Board of Directors

We’re proud to present the Identiv Board of Directors, elected representatives of our stockholders. 

Jim Ousley

Chairman of the Board

James “Jim” Ousley has more than 40 years of experience leading global technology and telecommunications organizations. On July 1, 2014, he joined CVC Growth Capital as senior operating managing partner. Previously, he served as the chief executive officer at Savvis, Inc. from March 2010 to April 2013. Savvis was acquired by CenturyLink, where he served as chief executive officer of Savvis and president of enterprise markets group, which is now CenturyLink Technology Solutions, a global leader in cloud and managed solutions. Prior to Savvis, Mr. Ousley served as president and chief executive officer of Vytek Wireless, Inc., which was acquired by Calamp, Inc.; president and chairman of Syntegra (USA), a division of British Telecommunications Plc.; and president and chief executive officer of Control Data Systems, which was acquired by British Telecommunications. Mr. Ousley has also held various executive management positions with Control Data Corporation.

Mr. Ousley currently serves on the board of directors of DTI Management, Inc., Northern Arizona Health Foundation, Chayora Ltd., and Wireless Logic, and previously served on the board of directors of Integra, Inc., Datalink, Inc., Savvis, Inc., ActivIdentity Corporation, Control Data Systems, Inc., Pacnet, Inc., Peak10, Bell Microproducts, Inc., and other technology and network companies.

Kirsten Newquist

Chief Executive Officer, Director

Kirsten Newquist was appointed Identiv CEO in September 2024 and has been a member of the Board of Directors since September 2024. She joined Identiv in April 2024 as President, IoT Solutions.

Ms. Newquist boasts a prolific 30-year career with a focus on delivering outstanding results in strategy, general management, and business development for Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Identiv, she served as the Global Vice President of Healthcare and Product Line Management at Avery Dennison Smartrac, and earlier, led their Medical Products business, spearheading significant innovation in new product development and the complex manufacturing required for those products.

A committed leader, she is known for her expertise in executive management, strategic planning, and fostering strong cross-functional team leadership. Her career is marked by a deep commitment to customer-centric approaches and robust partnership building, significantly enhancing business growth and product innovation.

Ms. Newquist holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA.

Gary Kremen

Director

Gary Kremen has served as a Director of Identiv since February 2014. Mr. Kremen is a serial entrepreneur who invented online dating, founding the dating website Match.com. He also founded Clean Power Finance, the leading white-label residential solar finance company, backed by Google, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Claremont Creek Ventures and several large utilities as well as Pace Avenue, a customer acquisition firm marketing renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions to low and moderate income (LMI) households. He is an investor in over 40 companies, private equity funds, and venture capital funds. Mr. Kremen is credited as the primary inventor on a 1995-filed patent for dynamic web pages, and holds three other patents in financial-related systems management. Mr. Kremen holds B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Northwestern University, as well as an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Currently, Mr. Kremen is a board member, principal or managing partner with private companies including Pace Avenue and CapGain Solutions as well as Cross Coin Ventures and serves on the board of directors of several entities, including the Santa Clara Valley Water District, San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority and the UC Merced Foundation.

Laura Angelini

Director

Laura Angelini has served as a Director of Identiv since October 2022. Ms. Angelini was appointed General Manager, Global Business Unit, Renal Care at Baxter Healthcare International in 2016 after serving as the Global Platform Leader, Joints, at DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson. During her 25-year tenure with Johnson & Johnson, Angelini led organizations across Europe and North America, managing exponential acceleration in MedTech. She scaled businesses across global functions, led strategy design for profitability and market leading performance, and created innovation strategies for digital transformation. She stepped down from her position with Baxter in 2021 and currently serves as a member of the board of directors of DCC plc and Knowles Corporation, and as a member of the board of trustees of Jacksonville University.

Ms. Angelini received her degree in Foreign Languages & Literatures from University La Sapienza.

Dr. Richard E. Kuntz

Director

Dr. Richard E. Kuntz has served as Director of Identiv since October 2022. Dr. Kuntz joins the Board following his most recent role as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Scientific Officer with Medtronic, the leading global healthcare technology company addressing the most challenging health problems. He has more than 20 years’ experience as a leader in MedTech, including his previous role as President of Medtronic Neuromodulation. Prior to Medtronic, Dr. Kuntz worked as an Associate Professor, Medicine, and Chief, Clinical Biometrics at Harvard Medical School. He is the Founder and former Chief Scientific Officer of the Harvard Clinical Research Institute. He is a Non-executive Director of the ZimVie board, a global life science leader in the dental and spine markets.

Dr. Kuntz received his MD from Case Western Reserve University and his MS, Biostatistics from Harvard University, and holds two medical patents.

 

Committee Composition

Board Member Audit Committee Compensation Committee Nominating Committee
Jim Ousley * Chair Member
Gary Kremen Member  Member Member
Laura Angelini Member Chair  —
Dr. Richard E. Kuntz  Member Chair

* The Board of Directors has determined that Jim Ousley is an audit committee financial expert.