Chris Ely is a Manager for Industry Analysis at the Consumer Electronics Association. Chris helps manage the CE MarketMetrics data shipment program and conducts industry analyses on a host of topics pertaining to the industry.

Prior to joining CEA, Ely was a Research Analyst for Widmeyer Communications where he conducted public opinion polls and research analyses for Fortune 500 companies, professional associations, government and non-profit organizations. Before Widmeyer, Ely served as a Business Analyst for MCI for five years. At MCI he analyzed performance trends and conducted consumer research studies for a brand portfolio that generated over $800 million in annual revenue. Ely has also held research positions at the National Association of Broadcasters and the American Bankers Association.

Ely graduated with a BA in German and Political Science from Earlham College and holds a MA in International Studies from the University of Denver. close

Pamela J. Gordon —Founder and President of Technology Forecasters Inc., and leads the consulting team of TFI Environment (www.TechForecasters.com; http://www.techforecasters.com/consulting/environment ).

Ms. Gordon leads a strategic consulting firm serving some of the world's best known electronics companies in best-practice supply chain and profitable environmental steps. In 2001 she wrote the book Lean and Green: Profit for Your Workplace and the Environment, published by Berrett Koehler Publishers.

With TFI Environment’s High-Return Environmental & Social Responsibility Partnerships with Technology Companies, clients work in partnership with clients to reduce environmental impact of facilities, products, supply chains, and logistics—and share in the monetary success. Since 1997, TFI has conducted dozens of environmental benchmarking studies chronicling the most profitable approaches to meeting environmental requirements and—beyond that—proactively becoming environmental leaders. TFI Environment trains engineers in designing their products for leading-edge "design-for-environment" rules, coaches executives in setting strategic goals for environmental leadership with products and facilities worldwide, and executes on environment-and-social-responsibility roadmaps for select clients.

Before founding Technology Forecasters, Inc., in 1987, Ms. Gordon was a senior analyst at Gnostic Concepts, Inc., an electronics industry market research firm at the time owned by McGraw-Hill. Ms. Gordon is a Certified Management Consultant by the Institute of Management Consultants, and was Chair of the IMC's Northern California chapter. A prolific author, Ms. Gordon has written nearly 500 articles for trade and business journals. Ms. Gordon is also quoted in more than 100 journals and newspapers, is a popular guest lecturer at universities, and is interviewed on radio and television regarding outsourcing and profitable, environmental business practices. She is a Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society graduate from San Jose State University. close

Mr. Rangel collaborates across Brocade to define and execute Brocade's global Corporate Responsibility initiatives, policies and procedures – including supply-chain factors such as Conflict Minerals. He drives philanthropic, community affairs, government affairs, data collection, reporting and communication strategies that reinforce the Company's commitment to corporate citizenship and sustainability. Before joining Brocade, Mr. Rangel worked at tech-companies Applied Materials, Wyse Technology, and Interlink Computer Sciences. close