Board Members

Colin M. Angle

Chairman, CEO and Founder

Colin M. Angle, a co-founder of iRobot, has served as chairman of the board since October 2008, as chief executive officer since June 1997, and prior to that, as our president since November 1992. He has served as a director since October 1992. As a co-founder and chief executive officer, Colin provides a critical contribution to the board of directors with his detailed knowledge of the Company, our employees, our client base, our prospects, the strategic marketplace and our competitors. Colin previously worked at the National Aeronautical and Space Administration’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he participated in the design of the behavior controlled rovers that led to Sojourner exploring Mars in 1997. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. in Computer Science, both from MIT.

Board Experience Director of two private companies, Striiv, Inc. and Ixcela, Inc., and director of three nonprofits, Science from Scientists, Rise and Tech Hub collaborative.

enior Leadership Experience More than two decades serving as President and CEO of iRobot.

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Deborah G. Ellinger

Director, Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Deborah G. Ellinger has served as a director since November 2011. Deborah is also a director of Covetrus, Inc., a $4 billion tech-enabled veterinarian services and supply company and is a senior advisor to the Boston Consulting Group. She was the president and CEO of Ideal Image, a chain of 130 medical spas providing non-surgical cosmetic procedures across the US and Canada, from 2016 until her retirement in March 2018; chairman and chief executive officer of The Princeton Review, a company which assists students globally in test preparation and tutoring, from 2012 to 2014; president of Restoration Hardware, a luxury home furnishings retailer, from 2008 to 2009; and chief executive officer of Wellness Pet Food, a natural pet-food company, from 2004 to 2008. Deborah led each of those companies while they were owned by two private equity firms, and three of the four transitioned to new ownership, yielding three to seven times return on capital to investors. Previously, she served as an executive vice president at CVS Pharmacy, a senior vice president at Staples, and a partner at The Boston Consulting Group, and began her career with Mellon Financial Corporation. Deborah also serves on the board of The Commonwealth Institute, a nonprofit, and is a former director of Interpublic Group, The Princeton Review, Sealy Corporation, National Life Group, and several other private companies. Her assignments have taken her all over the world; she has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, and America. Deborah is qualified as a Barrister-at- Law in London, as a member of the Inner Temple. She holds an M.A. and B.A. in Law and Mathematics from the University of Cambridge, England.

Board Experience
Director of Cutera, Inc., Covetrus and The Commonwealth Institute, a nonprofit; former director of Interpublic Group, Sealy Corporation, National Life Group, and several private companies, including The Princeton Review, RenewLife, Restoration Hardware and Malden Mills Industries.

Senior Leadership Experience
President & CEO of Ideal Image, CEO of The Princeton Review; president of Restoration Hardware, CEO of Wellness Pet Food, EVP of CVS Pharmacy, SVP of Staples, and a partner at The Boston Consulting Group.

Mohamad Ali

Lead Independent Director

Mohamad Ali has served as a director since August 2015 and brings extensive experience with capital allocation in technology companies, as well as strategic software development, including cloud infrastructure and data analytics. Mohamad became chief executive officer and a director of International Data Group, Inc. (IDG), the world’s leading technology media, events and research company, in August 2019. Prior to this, he had served as the president, chief executive officer and director of Carbonite, Inc., a global leader in data protection, since 2014. Mohamad successfully led Carbonite’s continued growth, serving the ever-evolving technology needs of small and midsize businesses and consumers. Previously, Mohamad served as chief strategy officer at Hewlett-Packard, a manufacturer of computers and enterprise products, from 2012 to 2014 and president of Avaya Global Services, an enterprise communications company. He also served in senior leadership roles at IBM Corporation, a multinational technology and consulting company, where he acquired numerous companies to build IBM’s analytics and big data business. Mohamad is a director of Oxfam America and Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council and previously served on the Board of Directors of Carbonite, Inc, City National Corporation and City National Bank. The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council recognized Mohamad as “CEO of the Year” in 2018 and he was named to the Boston Business Journal’s 2008 “40 Under 40” list. Mohamad holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, both from Stanford University.

Board Experience
Director of IDG and three nonprofits: Oxfam America, Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council and the WGBH Educational Foundation; former director of Carbonite, Inc, City National Corporation and City National Bank.

Senior Leadership Experience
CEO of IDG; formerly president, CEO and director of Carbonite, Inc.; other executive roles include CSO of Hewlett-Packard; President of Avaya Global Services; and senior executive at IBM.

Michael Bell

Chair of the Compensation and Talent Committee

Michael Bell has served as a director since March 2016. Michael became chief technology officer of Michigan-based electric vehicle startup Rivian, in June 2019. Prior to this, he was the chief executive officer and president of Silver Spring Networks, a leading networking platform and solutions provider for smart energy networks, from September 2015 until January 2018. Previously, from 2010 to 2015 he held various roles at Intel Corporation, a multinational technology corporation specializing in the production of semiconductor chips, including Corporate Vice President New Devices Group, Corporate VP Mobile and Communications Group and Corporate Vice President Ultra Mobility Group. He was head of Product Development at Palm, Inc. from 2007 to 2010. He worked at Apple, Inc. from 1991 to 2007 and played significant roles in development of Apple iPhone and Apple TV products, serving as Vice President, CPU Software from 2002 to 2007. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

Board Experience
Director of several private companies, and former director of Silver Spring Networks.

Senior Leadership Experience
CTO, Rivian Automotive, Inc.; Former CEO and President of Silver Spring Networks, Inc.; CVP and GM of New Devices Group at Intel; VP of Intel Architecture Group and Director of smartphone product development; SVP of Palm, Inc., and VP, CPU Software at Apple Inc.

Elisha Finney

Director

Elisha Finney has served as a director since January 2017. Until her retirement in May 2017, she served as executive vice president and CFO of Varian Medical Systems since 1999, a leading developer of radiation oncology treatments and software, where she served in various management roles since 1988. Elisha's management responsibilities included corporate accounting; corporate communications and investor relations; internal financial and compliance audit; risk management; tax and treasury, and information technology. She previously served as a board member at Altera Corporation from 2011 to December 2015, Thoratec Corporation from 2007 to 2013, and Laserscope from 2005 to 2006. She holds a B.A. in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Georgia and an M.B.A. from Golden Gate University where she received the 1992 “Outstanding Graduate of the Masters Programs in Finance” Award. Elisha was the 2015 UGA Terry College of Business Distinguished Alumni of the Year and the recipient of Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 2013 “Women of Influence” Award.

Board Experience
Board Member of ICU Medical, a public company; former Chairman of the Audit Committee of Altera Corporation, Thoratec, and Laserscope, all public companies.

Senior Leadership Experience
Former EVP and CFO of Varian Medical Systems and various other management roles at Varian Medical.

Dr. Ruey-bin Kao

Director

Dr. Ruey-bin Kao was appointed to the iRobot Board of Directors in June 2018. He has more than 30 years of expertise in technology, telecommunication, corporate governance, and consumer business. Ruey-bin has held senior leadership roles, driving revenue growth and profitability, at numerous global companies including Telstra, Applied Materials, China Hewlett-Packard Co. Ltd, Motorola, Inc. and AT&T Bell Laboratories. Ruey-bin currently serves on the board of Want Want China Holdings Ltd. (HKEX: 151) and China National Travel Services Group Corporation Ltd. Most recently at Telstra, his management responsibilities included building strategic partnerships to enhance the brand, as well as developing and executing an effective growth strategy by identifying areas of potential in the rapidly evolving Greater China market.

Board Experience
Director of Want Want China Holdings Ltd. (HKEX: 151) and China National Travel Services Group Corporation Ltd. Former director of Autohome, Inc. (NYSE: ATHM) and Shenhua Group Corporation Ltd. (now known as China Energy Investment Corporation Ltd.).

Senior Leadership Experience
Greater China CEO of Telstra; China Country President of Applied Materials; China Managing Director / General Manager of the Enterprise Business at China Hewlett-Packard Co. Ltd; China Chairman / President of Motorola, Inc.; Business and Product Marketing Manager at AT&T Bell Laboratories.

Eva Manolis

Director

Eva Manolis has served as a director since July 2019. She brings more than 30 years of product development and global ecommerce experience within the consumer technology space to the iRobot board. Eva served in a variety of executive roles at Amazon.com, Inc. from 2005 through 2016 where she was successful in developing and growing customer adoption of technologies, products, programs and services across a variety of categories including consumer electronics. Most recently, Eva served as vice president of consumer shopping at Amazon.com, Inc. from 2010 until 2016 with responsibility for worldwide innovative shopping experiences, including the development of features and services for the company's mobile app and website on a global scale. Prior to that, Eva served as vice president of web and mobile retail applications from 2008 – 2010 and vice president of global retail applications from 2005 – 2008. Eva also founded Shutterfly, Inc. in 1999 and served as executive vice president of products, services and strategy until 2002. At Shutterfly, she was responsible for the vision, architecture, design and development of the company's website from inception to profitability. In addition to her service on the iRobot board of directors, she also currently serves on the board of directors at Shutterfly and Fair Isaac Corporation.

Board Experience
Director of Shutterfly and Fair Isaac Corporation

Senior Leadership Experience
At Amazon.com, Eva was VP of consumer shopping at Amazon.com, Inc. from 2010 until 2016; VP of web and mobile retail applications from 2008 – 2010 and VP of global retail applications from 2005 – 2008. Eva also founded Shutterfly, Inc. in 1999 and served as EVP of products, services and strategy until 2002.

Andrew Miller

Chair of the Audit Committee

Andrew Miller has served as a director since September 2016 and brings critical financial leadership as well as software, cloud infrastructure and Internet of Things (IoT) experience to iRobot as the company continues to grow its consumer business globally and focus on the connected home. Andrew most recently served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of PTC, a provider of software technology platforms and solutions, from early 2015 until May 2019. At PTC, he was responsible for global finance, tax and treasury, investor relations, information technology, pricing, corporate real estate, and customer administration. From 2008 to 2015, Andrew served as chief financial officer of Cepheid, a high-growth molecular diagnostics company, where he built world-class finance and information technology teams and a nationally recognized investor relations program. Andrew has also served in financial leadership roles at Autodesk, MarketFirst Software, Cadence Design Systems, and Silicon Graphics. In addition to his service on the iRobot Board of Directors, Andrew serves as a director on the board of Verint Systems (NASDAQ: VRNT), a global software and cloud provider of Actionable Intelligence solutions, where he is a member of the board’s audit committee. He is a former director of United Online. Andrew holds a B.S. in Commerce with an emphasis Accounting from Santa Clara University and was a CPA.

Board Experience
Director, Verint Systems (NASDAQ: VRNT); Former director of United Online.

Senior Leadership Experience
Former EVP and CFO of PTC; EVP and CFO of Cepheid; VP Finance and Chief Accounting Officer of Autodesk; SVP and CFO of MarketFirst Software; VP Finance of Cadence Design; VP Finance and Corporate Controller of Adaptive Broadband.

Michelle V. Stacy

Director

Michelle V. Stacy has served as a director since August 2014. During her five-year tenure as president at Keurig Inc., a division of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., from 2008 to 2013, the company’s revenue grew from $493 million in 2008 to $4.3 billion for 2013. Michelle is also a lead executive director of Coravin, Inc., and a director of LCP Edge Holdco, LLC (HydraFacial), and the French Cultural Center, and is a former director of Young Innovations Inc., and Tervis Inc. She is a recognized expert on identifying strategies to successfully build top line growth for global brands. She holds a B.S. from Dartmouth College and an M.S. in Management from J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management – Northwestern University, and is bilingual in French and English.

Board Experience
Lead Executive Director of Coravin, Inc., LCP Edge Holdco, LLC (HydraFacial), and the French Cultural Center, a nonprofit; former director of Flex Pharma, Inc., Young Innovations Inc., and Tervis Tumbler Company.

Senior Leadership Experience
Formerly president of Keurig, Inc.; managing partner of ArchPoint Consulting from 2007 to 2008, and VP and GM with Gillette/Procter & Gamble.