Board of Directors

Appointed as Synacor Chief Executive Officer and Member of Board of Directors in August 2014, Himesh Bhise is a leading broadband, multiscreen and mobile executive. Bringing years of experience as an industry veteran, Bhise is focused on carrying out Synacor's mission to empower global customers to deliver apps, entertainment and services, which are curated and personalized for consumers and available across all devices.

Prior to Synacor, Bhise most recently led New Services & Platforms for Comcast Cable, where he was responsible for incubating and operating growth businesses. His portfolio included new content platforms like XFINITY Streampix, advertising businesses, cloud products, prepaid services and apps, all transforming the consumer TV and video experience.

Before Comcast, Bhise was a senior operating executive at Charter Communications, where he was the general manager of its High Speed Internet business, which he helped grow to $1.4 billion, outperforming the industry in revenue growth. Prior to Charter, Bhise served as general manager of AOL's Mobile division, growing the business substantially working with carriers, OEMs and developers around the world. Earlier, he was with McKinsey & Company as a leader in its telecom and M&A practice.

Bhise, a married father of two sons, received his MBA from the Wharton School.

Member of the Strategy Committee

Marwan Fawaz, Executive Advisor, Google and Alphabet, having served as Nest CEO, has been a member of Synacor's board of directors since December 2011. Before being named CEO of Nest, Fawaz served as EVP of Motorola Mobility through 2013, following its acquisition by Google. Prior to joining Motorola, he was a Founder and Partner at Sarepta Advisors, a technology consulting company based in Denver. He is the former EVP of Strategy and CTO of Charter Communications. Previously, Fawaz served as the SVP and CTO of Adelphia Communications, and as an investment analyst at Vulcan. Fawaz was Chairman of the CableLabs Technical Advisory Committee and on the board of directors for Digeo. He currently sits on the board of directors for the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE). Fawaz is the recipient of numerous industry awards, including the prestigious National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) Vanguard Award in Science and Technology. Fawaz holds an M.S. in Telecom Engineering and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach.

Member of the Compensation Committee

Member of the Strategy Committee

Michael J. Montgomery has been a member of Synacor's board of directors since December 2011. He served from 2000 through mid 2013 as President of Montgomery & Co., a boutique investment banking firm focused on consumer and enterprise internet companies. His previous experience includes serving as the chief executive officer at Sega GameWorks, a joint venture between Sega, Universal Studios and DreamWorks Studios. Before that, he was a senior executive at DreamWorks Studios, which was preceded by approximately eight years with The Walt Disney Company and its affiliates, holding a number of senior positions including chief financial officer of EuroDisney and treasurer of Walt Disney Company. Montgomery received an M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College, where he also received a B.A. degree.

Chair of the Audit Committee

Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

Chair of the Strategy Committee