Mike Foley, Executive Director

Dr. Michael (Mike) Foley is Executive Director of the Bluetooth SIG. Dr. Foley joined the SIG in March 2004 as the Executive Director. He is responsible for guiding the qualification and interoperability programs, promotion of the technology, the specification publications, and the long-term roadmap of Bluetooth wireless technology.

Dr. Foley previously worked with Bluetooth wireless technology and other wireless technologies as a senior wireless architect with Microsoft. While there, he played a pivotal role in the creation and development of the wireless desktop vision and 802.11. Dr. Foley also helped shape the Bluetooth standard from its inception, as a SIG Board Member, and later Chairman of the Board from 2002 to 2003.

Under Dr. Foley's direction, Bluetooth technology has experienced phenomenal growth and consumer acceptance. Since his arrival at the helm of the Bluetooth SIG, he has pushed through an ambitious roadmap, demanding substantial improvements in interoperability and security. Dr. Foley also facilitated and guided the Bluetooth SIG partnership with the WiMedia alliance, solidifying a place for Bluetooth wireless technology in the wireless PAN of the future. In 2007, Dr. Foley was awarded the Telematics Leadership Award for achievements and innovation in the telematics market with Bluetooth wireless technology.

Foley holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University, a Masters degree from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Iowa.

Suke Jawanda, Chief Marketing Officer

Suke Jawanda is responsible for driving the roadmap and market proliferation of Bluetooth technology with the SIG's 14,000 members and continuing to extend the reach of the Bluetooth brand into a variety of new and existing industry and consumer segments. He leads a team responsible for worldwide marketing, product management, business development, membership and account management.

Prior to joining the Bluetooth SIG, Suke worked in EMC's cloud division and its Mozy subsidiary. At Mozy, he was Director of Business and Product Management. He was responsible for developing new cloud-based web, mobile, and sync services for consumer and small business segments sold directly through Mozy and indirectly through Comcast, McAfee, Vodafone, and China Telecom. Prior to Mozy, Suke was responsible for Windows Phone 7 platform planning in Microsoft's Mobile Communications Business. He worked closely with Microsoft engineering and externally with dozens of global operators, OEMs and service providers to create and align product roadmaps.

Prior to Microsoft, Suke was Partner and Vice President at Savatar Consulting (a WPP Group company). As the head of Savatar's Business Strategy Practice, he developed go-to-market and route-to-market strategies for emerging technologies with blue-chip IT, telecom, and software clients including Verizon, AT&T, HP, Microsoft, Cablevision, and Cisco Systems.

Suke received his M.A. from Concordia University (Montreal, Canada) and B.B.A. from Simon Fraser University (Vancouver, Canada). Originally from Canada, he currently resides in the Seattle area with his wife and two children. When he is not volunteer coaching or chauffeuring his active kids, he enjoys playing ice hockey and eagerly awaits the day his beloved Vancouver Canucks can hoist the Stanley Cup and Seattle Seahawks capture the Vince Lombardi trophy.

Andy Glass, Chief Technology Officer

Andy Glass is responsible for establishing and driving forward the vision for Bluetooth technology and the Bluetooth Core Specifications. His focus includes profile structure and the long-term direction for Bluetooth high speed and low energy technologies.

Glass brings more than ten years of Bluetooth technology experience to the SIG including early involvement with the technology starting in 2000 when he was a member of the Microsoft Windows Core team working on protocol bus architectures. As the Bluetooth technical program manager for Windows, Glass championed Bluetooth technology both within Microsoft and across the industry, becoming a leading advocate of personal area networking technology. In this position, he led the first two releases of native Windows support for Bluetooth technology and supported the initial development of Microsoft's line of Bluetooth enabled peripherals.

In 2008 Glass left Microsoft to join Mozy, a fast-growing cloud computing venture specializing in secure online backup. As a senior leader for the organization, Glass led a multinational team in Seattle, Salt Lake City, Montreal, Bangalore, and Shanghai focused on making the cloud accessible yet safe for the average consumer.

Glass' previous involvement with the Bluetooth SIG includes four years service as an active member of the Bluetooth Architectural Review Board (BARB). It was during his BARB tenure that the important Bluetooth v1.1 and Bluetooth v1.2 Core Specifications were developed. Glass has also held Microsoft's position in the Bluetooth Qualification Review Board (BQRB) and was instrumental in re-architecting the Bluetooth Qualification program to allow for member self-certification. Glass also served as a member of the Bluetooth SIG Board of Directors from 2003 to 2004.

Glass graduated from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics.