As vice chairman, Tom Mendoza dedicates his time to helping NetApp customers, partners, and sales teams realize the value that NetApp delivers. Mendoza joined NetApp in 1994 as the head of North American Sales and later served as the company's president from 2000 until 2008.
Mendoza has extensive experience as a technology executive. He has served in an advisory capacity on the board of directors of Netscreen (acquired by Juniper) and Rhapsody (acquired by Brocade) and currently serves on the board of Infoblox.
Mendoza holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame, is an alumnus of Stanford University's Executive Business Program, and is a guest lecturer at both institutions. In September 2000, the University of Notre Dame renamed its business school the Mendoza College of Business upon an endowment from Tom and his wife, Kathy.
Mendoza has been the keynote speaker for such diverse organizations as Oracle, Symantec, CIO forums in multiple cities, and the U.S. Marine Corps. He is a highly motivational speaker and often speaks about corporate culture and leadership for organizations all over the world.