# Mark Housley

> Mark Housley is the Chairman and CEO of Vigilent, an Oakland-based AI-powered cooling optimization company that serves over 1,500 data center and telecom facilities across 36 countries. A serial entrepreneur and seasoned technology executive, Housley has led multiple companies through turnarounds, acquisitions, and growth phases across optical networking, display technology, and enterprise software. At Vigilent, he oversees a platform backed by 52 patents in applied AI that has collectively reduced energy consumption by hundreds of millions of kilowatt hours and eliminated hundreds of thousands of tons of CO2 emissions globally.

- **Role:** Chairman and CEO at Vigilent
- **Organizations:** Vigilent, InFocus Corporation, Glimmerglass Inc., Digital Origin Inc., Media100, Spectrum Wireless, Splash Technologies, Portrait Displays (Board), Apton Biosystems (Board)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree with honors in Mathematics, Pomona College
- **Known for:** Led Vigilent to serve 1,500+ facilities across 36 countries, Vigilent's platform has reduced energy consumption by over 500 million kilowatt hours, Vigilent's AI has eliminated 351,000+ tons of CO2 emissions across facilities on four continents

## Career timeline

- **1978** — Graduated with honors in mathematics from Pomona College
- **1978-1990s** — Engineering, sales, and marketing roles at IBM, ROLM, and ASK Computer Systems
- **1990s** — Vice President and General Manager at Supermac, Inc.
- **1990s** — Became one of the youngest Vice Presidents in Siemens history after his company was acquired
- **1999** — Chairman and CEO of Digital Origin Inc. (formerly Radius); rebuilt engineering, marketing, and sales teams and refocused on software
- **1999** — President and Director at Media100
- **2000s** — CEO and Director of Glimmerglass Inc., leading developer of all-optical MEMS switching systems
- **2000s** — Co-founded Spectrum Wireless
- **2000s** — Co-founded Splash Technologies
- **2009** — Joined board of InFocus Corporation
- **2011** — Joined Vigilent (formerly Federspiel Controls) as Chairman and CEO
- **2012** — Keynoted U.S.-Japan Symposium on venture entrepreneurship in Tokyo, invited by U.S. State Dept.
- **2013** — Led Vigilent's expansion to Oakland headquarters in the iconic I. Magnin Building
- **2015** — Named CEO of InFocus Corporation (concurrently, or as prior role — board member since 2009)
- **2023** — Vigilent acquires SynapSense business from Panduit, expanding platform reach

## Achievements

- Led Vigilent to serve 1,500+ facilities across 36 countries
- Vigilent's platform has reduced energy consumption by over 500 million kilowatt hours
- Vigilent's AI has eliminated 351,000+ tons of CO2 emissions across facilities on four continents
- Oversaw Vigilent's acquisition of SynapSense business from Panduit in 2023
- Secured Series A funding of $6.7M led by Accel Partners for Vigilent
- Became one of the youngest Vice Presidents in Siemens history
- Keynoted the U.S.-Japan Symposium on Creating Venture Companies, invited by the U.S. State Department
- Led Glimmerglass Inc. through development of micromirror MEMS optical switching technology
- Successfully led turnaround at Radius/Digital Origin, refocusing the company entirely on software
- Vigilent holds 52 patents in applied AI under his leadership

## Latest updates

- **2023-05** — Vigilent acquires SynapSense business from Panduit to enhance customer value and accelerate growth
- **2023-05** — Mark Housley: 'This acquisition further strengthens our leadership in dynamic cooling management.'

## Links

- Website: https://vigilent.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/markhousley
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/vigilent
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/vigilent

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Last updated: 2026-05-16