Jim Brinksma, vice president

Jim Brinksma joined Goldman Sachs & Co. as Vice President of Network Products & Strategy in 2004 and is responsible for the creation, development and execution of the global network technology vision. Jim previously held the position of Network Architect at Ciena Corporation and was responsible for driving strategic technology initiatives into key accounts and
participating in business development efforts for partnerships and acquisitions.

Prior to joining Ciena, Jim held senior network engineering
and vendor management positions at Enkido Inc, and was responsible for spearheading government Research & Development projects.

From 1992 through 1999, Jim served in the United States Navy and held several technical and managerial positions.

Mr. Brinksma received his Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management from the University of Maryland.