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Board of Directors


Phil Pompa

President and Chief Executive Officer

With more than 25 years of experience in marketing, applications and systems engineering management in the semiconductor industry, Phil Pompa brings to SigmaTel an extensive mix of skills and leadership excellence.

Phil's most recent experience includes the positions of Vice President of Marketing and Systems Engineering at Advanced Micro Devices and Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing of Alchemy Semiconductor. He also held management positions with Motorola and IBM. His experience with both established technology companies and entrepreneurial start-up companies is an asset to building the future business success of SigmaTel.

Phil earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1978 and a Masters in Business Administration in 1982, both of which he received from Stanford University.

Steve Beatty

Senior Vice President, Product Lines and Operations

During his career at SigmaTel, Steve Beatty has served as the GM for the Integrated Components Group. Prior to this position, Steve was responsible for the company's Operations and Manufacturing Group.

Before joining SigmaTel in 2000, Steve's experience included many areas of semiconductor manufacturing while at Motorola SPS. His experience includes fab process technology, product and test development, global operations, supplier management, and the assurance of quality processes.

Prior to Motorola, he served in active duty in the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power Program.

Steve is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering.

Scott Schaefer

Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Schaefer joined the company in 2005. Prior to joining SigmaTel, Mr. Schaefer held various finance positions within the semiconductor sector, with over 16 years of financial management experience in the semiconductor industry, including serving as chief financial officer at a number of private and public companies.

Mr. Schaefer is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Texas Tech University.

Barry Bumgardner

Vice President General Counsel

With over ten years representing companies in the technology sector, Barry brings a wealth of knowledge and talent to the SigmaTel team. Barry spent six years with Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. and two years with Motorola as a licensing attorney before coming to SigmaTel in 2005.

Barry is a graduate of University of Texas School of Law (1995) and Texas A&M with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (1990).

Melissa Bixby

Vice President of Human Resources

Melissa has worked for DuPont Photomasks, Inc. in Round Rock, Texas for the last seven years. She has held positions of increasing responsibility including Director-Global Compensation and Benefits and, most recently, Acting Vice President of Global Human Resources. Prior to this, she served as Corporate Compensation/Benefits Manager with MaxServ, Inc. (currently Sears Teleservice) and Human Resources Director with Capital Network Services Inc. in Austin. She also held management positions with Monell Chemical Sense Center and Financial Industries Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Melissa graduated with a Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi and is a certified PHR (Professional in Human Resources) and CCP (Certified Compensation Professional).



SigmaTel Board of Directors

William P. Osborne

William P. Osborne has been a director since September 2001. Mr. Osborne is the Dean of the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Prior to joining Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2005, Mr. Osborne served as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. From June 2002 until April 2003, Mr. Osborne served as Dean of the School of Computing and Engineering at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. From August 1995 until June 2002, Mr. Osborne served as Dean of the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas. From November 1990 until August 1995, Mr. Osborne served as a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at New Mexico State University. Mr. Osborne has also served in industry in various positions with various companies, including as Senior Vice President of Networks Operations of Racal-Milgo Skynetworks from July 1989 to November 1990, as President and Chief Operating Officer of Telinq System, Inc. from July 1988 to July 1989, and as Vice President of Network Products and then President of the Comsat Technology Products division of Comsat Corporation from 1983 to 1988. Mr. Osborne holds both a Bachelor and Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University.

Mr. Osborne is a member of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee.

Alexander M. Davern

Alexander M. Davern has been a director since June 2003. Since December 2002, Mr. Davern has served as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, IT and Manufacturing Operations and Treasurer of National Instruments Corporation. National Instruments is a publicly-traded supplier of measurement and automation products that engineers and scientists use in a wide range of industries. From December 1997 until December 2002, Mr. Davern served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of National Instruments. >From February 1994 until December 1997, Mr. Davern served as Acting Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and as Corporate Controller and International Controller, of National Instruments. Prior to joining National Instruments, Mr. Davern worked both in Europe and in the United States for the international accounting firm of Price Waterhouse, LLP. Mr. Davern holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a diploma in professional accounting from University College in Dublin, Ireland.

Mr. Davern is a member of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee.

Robert T. Derby

Robert T. Derby has been a director since March 2004. Since September 1999, Mr. Derby has served as Managing Partner of MyMail, Ltd., a provider of technology solutions to internet service providers and network carriers. From September 2000 until July 2002, Mr. Derby served as a consultant, acting as founding Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Ethertronics, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of high performance internal/embedded antennas for wireless devices, and also serving as consultant and member to the advisory board of Silicon Wave Inc., a producer of high performance radio-frequency integrated circuits. Since 1987 Mr. Derby has served as Vice President of World Wide Sales for several high growth technology companies, several of which successfully completed initial public offerings during his tenure. From 1997 until 1999, Mr. Derby served as founding Vice President of World Wide Sales & Marketing for Veridicom, Inc., a provider of hardware and software identity management products. From 1994 until 1996, Mr. Derby served as founding Vice President of World Wide Sales for Neomagic Corporation, a producer of integrated circuits for handheld devices. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Derby served as founding Vice President of World Wide Sales for Cyrix, Inc. From 1987 until 1990, Mr. Derby served as Senior Vice President of World Wide Sales for Weitek, Inc., a hardware company. Mr. Derby began his career at the Intel Corporation as a District Sales Manager in 1974 until eventually serving as Vice President and Director of World Wide Distribution Sales and Marketing from 1984 until 1987. Mr. Derby holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy.

Mr. Derby is a member of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee.

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