MAHA ACHOUR, PhD

CEO, CTO, Founder

Board Member

Maha is a senior leader with more than 20 years’ experience in both public and entrepreneurial start-up companies in the RF, wireless, optics and networking industries. She has a demonstrated track record of: developing an idea from concept to product, delivering industry leading technologies, building teams and companies. Strong technology background combined with leadership, business and marketing skills. Previously, Maha served as co-founder and CTO of Rayspan, where she commercialized the first Metamaterial antennas and RF front-end subsystems for the cell-phone and WLAN industries. She has also pioneered the first broadcast HDTV system over satellite, mm-wave/Free-Space Optical systems for last mile connectivity, and led various DARPA projects in wireless MIMO and Optical devices.

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SANDY GODSEY

COO, CLO and co-Founder

Sandy is a senior executive counsel and leader with 20 years' experience in public companies, law firms, and start-ups in the wireless, mobile, semiconductor, microprocessor, networking, Internet, commerce, financial, and payments industries. Most of Sandy's career was focused on providing IP guidance to innovators and businesses in emerging high-tech areas, recently including meta-structure innovations for wireless communications. Sandy has a demonstrated track record in effective IP landscaping and analysis, and building and managing patent portfolios through development of internal innovations, acquisitions of third party acquisitions, and in-bound licensing. Sandy is an experienced manager, accomplished in developing talent, team building, and counseling, with strong negotiation skills and analytical capabilities.

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CONNY MARX

Chief Customer Officer
Board Member

Conny brings 30+ years' international experience in traditional and high-tech industries. He has a successful track record engaging and closing deals with a broad spectrum of companies ranging from start-ups to F500 companies with $30+ billion in annual revenues. Prior to joining Metawave, Conny was Sr. Director of Business Development at PARC, with focus on communications, manufacturing, and automotive. Prior, Conny worked for Oracle as Strategic Sales Director, assigned to Global Network Equipment Provider OEM Accounts, representing $400M+ in systems revenue. At Sun Microsystems, he was Sr. Manager of Strategic Account Development, and was assigned to global accounts representing $800M+ in revenue. Conny holds a Hochschule für Technik, Esslingen, Germany: Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur (M.S. in Business & Engineering).

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Harry Oesman

Strategic CFO

Harry brings over 35 years' experience in business strategy and operations, and international M&A, IPOs and debt issues, with industry-leading start-ups, public companies and financial institutions. He began his professional career with Schlumberger, then went on to merchant banking with Citigroup, Baring Brothers and Bear Stearns, before transitioning to deep-tech and telecom sector at Airgain, Wireless Facilities, and others. He led teams to raise $500 million in IPOs and $2.5 billion in debt issues, and completed $1.5 billion in cross-border M&A, and formulated and implemented strategic initiatives for wireless telecom operators. Harry earned his B.Sc. in Engineering from Cornell and an MBA from Columbia. He served as an advisor and mentor for CONNECT start-ups, and was a volunteer tutor at MCB Camp Pendleton. He now edits and translates French, Italian and Spanish Renaissance devotionals.