Cory is the chief financial officer at Calix, and has an extensive 25-year track record as a senior financial leader working for technology companies. He joined Calix from Violin Memory, where he was Chief Financial Officer. He also previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Ikanos Communications, leading several strategic transactions during his tenure. Cory also held various finance positions at EMC Corporation. Prior, Cory was vice president, corporate controller and principal accounting officer at Legato Systems, Inc., which was acquired by EMC. Cory holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting from Georgetown University.