Primary Job Title Board Director Primary Organization Western Digital
Gender Female
Kathleen Cote has served as a director since February 2008. From May 2001 to June 2003, Kathleen Cote served as Chief Executive Officer of Worldport Communications Company, a provider of Internet managed services. From September 1998 to May 2001, she served as Founder and President of Seagrass Partners, a consulting firm specializing in providing
strategic planning, business, operational and management support for startup and mid-sized technology companies.
Prior thereto, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Computervision Corporation, a supplier of desktop and enterprise, client server and web-based product development and data management software and services. During the past five years, Kathleen Cote has held directorships at Asure Software Corporation, GT Advanced Technologies Inc., 3Com Corporation and Western Digital Corporation. Kathleen Cote holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Massachusetts, an M.B.A. degree from Babson College, and a B.A. degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Kathleen Cote is a business executive with significant expertise overseeing global companies in technology and operations in the areas of systems integration, networks, hardware and software, including web-based applications and Internet services. Kathleen Cote expertise in technology and operations is directly relevant to the Company's businesses. Kathleen Cote expertise as a business executive also includes sales and marketing, product development, strategic planning and international experience, which contributes important expertise to the Board in those areas of business administration.
Kathleen Cote financial and accounting skills qualify her as an audit committee financial expert. In addition to Kathleen Cote tenure as a director of the Company, Kathleen Cote has served on several other boards of directors, including service on the audit and corporate governance committees of those boards, providing her with valuable board-level experience.Kathleen Cote executive-level experience includes experience as a Chief Executive Officer, providing her with a perspective that the Board values.
