Board of Directors
Phu Hoang
Phu Hoang is the CEO and Founder of Virtium. Phu’s management and entrepreneurial background comes from seven years with Vistage International, a leading CEO training organization. He earned his MBA from Northern Illinois University and has a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada. He also currently holds two U.S. patents. In 2008 and 2014, Phu won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award in Orange County, California. In addition, in 2013, Phu was selected as a winner of the Orange County Business Journal’s Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards. Phu is also the founder of Savice, a non-profit education foundation established to enable better futures for underprivileged children through educational assistance in rural Vietnam.
Joseph Silvestri
Mr. Silvestri serves as Managing Partner, Chairman of the Investment Committee, and Head of the Industrials sector at Court Square. Mr. Silvestri has been a member of the Investment Team since 1990. Mr. Silvestri earned a B.S. from Pennsylvania State University; M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Chinh Nguyen
Chinh Nguyen directs day-to-day operations as well as the overall technology advancements and supply chain needed to keep Virtium building the best storage and memory innovations, on budget and on time.
Chinh’s background includes five years with Vistage International, a leading CEO training organization. Chinh earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and is an inventor – holding several U.S. patents. Chinh is also an active member of the industry standards group JEDEC and contributes leadership and expertise in developing new embedded industry standards and form factors.
As director of Savice, a non-profit education foundation, Chinh is devoted to helping underprivileged children improve their lives with greater access to educational resources in rural Vietnam.
Steve Litchfield
Prior to his present position at MaxLinear, Litchfield was executive vice president and chief strategy officer of Microsemi Corp. He previously served as vice president of the Microsemi’s Analog and Mixed Signal Group. Prior to this position, he served as the vice president of corporate marketing and business development and was a member of the company’s Board of Directors. His previous experience included being an equity research analyst at Banc of America Securities and a production engineer at Toyota Motor Corp. He holds a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.
Christopher Bloise
Mr. Bloise serves as President and Managing Partner at Court Square, focusing on Technology and Communications investments. Mr. Bloise earned a B.S., summa cum laude, from Washington University; M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Shane McGregor
Mr. McGregor serves as Partner at Court Square, Mr. McGregor worked at both Francisco Partners and JMI Equity where he invested in technology companies. He began his career in New Zealand with roles at Orion Health, Pioneer Capital, and Craigs Investment Partners. Mr. McGregor earned a B.Com in Corporate Finance from the University of Auckland; Law Degree from the University of Auckland.