Our Leadership Team

Hugues Meyrath brings an extensive background in various leadership roles at global technology companies, most notably in the networking and data storage segments. Most recently, he served as Chief Product Officer of ServiceChannel, acquired by Fortive in 2021. Before that, he was Vice President at Dell Technologies Capital where he was responsible for driving venture funding, mergers & acquisitions, and other advisory roles for a diverse set of portfolio companies. He also held the role of Vice President of Product Management and Business Development for EMC’s Backup & Recovery Services, which offers a wide portfolio of data protection and business continuity products. Meyrath’s experience also includes executive roles at Juniper Networks, Brocade Communications, SBS, and Quantum.

Lewis Moorehead joined Quantum as Chief Accounting Officer in October 2018. Prior to joining Quantum, he was the Director of Finance, Accounting, and Tax at Carvana, Co., a publicly traded online retailer. Prior to his tenure at Carvana, he served as Managing Partner at Quassey, an investment firm. While at Quassey, he also served as Vice President of Finance and Principal Accounting Officer at Limelight Networks, a NASDAQ-listed global content-delivery network and SaaS provider. Prior to Limelight Networks, he held various executive finance and accounting leadership positions. Lewis began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Tony Craythorne is Chief Revenue Officer at Quantum, leading global sales and marketing to drive the company’s revenue growth and market expansion. With over 25 years of executive experience spanning the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Tony has a proven track record of building high-performing teams and scaling revenue growth for technology companies. Before joining Quantum, he served as a contract CRO, helping startups and growth-stage companies in SaaS, cybersecurity, and data storage refine their go-to-market strategies. His previous leadership roles include Chief Revenue Officer at Index Engines and Zadara, CEO of Bamboo Systems, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Komprise, and key executive positions at Brocade, Hitachi Data Systems, and Nexsan, among others.

Rob Buergisser is Vice President of Global Services at Quantum Corporation, bringing over 20 years of experience leading teams across all areas of the services business. Prior to joining Quantum, he held senior roles at Brocade Communications and Broadcom, where he managed Service Operations, SE Operations, Partner Programs, Services Product Management, Education, Professional Services, and Technical Publications. He and his team helped drive operational excellence, earning multiple industry awards, including J.D. Power certification for technical support. Rob has also held services and support roles at McData, Sun Microsystems, CompuCom, and FDC Technologies. In addition to his tech career, he is Managing Member of a real estate investment firm that provides clean, safe, and affordable housing along Colorado’s front range. Rob holds a BSBA and an MBA in International Business from the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Tara Ilges is Quantum’s Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Corporate Secretary. Tara’s responsibilities include managing corporate governance and the legal and human resources teams. Previously, she served as Quantum’s Senior Director, Corporate and Legal Affairs, Director, Risk and Compliance, and various other roles within the legal team since 1999. Her efforts helped Quantum win Corporate Secretary Magazine’s award for Best Governance Around a Corporate Transaction in 2022 and earn recognition as a finalist for the magazine’s Best Proxy – Small Cap award in 2023.

After graduating summa cum laude with an international emphasis bachelor’s degree in risk management and insurance from Washington State University, Tara earned professional certifications as an Associate in Risk Management, Associate in Commercial Underwriting, Registered Professional Liability Underwriter, and Enterprise Risk Management Professional. She is currently a J.D. candidate at the Syracuse University College of Law and is also a member of the Chief Women’s Executive Network and the Society for Human Resources Management.

Laura Nash is Quantum’s Chief Accounting Officer and previously served as Quantum’s Controller since June 2019. Prior to that, Laura held various positions in Audit and Financial Accounting Advisory Services at Ernst & Young in both the US and the UK. Laura holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Aberdeen and a Certificate in Accounting from University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

Eric brings more than 25 years of broad supply chain experience to Quantum, managing everything from operations to developing strategic supplier technology engagements. He has deep experience with supply chains, factory operations, engineering, M&A business strategy and integration, and relationship management and has led large, highly cross-functional teams to execute strategic projects. Previously, Eric was with Seagate where he held multiple leadership roles managing global operations and the supply chain, in addition to developing strategic supplier technology agreements. Having managed operations in China and contract manufacturing facilities in Mexico, China, Singapore, and the U.S., Eric brings a global perspective and gratitude for every site and person in the worldwide supply chain. Eric holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from Michigan Technological University.

As Quantum’s Chief Information Officer, Jeff leads the Program Management Office and IT function across Quantum, responsible for executing on the company’s strategy and managing internal systems and processes. Joining Quantum as Senior Director of Program Management and Product Test in 2006, upon Quantum’s acquisition of ADIC, he brings over 20 years of experience in systems integration, quality assurance and program management. Previously, Jeff drove Quantum’s new product development and introduction, serving as Quantum’s Senior Vice President of Product and Engineering. Prior to Quantum, he held various systems integration and development positions in the telecommunications industry.

Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems Management from Colorado Christian University. In his free time, Jeff enjoys biking, paddle boarding, RVing, and pretty much anything the outdoors has to offer.

Mike Hardy is the Vice President of Alliances and OEM at Quantum, bringing over 35 years of leadership experience in the storage and networking industries. Throughout his career, Mike has held senior roles at leading technology companies, including President of D-Link US, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Chaparral Network Storage, and Vice President of Sales for the Americas at Quantum prior to its acquisition of ADIC. Known for his deep expertise in go-to-market strategy and partner ecosystems, Mike has been recognized multiple times as a Channel Chief, earning a spot among the Top 50 Channel Chiefs for his impact in shaping Quantum’s channel strategy. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego.

Mr. John A. Fichthorn relaunched Dialectic Capital Management, LP in May 2020, where he was a co-founder and equities portfolio manager and analyst between 2003 and 2017. Most recently, he was Head of Alternative Investments at B. Riley Capital Management, LLC from April 2017 until May 2020. From 2000 to 2003, John worked at Maverick Capital as Managing Director of the technology group, and he served as an analyst and member of the technology team at Alliance Capital from 1999 to 2000. He also was an analyst at Quilcap Corporation, a short-biased hedge fund where he covered all sectors with a focus on technology from 1997 to 1999. From 1995 to 1997, John worked at Ganek & Orwicz Partners where his responsibilities included small cap research, international closed-end fund arbitrage, and operations. After graduating from college, he briefly worked at Aviation Week and Space Technology. John received his BA in Astronomy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1995. John graduated from Deerfield Academy in 1991. Board Memberships for the past 5 years to the present include: Lyman Products Corporation, Benefytt Technologies, (formerly called Health Insurance Innovations – HIIQ), theMaven Inc., Connec-To-Talk, TrueTickets, and Quantum.

Don Jaworski brings more than 40 years of delivering complex systems, scaling organizations and building new businesses. Currently, he is President and Chief Operating Officer of Lacuna Technologies, Inc., a leader in software that helps municipalities to operationalize digital infrastructure and manage transportation dynamically. At Lacuna, he leads execution and is focused on delivering value to Lacuna’s customers. Prior to joining Lacuna, Jaworski was CEO of SwiftStack, Inc., an open-source cloud data management company focused on large scale data applications, which was acquired by NVIDIA. He was SVP & GM of the core platform business at NetApp, where the team focused on the transition to scale-out systems. He has also held senior leadership roles at Brocade where he was the SVP of Product and at Nokia as the GM of the Enterprise Security business unit. Jaworski’s early career included management positions at Sun Microsystems and Amdahl Corporation.

Jaworski has been an advisor and board member for a number of early-stage companies. He received a B.S. in Computer Science from Bowling Green State University and an MBA from Santa Clara University.

Hugues Meyrath brings an extensive background in various leadership roles at global technology companies, most notably in the networking and data storage segments.

Most recently, he served as Chief Product Officer of ServiceChannel, acquired by Fortive in 2021. Before that, he was Vice President at Dell Technologies Capital where he was responsible for driving venture funding, mergers & acquisitions, and other advisory roles for a diverse set of portfolio companies. He also held the role of Vice President of Product Management and Business Development for EMC’s Backup & Recovery Services, which offers a wide portfolio of data protection and business continuity products. Meyrath’s experience also includes executive roles at Juniper Networks, Brocade Communications, SBS and Quantum.

As a global transformation technology executive and visionary business strategist, Emily White has an impressive history of surpassing business goals and creating revolutionary growth strategies. She has a consistent record of positioning organizations for success, innovating technologies, shaping organizational design, and driving talent optimization.

Throughout her career, starting with Cerner Corporation and General Electric and moving to Synchrony, Nike, and most recently Cisco, Emily has continually progressed in her roles from Business Intelligence Program Manager to Global ERP Director/Data Science Director to her current role of VP Enterprise Data and AI.

Emily is passionate about community involvement and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations and society as a whole. Through memberships on corporate boards of directors, the facilitation of university-level courses on responsible data and AI in business, and the introduction of DE&I initiatives, she strives to give back and improve relationships within organizations and beyond.

With a varied career spanning 25 years, Emily has gained global expertise in a variety of industries encompassing Health, Fitness, and Wearables, Direct-to-Consumer Retail and E-Commerce, Footwear and Apparel, CPG, Healthcare / Healthcare IT, Financial Services, and Transportation. This diverse work experience has provided her with extensive exposure and experience to different markets and verticals, and she has developed a broad global mindset as a result of working with countries around the world including the USA, Canada, India, and EMEA.

Emily earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Shengyang Polytechnic University, a Master of Business Administration degree from Huron University, and a Master of Applied Mathematics in Computer Science at the University of Central Oklahoma. Ms. White also holds a certificate in Health Economics & Outcomes Research from the University of Washington.

Mr. Tracy has an extensive background in public company financial planning and operations. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Verifone Systems, Inc., a payment system company, from February 2019 until April 2024. Before that, from November 2017 to November 2019, Mr. Tracy served as Senior Director at Pine Hill Group, an accounting and transaction advisory firm.

From July 2015 to October 2016, Mr. Tracy held the position of Senior Vice President of Finance for TiVo Inc. (formerly Rovi), a streaming entertainment content delivery service. Before that, he was Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for TE Connectivity Inc., a publicly traded electronics connector and sensor manufacturer, from June 2013 to June 2015. He also served as Vice President and Corporate Controller at ConvaTec, a publicly traded medical products and technology company, from October 2012 to June 2013. Mr. Tracy also held various senior finance roles at Motorola Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Mr. Tracy received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Rider University and a Master of Science in Taxation from Fairleigh Dickinson University.