technical Advisory Board

George Conant, Former Chairman and CEO of Merlot Communications

Prior to joining Merlot Communications, Inc., Mr. Conant co-founded Xyplex, Inc., a manufacturer of data communications equipment and network management software, where he held the roles of Vice President of Engineering, Vice President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer. Prior to Xyplex, Mr. Conant was with Digital Equipment Corporation, where he worked as a network architect. Mr. Conant received a BS and an MA in theoretical mathematics from the University of Michigan.

Jonathan Greene, Marketing and Business Development Consultant

In his 20-year career Mr. Greene has established and grown product lines in such diverse market segments as network systems, storage management, security and network management. In senior product management roles with Data General and Cheyenne Software he founded product lines that yielded several hundred million dollars in revenue.  At System Management ARTS (SMARTS) he developed and managed major OEM deals which dramatically grew corporate revenue while simultaneously launching several new products.  Jon has also held senior marketing and business roles at Panacya, Kavado and Network-1.  He holds a BS in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University.

Boris Katzenberg, Vice-President, Engineering, Aventura Technologies

Mr. Katzenberg has held numerous key positions during his 28-year career in the Telecom and Datacom industries. He has been a dynamic force in the fields of power delivery and signal integrity systems, and has lent his expertise in the development of many innovative and cutting-edge technologies. During his tenure in engineering with Merlot Communications, Mr. Katzenberg developed and received a patent for "Apparatus and Method for Remotely Powering Access Equipment Over a 10/100 Switched Ethernet Network" (US 6,218,930). He has also been active in the IEEE 802.3at Task Force, developing the next generation Power Over Ethernet standard and is currently responsible for worldwide development at Aventura Technologies, a leading manufacturer of next generation video surveillance solutions.

Ron Keenan, Electrical Engineer, Dapco Industries

Mr. Keenan is an expert on the convergence of telecommunications and data and co-founder of Merlot Communications.  Prior to Merlot, he founded QFR USA Corporation, a high-tech firm engaged in developing custom ASICs for advanced and cost-effective communications systems.  He had previously founded two other development firms.  He also served as advanced engineering project director at TIE/Communications, Inc., where he developed the TIE 612 Electronic Key System, the first "skinny wire" telephone system and one of the largest selling key systems in history.  Mr. Keenan received his BS in Electrical Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and has more than 20 years experience in advanced analog and digital design techniques.

Andrew Maslow, Dir. of Industrial Affairs, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Mr. Maslow heads the intellectual property activities of Sloan-Kettering which includes licensing activities of the Center’s technology and management of its patent portfolio.  Annual licensing revenue exceeds $40 million.   Prior to joining Sloan-Kettering, Mr. Maslow was Associate Director of  the Office of Science and Technology of Columbia University where he was responsible for the development and patenting and licensing of inventions originating at the University.  Mr. Maslow is a Registered Patent Attorney.