Cisco’s Peter Jones elected chairman of Ethernet Alliance

May 28, 2020

The Ethernet Alliance has several projects on its plate for the year, including a Technology Exploration Forum this October.

Stephen Hardy

Members of the Ethernet Alliance elected this year’s slate of directors and officers at the annual members meeting May 19, 2020. Cisco’s Peter Jones was elected chairman of the consortium, which seeks to advance the use of Ethernet technologies.

Also elected to senior positions within the Ethernet Alliance were:

Greg McSorley, Amphenol Corp., president and board of directors
Jeffery Maki, Juniper Networks, Inc., treasurer and board of directors
Nathan Tracy, TE Connectivity, secretary and board of directors
Craig Carlson, Marvell, board of directors
David Chalupsky, Intel Corp., board of directors
Pete Del Vecchio, Broadcom Corp., board of directors
Dave Estes, Spirent, board of directors

In addition, Mark Nowell, Cisco Systems, was confirmed as Board Advisory Chair; David J. Rodgers, Teledyne LeCroy, as Events & Conference Chair; David Tremblay, Aruba by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, as Power over Ethernet (PoE) Certification Chair; and George Zimmerman, CME Consulting, as Technical Chair.

“Our 2020 leadership reflects the breadth of the Ethernet ecosystem, and that is crucial because, as the foundation of network communications, Ethernet offers a broad range of choices and options in order to serve a wide variety of users. Furthermore, application innovation continues to drive an ever-growing portfolio. It has been that way throughout Ethernet’s 45-year history, in fact—the journey never ends,” commented Jones. “The Ethernet Alliance is proud to continue serving as the voice of Ethernet, providing unbiased, credible and clear information throughout the technology’s evolution.”

The Ethernet Alliance has several projects on its plate for the year, including a Technology Exploration Forum that will attempt to drive consensus on the next rate of Ethernet. Information on the virtual event, slated for October 7, is available on the Ethernet Alliance website.

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About the Author

Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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