA, the
1998 Engineering Achievement Award from LEOS, the 1999 OSA Joseph
Fraunhofer/Robert M. Burley Award, the 2011 OSA John Tyndall Award,
and more than 17 product of-the-year awards at SDL, and the 2013 IET J
J Thompson Medal for Achievement in Electronics. He is a fellow of IEEE
and of OSA. In 2010, he founded Students Matter, whose mission is to
pursue impact litigation to improve access to a quality education for all
K-12 students

Prior to joining DHR International, Lisa Walker founded and led Leadership Capital
Advisors, a boutique retained executive search firm with global reach. Previously,
she was a senior partner with Korn/Ferry International and a partner with Heidrick
& Struggles. At Korn/Ferry, Walker initiated, built and led the global sustainability
practice and the global agribusiness practice. Prior to entering executive search, Walker
was with BP Amoco, Air BP, as chief marketing officer for the international jet fuel
business. She also served as director of marketing strategy for Amoco. Earlier in her
career, Walker served as a management consultant with Bain & Company and A.T.
Kearney in strategy, marketing and operations. She began her career as an engineer at
Honeywell Corporation’s solid state electronics division. Walker earned her Master of
Business Administration in finance and economics from the University of Chicago, and
her Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Cornell University. She
has been honored by the White House as “a Champion of Change for her outstanding
leadership in entrepreneurial mentoring, counseling and training.” She serves on
the boards of the Cornell University Engineering College Council, the University of
Chicago Laboratory School, RTM Engineering, the University of Chicago Medicine
KovlerDiabetes Center, and the Women’s Board of the University of Chicago.

71 S. Wacker Drive
Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60606
312-972-0580
lwalker@DHRInternational.com

 169 Java Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408 572-5200
dwelch@infinera.com