John S. McFarlane interim chief executive officer and president, Exar Corporation, a developer of high-performance analog and mixed signal silicon solutions for communications. Formerly chief executive officer of Ascendent Telecommunications Inc., a leading developer of mobility and disaster recovery technology solutions for voice communications, 2004-2005; president and chief executive officer of Nexsi Systems Corporation, a developer of high-end network infrastructure and bandwidth management services, 2001-2002. Director since 2000. (Also a director of Exar Corporation.).
