Mike Gustafson
President and CEO,
BlueArc Corporation
As BlueArc's president and CEO, Gustafson is responsible for managing the company's day-to-day operations, with responsibility for the company's vision, direction and operational management. He has over 15 years of experience in the storage, computer and IT industries. Gustafson joined BlueArc in June of 2004, as president, and added the CEO role in May of 2005.
Gustafson most recently served as senior vice president at McData, where from 1998-2004, he had responsibility across worldwide sales, services and marketing. He was a key member of the management team that led McData's initial public offering, global sales expansion and partnership strategies, helping McData gain industry-leading share in the enterprise level storage area network market, growing annual revenues to more than $400 million.
Prior to McData, Gustafson worked at IBM, where he ran sales for various divisions, including both direct and channel sales, and had responsibility for nearly $4 billion in yearly revenue. Gustafson also sits on the board of directors for Inphase Technologies, a pioneer in holographic storage development.