prpl Board of Directors

prpl Board of Directors

Our Board Members represent the diversity of the prpl ecosystem, involving Operators, OEM, chipset vendors as well as Software providers

Governance at prpl Foundation

Governance at prpl Foundation

At the heart of prpl Foundation lies a robust governance structure that ensures we remain focused on our mission of fostering open-source collaboration and accelerating innovation. Our Board of Directors, Steering Committees, and Technical Steering Committee (TSC) work together to guide and implement our strategic initiatives.

Board of Directors

The prpl Foundation’s Board of Directors is responsible for setting the strategic vision and ensuring that our objectives align with the needs of our ecosystem. Comprised of leaders from across the industry, the Board provides guidance, oversight, and direction to all initiatives.

Strategic Goals

Strategic Goals

Setting strategic goals and priorities for the Foundation.

Mission

Mission

Ensuring alignment between member contributions and prpl’s mission.

Finance

Finance

Overseeing financial and operational matters.

Dr. Leonard Dauphinee

Dr. Leonard Dauphinee

President of prpl Foundation

Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Broadband Products @ MaxLinear

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Jason Savard

Treasurer, Platinum Board Director

AVP- Product Development Engineeering @ AT&T

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Raj Nand

Raj Nand

Platinum Board Director

AWS

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Mike Emmendorfer

Mike Emmendorfer

Platinum Board Director

VP of Technology and Field CTO @ Calix

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John Valdez

John Valdez

Platinum Board Director

Vice President, Network Architecture @ Frontier

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Wojtek Makowsk

Wojtek Makowski

Platinum Board Director

Vice President CPE Ecosystem @ Orange

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Sreekanth Natarajan

Sreekanth Natarajan

Platinum Board Director

Sr. Director, Technology @ Qualcomm

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Christopher Schmidt

Christopher Schmidt

Platinum Board Director

Director, Technology @ Verizon

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Thirumurthy Rajamanickham

Thirumurthy Rajamanickham

Gold Board Director

Head of Broadband Devices Product Architecture @ Nokia

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Óscar Leal

Óscar Leal

Gold Board Director

Product Architect Home Connectivity Services @ Vodafone

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Peter Vandenengel

Peter Vandenengel

Silver Board Director

Product Management Leader @ Sagemcom

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Jean-Paul Camille

Jean-Paul Camille

Silver Board Director

Sr. Manager, Technical Sales @ MediaTek

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Dave Barr

Dave Barr

Chair of Technical Steering Committee

Technical Director of Standards Engineering at MaxLinear

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Arnaud Bensaid

Arnaud Bensaid

Chair of Marketing Committee

Vice President Marketing @ SoftAtHome

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John Blackford

John Blackford

Community Director

CPE Remote Management, BBF Board Chairman @ Broadband Forum/Vantiva

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Deepika Bhardwaj

Deepika Bhardwaj

Chair of Product Steering Committee

Distinguished Member of Technical Services, Technology and Product Development @ Verizon

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The prpl Foundation is proud to have members who are titans within their respective industries. Our collaborative efforts ensure that we stay ahead of the curve in shaping the future of connected devices.

We welcome new members to join our mission.

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