Leadership & Management

Reza Kazerounian is a recognized leader in the global semiconductor industry, known for building and managing multibillion-dollar businesses across the automotive, industrial, and IoT markets. He has played a pivotal role in advancing microcontrollers, embedded processing, and connectivity solutions.

Reza’s career spans senior leadership roles at industry-leading companies. Prior to co-founding Alif Semiconductor, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Atmel Corporation’s Microcontroller and Connectivity Business Unit until its acquisition in 2016. Earlier, he was SVP and GM of Freescale Semiconductor’s Automotive, Industrial, and Multi-Market Solutions groups, which accounted for over 65% of the company’s $2.7B revenue. Before Freescale, Reza held key leadership positions at STMicroelectronics, including CEO of the Americas region and Group Vice President and GM of the Smart Card Security and Programmable Systems Memory divisions in Geneva, Switzerland.

Reza holds a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley.

Paul “Chip” Schorr brings nearly three decades of private equity and technology investment leadership to Polar Semiconductor. He is the founder of Niobrara Capital and has held senior roles at CVC (Managing Partner), Blackstone (Senior Managing Director/Global Head of Technology Investing), Augusta Columbia (Managing Partner), and One Equity Partners (Senior Managing Director/Head of Technology Vertical).

Over the course of his career, Chip has served as Chairman and board member for nearly 30 technology companies worldwide. In addition to his investment expertise, he has developed and holds patents in cryptography and is a published author.

He graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and earned an M.B.A. with honors from Harvard Business School.

Todd Bradley is an experienced executive with a proven record of scaling global technology businesses and driving transformational growth. He co-founded Niobrara Capital after holding leadership positions at some of the world’s top technology companies.

Todd previously served as Executive Vice President of Hewlett-Packard’s $60 billion business unit, CEO of Mozido, President of TIBCO Software, CEO of Palm, EVP at Gateway, and President & CEO of GE Capital’s Transport International Pool. He also held senior leadership roles at AC Nielsen and FedEx. In addition to his operating experience, Todd has served on the boards of Mattel, TrueCar, and Commvault. In 2009, he received the prestigious Friendship Award from China, the country’s highest honor for foreign contributors to national development.

Most recently, Todd was an Operating Partner at One Equity Partners, where he focused on value creation across portfolio companies. He earned his degree from Towson University.

Jay Park is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Prysm Capital, where he invests in high-growth companies across technology and consumer sectors. He brings nearly two decades of investment leadership and deep experience supporting disruptive management teams.

Prior to founding Prysm, Jay spent 18 years with BlackRock Private Equity Partners, where he served on the Management and Investment Committees and helped lead investments across the U.S. and Asia. He began his career at Merrill Lynch, first in Mergers & Acquisitions and later with Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, where he focused on emerging markets.

Jay holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Brown University and an M.B.A. with honors from Columbia University.

Kristen Meredith is a Vice President at Prysm Capital, where she focuses on providing growth capital to technology and consumer companies. She has significant experience supporting management teams in international expansion and strategic growth initiatives.

Before joining Prysm, Kristen worked at Eurazeo in Paris, where she partnered with European middle-market companies on their global growth strategies. She began her career at BlackRock Private Equity Partners, gaining broad exposure to international private equity investments.

Kristen holds a B.A. from Middlebury College, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.A. in International Studies from the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania.

Derek D’Antilio is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer at Allegro Microsystems, Inc., bringing more than 25 years of financial leadership in semiconductors and high technology.

He has served as CFO for a Summit Partners portfolio company, CFO of IDEX Biometrics, and has held senior finance and operations roles at MKS Instruments and 3Com/Hewlett Packard. Earlier in his career, Derek was a CPA and audit manager with PwC. A proud veteran, he served in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard from 1992–1998, earning two Army Achievement Medals for Outstanding Meritorious Service.

Derek holds a B.S.B.A. in Accounting from Salem State University and an M.B.A. from Babson College.

General John R. Allen, USMC (Ret.), is a four-star Marine Corps General and global leader in defense strategy, technology, and international security. He commanded U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, served as Special Presidential Envoy to the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, and has held senior policymaking roles at the Pentagon focused on Asia-Pacific strategy.

He is the co-author of Turning Point: Policymaking in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Future War and the Defence of Europe, and is a Senior Fellow at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. General Allen also serves as a Strategic Advisor to Microsoft, focusing on the intersection of technology, innovation, and national security.

He is a sought-after advisor on securing U.S. innovation and supply chains in the face of geopolitical uncertainty.

Carlo Bozotti is a veteran semiconductor executive with more than 45 years of experience leading global technology businesses. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of STMicroelectronics (ST) and Sole Member of its Management Board from 2005 to 2018, overseeing one of the world’s top semiconductor companies with revenues exceeding $13 billion in 2024.

Carlo joined SGS-ATES (a predecessor to ST) in 1977 and advanced through senior leadership roles in product, marketing, and regional management. He led ST’s telecom products division, directed global strategic marketing, and oversaw sales across Europe and the Americas. From 1998 to 2005, he was Corporate Vice President and General Manager of ST’s memory products group. He also chaired Numonyx, a memory products joint venture between Intel and ST.

Beyond his executive career, Carlo has been active in European industry leadership, serving on the European Round Table of Industrialists from 2005 to 2018. He has also held board roles at Avnet, Nice, and Besi, and is currently an Industrial Partner at FSI, one of Europe’s largest private equity funds.