Board Committees

Jamie Lerner joined Quantum in July 2018 as Chief Executive Officer and President. Jamie is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the business while leading Quantum's multi-pronged transformation initiatives to drive profitability, growth and innovation.

Jamie is a seasoned executive, with more than 25 years of experience developing innovative technology portfolios and leading large, high-performing organizations. Prior to Quantum, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Pivot3 a leader in hyper converged infrastructure. At Pivot3, Lerner was responsible for field sales, technical support, professional services, supply chain and operations. Before joining Pivot3, Lerner held the position of President, Cloud Systems and Solutions, at Seagate Technology, where he was responsible for Seagate's growth initiatives in cloud computing. Prior to Seagate, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Cloud and Systems Management Technology Group at Cisco. He also was Founder, President, and CEO of CITTIO Inc., an enterprise system monitoring software company; Senior Software Architect and Product Manager at Platinum Technology (acquired by CA); and, a Senior Consultant at Andersen Consulting. Jamie holds a bachelor's degree in quantitative economics and decision sciences from the University of California, San Diego.

Mr. Arden brings a long-term foundation in capital management and private equity business development. Most recently, he held the Senior Managing Director and Co-Chief Credit Officer position at Black Diamond Capital Management LLC, an alternative asset management firm, from January 2016 until March 2020.

From October 2012 to November 2014, Mr. Arden served as Chief Investment Officer – Octagon Credit Opportunities at CCMP Capital Advisors, LP, an American private equity investment firm. He was previously a Managing Director at TPG Angelo Gordon (formerly Angelo Gordon & Co. LP), a global alternative investment manager from March 2000 to June 2012.  Before that, he held roles as:

• Senior Research Analyst at AIG Global Investment Corporation.
• Senior Equity Analyst at Troubh Partners LP.
• Manager in the Financial Consulting Services practice at Arthur Anderson & Co., New York.

Mr. Arden received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Northwestern University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. 

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.

Christopher D. Neumeyer is an executive vice president and portfolio manager at PIMCO, a global investment management firm that provides investment solutions to companies, educational institutions, foundations and endowments across the world. Since joining PIMCO in January 2010, Mr. Neumeyer has held multiple roles and is currently responsible for identifying, originating and structuring corporate investments across the capital structure in a variety of industries for various PIMCO-managed investment funds. Previously, he held roles at Blackstone Group and Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Neumeyer earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business from Indiana University and is also a CFA® charterholder.

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 Finance for TiVo Inc. (formerly Rovi), a streaming entertainment content delivery service. Before that, he was Vice President 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. 

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.