Board of Directors

George Schmitt has over 40 years of broad telecom experience in wireless and wireline companies. He is a Managing Director & SBIC Director at TeleSoft Partners and serves on the boards of Calient Networks, VoiceObjects, SOFA, PlumbInTime, Ready Jet Go Airlines, Tele Atlas NV, and Teleworx.

George’s experience includes leadership and management of Fortune 100 and startup firms, public and private companies, international and domestic operations.  Some of the more recognizable firms include e.spire Communications, Omnipoint, LHS Group, Objective Systems Integrators, PCS PrimeCo, AirTouch Communications, Mannesmann Mobilfunk (Germany), Pacific Telesis, Pacific Telephone, and AT&T. Most recently, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of e.spire Communications, a provider of voice, data and Internet services to markets throughout the U.S.

George received an M.S. in Management from Stanford University, where he was a Sloan Fellow, and a B.A. in Political Science from Saint Mary’s College.

Arjun Gupta is the Managing Partner and Founder of TeleSoft Partners, an international venture capital firm focused on high-tech startups. Over the last decade, he has overseen investing in and helping build 60+ private companies, resulting in 32 acquisitions and IPOs to date. At TeleSoft, he manages capital commitments of $625+ million and has established Corporate Partnerships in the US, Europe, and Israel Alltel, Bechtel, Deutsche Telekom and Comverse respectively. He serves on the Board of Directors of Calient Networks, Education.com, Knowledge Adventure , LogLogic, Nexant, Validity, and the VoiceObjects.

He is also President of the Arjun Gupta Community Foundation, which supports community projects in education, medical research and the arts. Earlier in his career, Arjun was a Strategy Consultant for high-tech clients with McKinsey & Company, and a Software Engineer with Tektronix, Inc. He is a,Henry Crown Fellow of The Aspen Institute holds an MS and BS,Phi Beta Kappa, in Computer Science from Washington State University, and an MBA from Stanford University.

Adam Lichtenstein is a partner of Wall Street Technology Partners and was previously a Managing Director of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein.  He serves on boards of Calient Networks, ReliOn and Metastorm.  

Prior to joining Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Adam was with Gordian Group, an investment boutique specializing in bankruptcy restructuring, advisory and M&A activities.  

Adam graduated Summa Cum Laude from Princeton University with a BSE in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a certificate from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

Dick Moley, originally educated in England, has deep and broad experience in high tech; both with startups and a who’s who list of successful giants.  He is a Founding Venture Partner of Storm Ventures and serves on the boards of Calient Networks, Echelon, and Linear Technology.

Dick started his career in England in the computer industry and came to California in 1966 to join Hewlett Packard at the start of their computer business, working in software development and then marketing.  In 1973, he joined ROLM Corporation where he developed the business plan for the very successful telecommunications business which was acquired by IBM in 1984.  After two years with IBM, he joined the startup company Stratacom as Chairman, CEO and President leading the company in the pioneering of ATM and Frame Relay technology, and a successful IPO in 1992.  He served as a Senior VP and Board Member of Cisco Systems following their acquisition of Stratacom in 1996.

Dick received a BSEE from Manchester University, England, a MSEE from Stanford University and a MBA from Santa Clara University. He is also on the Board of Trustees for Santa Clara University.

Daniel Scharre has had a distinguished career in the development and deployment of broadband telecommunications equipment and systems.  He joined Calient Networks as CEO in 2007.  

Prior to Calient, Daniel served as President and CEO of Loea Corp., a leader in wireless fiber-replacement technology.  Previously he served as President and CEO of Larscom Inc., a communications access equipment manufacturer, and as Chairman, President and CEO of Adaptive Broadband Corp., a provider of high-speed, wireless last-mile access equipment.  Prior executive positions were held at ComStream Inc., Ilex Systems, and Loral Western Development Labs, all providers of digital telecommunications equipment and systems.

Daniel holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of California, Berkeley, an MBA from Santa Clara University, and previously served on the faculty at Stanford University.