# Todd Swanson

> Todd Swanson is the Chief Executive Officer of Proficium, a Union City, California-based company specializing in high-performance optical transceivers, fiber optic cables, and connectivity solutions for hyperscale data centers and AI/ML clusters. With over 30 years in optical networking, he brings deep expertise from Finisar (where he rose to Co-CEO and COO) and Intel (where he led Silicon Photonics as VP/GM). Appointed in August 2024 following Proficium's acquisition by Mill Point Capital, Swanson is steering the company through the AI-driven data center connectivity boom.

- **Role:** CEO at Proficium
- **Organizations:** Proficium, Intel Corporation, Finisar Corporation, Princeton Lightwave, Aegis Semiconductor, Hewlett Packard
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, MBA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- **Known for:** Rose through Finisar Corporation to Co-CEO and COO over 18+ years, Led Intel's Silicon Photonics Product Division as VP/GM, driving growth in data center and service provider markets, Appointed CEO of Proficium in August 2024 following private equity acquisition by Mill Point Capital

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Started at Hewlett Packard's Optoelectronics Division
- **Mid career** — Held roles at Princeton Lightwave and Aegis Semiconductor
- **18+ years** — Progressed through Finisar Corporation from Product Line Manager to Director of Marketing, VP of Sales & Marketing, EVP of Sales/Marketing/R&D, COO, and finally Co-CEO
- **2020-08** — Joined Intel Corporation as Vice President and General Manager, Silicon Photonics Product Division
- **2023-09** — Left Intel after leading silicon photonics product development and driving growth in data center, service provider, and system OEM markets
- **2024-05** — Proficium acquired by Mill Point Capital with financing from Brightwood Capital Advisors
- **2024-08** — Appointed CEO of Proficium, joining alongside new CTO Brian Patton
- **2025-10** — Proficium launches 400G QSFP-DD Universal Transceiver - first supporting both single-mode and multi-mode applications

## Achievements

- Rose through Finisar Corporation to Co-CEO and COO over 18+ years
- Led Intel's Silicon Photonics Product Division as VP/GM, driving growth in data center and service provider markets
- Appointed CEO of Proficium in August 2024 following private equity acquisition by Mill Point Capital
- Oversaw Proficium's launch of 1.6Tb/s optical transceivers optimized for AI hyperscale data centers
- Oversaw launch of industry-first 400G QSFP-DD Universal Transceiver supporting both single-mode and multi-mode

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Proficium launches 400G QSFP-DD Universal Transceiver - first in industry to support both single-mode and multi-mode applications
- **2025-09** — Proficium announces availability of 1.6Tb/s optical transceivers for hyperscale and AI data centers
- **2024-08** — Todd Swanson appointed CEO of Proficium alongside Brian Patton as new CTO
- **2024-05** — Proficium completes acquisition by Mill Point Capital, with Brightwood Capital Advisors providing financing

## Links

- Website: https://proficium.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-swanson-4609644b
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Proficium
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/proficium/

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Last updated: 2026-05-14