Ita Brennan

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Ita Brennan is the former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Arista Networks, a cloud networking solutions company, a position she held from 2015 until February 2024. During her tenure at Arista Networks, she played a crucial role in the company’s financial strategy and growth. Prior to joining Arista Networks, Ms. Brennan held several key leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer at Infinera Corporation from 2010 to 2015, where she was responsible for the company’s financial planning, investor relations, and corporate strategy, Vice President of Finance at Infinera Corporation from 2006 to 2010, overseeing financial operations and corporate development. Senior Director of Finance at Maxtor Corporation from 2002 to 2006, where she managed financial planning and analysis.

Ms. Brennan has also served on the boards of directors of several companies, including:

  • Nutanix, Inc., a cloud computing company, since 2019, where she chairs the audit committee.
  • LogMeIn, Inc., a software company, from 2017 to 2020, where she was a member of the audit committee.

Ms. Brennan earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Galway, Ireland, and is a Chartered Accountant.

The Board has concluded that Ms. Brennan should serve as a director of the Company because of her extensive finance experience; her qualifications as an audit committee financial expert; her leadership experience as a former chief financial officer; her board governance experience on other public company boards, including her service as a current chair of a public company audit committee; and her mergers and acquisitions experience.

Key Skills and Experiences

  • Industry Knowledge
  • Leadership Experience
  • Finance Experience
  • Global Business Experience
  • M&A Experience
  • Comparative Board/Governance Experience
  • Risk Management Experience

 

Personal Details

Title: Mr
Surname: Brennan
M/F: Male
Nationality: Ireland
Country of Birth: Ireland
Language: English
Qualification: Bachelor of Commerce degree, Chartered Accountant.
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Committee/s

CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
Lam ResearchBoardMember30/08/2024

 

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