Executive Leadership

Mr. Salzman joined Movella’s board of directors in 2023 and is currently Chief Executive Officer of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFE), an investment firm, which he joined in April 2020. From October 2018 to February 2022, Mr. Salzman served as the chairman of the board of SolAero Technologies Corp., a leading manufacturer of satellite solar array panels serving the defense and communications industry. He has served as Managing Director of SarniHaan Capital Partners LLC, a consulting and advisory firm, since August, 2011. Mr. Salzman has a 25-year track record partnering with public and private growth companies as an investor, board member, and strategic advisor. He has worked in M&A, restructuring, and growth and special situations investing at several investment banks and private equity funds, including Credit Suisse and Lehman Brothers. His industry experience includes technology, software, communications, defense, medical devices, manufacturing, and business services. Since 2008, Mr. Salzman has served as an independent director, executive chairman, non-executive chairman, audit committee chairman, compensation committee chairman, and M&A committee chairman at over 25 public and private companies, including portfolio companies of Carlyle Group, Blackstone, and Francisco Partners. Past board positions include Zenefits, Carnegie Learning, ColorEdge, Capstone Nutrition, FragranceNet, Centinel Spine, ASG Technologies, Sorenson Communications, Syncardia Systems, ShoreTel, and Firth Rixson. He currently serves as an independent director, member of the Audit Committee, and Chairman of the Compensation Committee at 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT). Mr. Salzman earned a B.A. with Honors from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Harvard University.

Steve Smith is the Chief Financial Officer of Movella. He has over 25 years of senior management experience, and has a track record of rapidly increasing shareholder value.

Steve most recently served as EVP and CFO for Inseego Corp; as part of the turnaround team brought in in 2017 he was instrumental in the market cap increase from $50m to $1.5bn. Prior to Inseego, he served as a financial consultant serving multiple software-as-a-service, medical technology, and technology device businesses, and served as interim CFO of TetraVue Inc., a developer of high definition 4D LIDAR technology, since February 2017. From 2012 to 2016, Steve served as CFO and Head of Operations for Micropower Technologies, a private-equity-backed business engaged in the development and sale of platforms enabling extreme low-power wireless video surveillance systems. From 2005 to 2012, he ran his own consulting business and also served as President of XiTron Technologies, a development stage biotech firm that was sold to ImpediMed Ltd, a publicly-traded medical device company, in 2007. From 1999 to 2005, Mr Smith served as SVP and CFO of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, a publicly-traded semiconductor company that designs network and embedded power architecture, optical transport and storage solutions.

Steve holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Arizona State University.

Arun Vydhyanathan currently serves as the Vice President of Engineering at Movella. His journey with Movella began in March 2008 when he joined Xsens as a Research Engineer. Over the past 15 years, Arun has played a crucial role in various aspects of product development, successfully leading multiple efforts in Entertainment, Health & Sports, and Automation & Mobility markets. His expertise extends to developing multi-sensor fusion algorithms and spearheading technical advancements for inertial sensor modules.

A technologist at heart, Arun has held key positions in both Engineering and Business leadership within Movella. His contributions have been instrumental in navigating the intersection of technology and business goals.

A holder of an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University, USA, Arun's academic background complements his extensive professional experience.