Tom Mendoza joined
Network Appliance, Inc. in
1994 and has served as its President since
2000. Mr. Mendoza has more than 31 years as a high technology executive and has served in an advisory capacity on the board of directors of Netscreen (acquired by Juniper), Rhapsody (acquired by Brocade) and currently serves on the board of Infoblox. He holds a BA in Economics from
Notre Dame and is an alumnus of
Stanford University's Executive Business Program and is a guest lecturer at both institutions. In September 2000, the University of Notre Dame renamed their business school the
Mendoza College of Business based upon an endowment from Tom and his wife, Kathy.
Mr. Mendoza has been the keynote speaker for such diverse companies as
Oracle,
Veritas, Fujitsu-Siemens, and the U.S. Marine Corps and often speaks about corporate culture and leadership for organizations all over the world.