Keith Evans, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Kyma Technologies, Inc.

Dr. Keith R. Evans has held a number of key executive positions in the compound semiconductor industry which span the supply chain including substrates, epitaxial growth, epitaxial growth equipment, and diode lasers.

Most recently he was Senior VP Business Development and Chief Marketing Officer for Crystal IS Inc. where he launched a Quality Management initiative, initiated multiple collaborative development partnerships, and won key government R&D support, including a recent NIST ATP award.

As VP Advanced Technology for Veeco-St. Paul, he developed and won funding for their new Epitaxial Growth Process Integration Center (PIC). As VP Operations and Advanced Technology for QED he drove record production efficiencies, revenues, and profits and proposed the successful merger between QED and Epitaxial Products International, which resulted in the formation of IQE, the worlds largest compound semiconductor wafer manufacturer.

As a Manager of Crystal Growth at Semiconductor Laser International, he successfully transitioned Air Force patented crystal growth control technology to a commercially viable crystal growth system.

He began his career at US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) where he built a world-class research group and co-authored over 200 publications on compound semiconductor materials and devices.

William Pratt
Founder, Chief Technical Officer and Chairman, RF Micro Devices (RFMD)

William Pratt has over 30 years of experience working in the Electronics industry. He began his career designing radar equipment for RCA Corporation prior to becoming a Senior Engineer at Computer Labs, which was later acquired by Analog Devices, Inc (ADI).

Pratt accumulated 15 years of technical management experience, which led to his appointment as Division General Manager for ADI. In 1991, Pratt founded RFMD and was responsible for developing all business concepts and strategies, as well as managing all of the engineering functions related to product development.

He holds patents on the company's HBT Power Amplifier circuits, which constitute a large share of the RF Micro's business and continues to serve as the company's Chief Technical Officer and Chairman of the Board.