Management Team

Dennis McKenna
Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board
Mr. McKenna brings more than 25 years of front-line leadership experience in high technology companies to SkyCross. Prior to joining SkyCross, Mr. McKenna held chairman, CEO, and president roles for ChipPAC, a semiconductor assembly and test company listed on NASDAQ; SCP Global Technologies, a VC-backed company specializing in semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment; and Silicon Graphics, a high-performance computing and storage company listed on the NYSE. Earlier in his career, McKenna held several marketing, sales, and business management positions at leading companies including Hyundai Electronics America, Oki Semiconductor, TRW Electronic Components, and E.I. DuPont. He is a member of the board of directors of public companies Pericom Semiconductor and Smart Modular. Mr. McKenna earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

Jeffrey Braden
Vice President of Global Operations and Quality
Mr. Braden’s 30-year career includes extensive experience in manufacturing, product development, product line management, M&A integration, and quality systems for both VC-backed start–ups and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining SkyCross, Mr. Braden was VP of operations at LV Sensors, a MEMS semiconductor company that manufactured wireless sensors for the automotive market, where he was responsible for all aspects of order fulfillment including manufacturing, supply chain management, and quality. Earlier roles included North American president of Signetics High Technology, VP of strategic operations and product line management at ChipPAC, and general manager of Olin Corporation’s Interconnect Technology business unit. Mr. Braden serves on the advisory board of MEPTEC, a semiconductor industry council, and was also a past chairman of JEDEC JC-11 and SEMI semiconductor standards committees. Mr. Braden holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University and graduated from the Executive Business Management program at the University of Michigan.

Frank M. Caimi, Ph.D., P.E.
Chief Scientist
Dr. Caimi has more than 30 years of experience in antenna and RF research and development. Most recently, he served as associate professor of electrical engineering at Florida Institute of Technology's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. During his career, Dr. Caimi has served as a consultant on communications and signal processing for industry and government organizations and has more than 18 years experience in technical and leadership management. He earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

Y.T. Choiu
President of Greater China

Katy Henry
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Henry has over 15 years of senior level finance and operations experience covering mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, and corporate finance with high growth start-ups and large high-tech companies. Prior to joining SkyCross, she served as corporate controller and treasurer of AuthenTec, Inc., a semiconductor company focused on biometric fingerprint solutions for handheld and personal computing markets, where she was instrumental in the successful completion of its initial public offering in June 2007. Ms. Henry created and led Intersil Corporation’s worldwide outsourced manufacturing organization in which she developed key strategic partnerships which contributed significant cost savings to the company. In addition, she held various business unit controller positions where she targeted and led several M&A related activities and supported its highly successful IPO in 2000. She held various financial positions with Harris Corporation in which she led turnaround activities on three major government contracts. Ms. Henry earned a B.S. in Accounting from Rollins College.

Young-Min Jo, Ph.D.
President of East Asia
Dr. Jo has extensive experience in the wireless industry, specializing in RF theory, measurement, and design. Prior to joining SkyCross, he worked on a smart antenna program funded by the U.S. Air Force as a lead researcher in the antenna systems laboratory at Florida Institute of Technology. He also has served in a variety research and product development positions with Samsung Electronics and Mac Trans International. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Korea University and master's and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Florida Tech. Dr. Jo owns more than 10 issued and pending U.S./international patents. He also has written several articles on RF technology and measurement and antenna design for a variety of industry publications.

Frank Migliarese
Vice President Global Sales
Mr. Migliarese has more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience in the international electronics industry supporting wireless, telecom, computer, and audio/video segments. Prior to joining SkyCross, he was the national sales manager at TOKO America Inc, a global manufacturer of electronic components, assemblies, and systems. At TOKO, Mr. Migliarese led global strategic sales efforts with Fortune 500 accounts to generate multi-million dollar revenue growth. Mr. Migliarese earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from University of Notre Dame.

Charles A. Riggle
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
Mr. Riggle is a 20 year wireless industry veteran who has played a significant role in driving the development and introduction of 4G wireless broadband systems. Prior to joining SkyCross, Mr. Riggle held the position of senior director of strategy and business development at Motorola, where he led the WiMAX CPE product management team to establish the company as a market leader in WiMAX subscriber devices. Mr. Riggle came to Motorola by way of a $900M investment between Motorola, Intel, and Clearwire that resulted in the acquisition of NextNet Wireless, a pre-WiMAX start-up that introduced the first OFDM based NLOS broadband wireless access platform. As vice president of marketing and business development at NextNet, Mr. Riggle was instrumental in securing key customer relationships, managing the product portfolio strategy and positioning the company for acquisition. Earlier in his career, Mr. Riggle held management roles in marketing, product management, and development at key public and private wireless companies including ADC Telecommunications and ITS Corporation. Mr. Riggle holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from West Virginia University.