David Dale

Company Represented While Actively Involved with the SNIA:

NetApp

Current Company:

None

Years with the SNIA:

17

Committees, Forums, Initiatives, Board Seats Held at the SNIA:

• Committees
  • Executive Committee (Chair)
  • Marketing Steering Committee (Chair)
  • Strategic Alliances Committee
  • International Committee (Chair)
  • Strategy Committee
  • Conferences (SNW) Committee
  • Education Committee (tutorial presenter)
• Forums/Initiatives
  • IP (Ethernet) Storage Forum (Chair)
  • Solid State Storage Forum (founding member)
  • Cloud Storage Forum (founding member)
  • Data Management Forum (Vice Chair)
• Board
  • Board member (10 years)
  • Vice Chair (2 years)
  • Chair (6 years)

Fondest Memories of the SNIA:

• SNW Interop pavilion team leader
• Press/analyst briefings at SNW and SNW Europe
• IP Storage Forum roadshows
• After-hours camaraderie at SNIA events
• Opportunity to work with leaders and experts across the industry

Proudest Moments while Active with the SNIA:

• Representing SNIA at international events
• Being a SNIA Tutorials presenter
• Being elected to SNIA Board
• Helping lead SNIA through periods of fundamental change

SNIA's Greatest Achievements:

• Maintaining relevance in a rapidly changing environment
• Transitioning education program to online, and massively broadening audience
• Strengthening technical agenda
• Expanding cooperative development activities with other SDO’s