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Ms Seshamani is Managing Partner of Greensphere Capital LLP. She is a private equity and venture capital investor with over 22 years of experience of sustainable investment experience, growing and investing in businesses in sustainable technology, infrastructure, energy, sustainable agriculture and forestry. |
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Scot B. Jarvis joined the Board of Airspan Networks Inc. in January 2011. He joined Oak in 1999 as a Venture Partner after a highly successful career in management and investment roles in the wireless communications industry. A graduate of the University of Washington, Scot founded and served as the first President of Nextlink Communications, served as a Regional President of Nextel, and served as a Senior Executive with McCaw Cellular (now AT&T Wireless). More recently, Scot was the Founder of Cedar Grove Investments, a private equity firm with a focus on wireless communications. He has served or currently serves on the boards of public and private companies, including Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Airspan, Vitesse Semiconductor, Spectrum Effect and Slingshot Sports. Scot focuses on Oak’s investments in the wireless communications market. |
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Michael T. Flynn has served as a director of Airspan since July 2001. From 1994 to 2004, Mr. Flynn served as group president of ALLTEL Corporation, an integrated telecommunications provider of wireline and wireless telephony, Internet and high-speed data services. Prior to that, he was an officer with SBC Corp and the Bell System for 25 years. From Sept. 2005 to June of 2018, he was a member of the board of CALIX Inc. (CALX:NYSE), a manufacturer of broadband access equipment, and participated in its successful IPO in 2010. Mr. Flynn also served as a director of Atlantic Tel-Networks (ATNI:NASDAQ) from June of 2010 to June of 2019. He has previously served as a board member of several companies resulting in successful mergers or acquisitions, including: Taqua sold to Tekelec in 2004; WebEx Communications (NASDAQ:WEBX) sold to Cisco for $3.2B in 2007; Bay Packets merged with GENBAND in 2006, where Mr. Flynn continued to serve until 2009; and iLinc (AMEX:ILC) sold to Broadsoft. Mr. Flynn earned his B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1970. He attended the Dartmouth Institute in 1986 and the Harvard Advanced Management Program in 1988. |
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Thomas S. Huseby has served as a Director of Airspan since January 1998, serving as Chairman of the Board from 1998 until 2000 and for a second term as Chairman from 2010 to January 2022. Since August 1997, Mr. Huseby has served as the Managing Partner of SeaPoint Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on communications infrastructure. Mr. Huseby has served as a Venture Partner with Oak Investment Partners since 1997 and from 2007 as a strategic partner with Covera Ventures and Voyager Capital. Prior to founding SeaPoint Ventures, Mr. Huseby was the Chairman and CEO of Metawave Communications and prior to that of Innova Corporation. Mr. Huseby has a B.A. and a B.S.I.E. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. |
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Thomas S. Huseby has served as a Director of Airspan since January 1998, serving as Chairman of the Board from 1998 until 2000 and for a second term as Chairman from 2010 to January 2022. Since August 1997, Mr. Huseby has served as the Managing Partner of SeaPoint Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on communications infrastructure. Mr. Huseby has served as a Venture Partner with Oak Investment Partners since 1997 and from 2007 as a strategic partner with Covera Ventures and Voyager Capital. Prior to founding SeaPoint Ventures, Mr. Huseby was the Chairman and CEO of Metawave Communications and prior to that of Innova Corporation. Mr. Huseby has a B.A. and a B.S.I.E. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. |
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Bandel L. Carano joined the Board of Directors of Airspan in September 2006. Mr. Carano, who was a member of Airspan’s Board of Directors from January 1998 to February 2001, has been a general partner of Oak Investment Partners, a multi-stage venture capital firm, since 1987. Mr. Carano also serves on Centric Software, NeoPhotonics, NextNav and nLight. Mr. Carano holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. |
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Ms Seshamani is Managing Partner of Greensphere Capital LLP. She is a private equity and venture capital investor with over 22 years of experience of sustainable investment experience, growing and investing in businesses in sustainable technology, infrastructure, energy, sustainable agriculture and forestry. |
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Divya Seshamani
Ms Seshamani is Managing Partner of Greensphere Capital LLP. She is a private equity and venture capital investor with over 22 years of experience of sustainable investment experience, growing and investing in businesses in sustainable technology, infrastructure, energy, sustainable agriculture and forestry.
Educated at Oxford (BA/MA (Hons) PPE) and at Harvard (MBA), she built her track record at industry-leading organisations such as Goldman Sachs, GIC (Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund) and at the global private equity house, TPG, where she was a Partner.
Ms Seshamani is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader for her work in sustainable and impact investing and was previously a council member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) for two consecutive terms. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Forterra PLC, a FTSE-250 British manufacturing business. Ms Seshamani was appointed by the Secretary of State to advise the UK Government as a member of the HMG’s Council for Sustainable Business where she leads the Net-Zero Initiative.
Scot B. Jarvis
Scot B. Jarvis joined the Board of Airspan Networks Inc. in January 2011. He joined Oak in 1999 as a Venture Partner after a highly successful career in management and investment roles in the wireless communications industry. A graduate of the University of Washington, Scot founded and served as the first President of Nextlink Communications, served as a Regional President of Nextel, and served as a Senior Executive with McCaw Cellular (now AT&T Wireless). More recently, Scot was the Founder of Cedar Grove Investments, a private equity firm with a focus on wireless communications. He has served or currently serves on the boards of public and private companies, including Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Airspan, Vitesse Semiconductor, Spectrum Effect and Slingshot Sports. Scot focuses on Oak’s investments in the wireless communications market.
Michael T. Flynn
Michael T. Flynn has served as a director of Airspan since July 2001. From 1994 to 2004, Mr. Flynn served as group president of ALLTEL Corporation, an integrated telecommunications provider of wireline and wireless telephony, Internet and high-speed data services. Prior to that, he was an officer with SBC Corp and the Bell System for 25 years. From Sept. 2005 to June of 2018, he was a member of the board of CALIX Inc. (CALX:NYSE), a manufacturer of broadband access equipment, and participated in its successful IPO in 2010. Mr. Flynn also served as a director of Atlantic Tel-Networks (ATNI:NASDAQ) from June of 2010 to June of 2019. He has previously served as a board member of several companies resulting in successful mergers or acquisitions, including: Taqua sold to Tekelec in 2004; WebEx Communications (NASDAQ:WEBX) sold to Cisco for $3.2B in 2007; Bay Packets merged with GENBAND in 2006, where Mr. Flynn continued to serve until 2009; and iLinc (AMEX:ILC) sold to Broadsoft. Mr. Flynn earned his B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1970. He attended the Dartmouth Institute in 1986 and the Harvard Advanced Management Program in 1988.
Thomas S. Huseby
Thomas S. Huseby has served as a Director of Airspan since January 1998, serving as Chairman of the Board from 1998 until 2000 and for a second term as Chairman from 2010 to January 2022. Since August 1997, Mr. Huseby has served as the Managing Partner of SeaPoint Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on communications infrastructure. Mr. Huseby has served as a Venture Partner with Oak Investment Partners since 1997 and from 2007 as a strategic partner with Covera Ventures and Voyager Capital. Prior to founding SeaPoint Ventures, Mr. Huseby was the Chairman and CEO of Metawave Communications and prior to that of Innova Corporation. Mr. Huseby has a B.A. and a B.S.I.E. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Thomas S. Huseby
Thomas S. Huseby has served as a Director of Airspan since January 1998, serving as Chairman of the Board from 1998 until 2000 and for a second term as Chairman from 2010 to January 2022. Since August 1997, Mr. Huseby has served as the Managing Partner of SeaPoint Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on communications infrastructure. Mr. Huseby has served as a Venture Partner with Oak Investment Partners since 1997 and from 2007 as a strategic partner with Covera Ventures and Voyager Capital. Prior to founding SeaPoint Ventures, Mr. Huseby was the Chairman and CEO of Metawave Communications and prior to that of Innova Corporation. Mr. Huseby has a B.A. and a B.S.I.E. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Bandel L. Carano
Bandel L. Carano joined the Board of Directors of Airspan in September 2006. Mr. Carano, who was a member of Airspan’s Board of Directors from January 1998 to February 2001, has been a general partner of Oak Investment Partners, a multi-stage venture capital firm, since 1987. Mr. Carano also serves on Centric Software, NeoPhotonics, NextNav and nLight. Mr. Carano holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
Divya Seshamani
Ms Seshamani is Managing Partner of Greensphere Capital LLP. She is a private equity and venture capital investor with over 22 years of experience of sustainable investment experience, growing and investing in businesses in sustainable technology, infrastructure, energy, sustainable agriculture and forestry.
Educated at Oxford (BA/MA (Hons) PPE) and at Harvard (MBA), she built her track record at industry-leading organisations such as Goldman Sachs, GIC (Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund) and at the global private equity house, TPG, where she was a Partner.
Ms Seshamani is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader for her work in sustainable and impact investing and was previously a council member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) for two consecutive terms. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Forterra PLC, a FTSE-250 British manufacturing business. Ms Seshamani was appointed by the Secretary of State to advise the UK Government as a member of the HMG’s Council for Sustainable Business where she leads the Net-Zero Initiative.