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, CEO of Google/Alphabet's Nest, 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

Andrew Kau has been a member of Synacor's board of directors since December 2000. Prior to joining Synacor's board, Kau served as a director of MyPersonal. Kau is a managing director at Walden International. He was President of Chemical Technologies Ventures, and a management consultant at Strategic Planning Associates, LLC, and at Booz, Allen and Hamilton, Inc. He also served as a research scientist at Systems Planning Corp. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Brown University.

Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

Member of the Compensation Committee

Scott Murphy rejoined Synacor's Board of Directors in October of 2014 after having previously served on the Board from October 2004 until April 2009, when he won a special election to serve as U.S. Representative of New York's 20th congressional district. Murphy also had rejoined Advantage Capital Partners in 2012 as a managing director and the chief investment officer after completing his congressional service in 2011. Murphy previously worked at the firm from 2001-2009, overseeing the $88 million New York portfolio. Murphy is an experienced investor and highly successful entrepreneur with a robust background in public service. Prior to his tenure at Advantage Capital, Murphy co-founded three high-tech companies, including a game company that brought fantasy football and baseball to the Internet. He also founded an online auction company that was sold to eBay and a website-building company that was sold to iXL. Murphy received his A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard University.

Member of the Audit Committee

Member of the Strategy Committee