Henry Yaffe

Henry Yaffe has a strong background in the telecommunications industry, with experience at companies such as Luna Innovations Incorporated, RenewaFi, New Ridge Technologies, YAFO Networks, CIENA, Bell Labs, and AT&T. Henry is currently serving as the Vice President of Technology at Luna Innovations Incorporated. Prior to that, they were an Advisory Board Member at RenewaFi. From 2003 to 2020, they held the role of President at New Ridge Technologies, where they were responsible for sales, marketing, and serving as the technical lead. At YAFO Networks, they were the Founder, CTO, and CEO, raising over $60MM in venture capital and negotiating customer agreements. Henry began their career at Bell Labs and AT&T, where they held various technical roles.

Henry Yaffe received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics, Philosophy, and Math from Swarthmore College from 1978 to 1982. Henry then pursued further education at the Weizmann Institute of Science, where they obtained both a Master of Science and a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from 1985 to 1991. Additionally, Henry Yaffe participated in the Program for Technical Managers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, although specifics about the duration and degree obtained are not provided.