PAISLEY CHRISTOPHER B

About PAISLEY CHRISTOPHER B

Christopher B. Paisley is a U.S. technology and governance executive whose career spans corporate finance, board leadership, and academic teaching. His most notable recent role is Lead Independent Director of Equinix, a position he has held since February 2012, following his appointment to the company’s board in July 2007. He also serves on the boards of Ambarella, where he has been a director since August 2012, and Fastly, where he joined the board in July 2018. Earlier in his board career, he served as a director of Fortinet from 2004 through May 2021, underscoring a long track record across public companies in infrastructure technology and cybersecurity. ([investor.equinix.com](https://investor.equinix.com/board-governance/board-committees?utm_source=openai)) Professionally, Paisley has built deep expertise in accounting, finance, and board oversight. Since January 2001, he has served as the Dean’s Executive Professor of Accounting at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business, where he brings practical perspective on governance, financial reporting, and internal controls. Prior to entering academia, he served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at 3Com, placing him in a senior leadership role at a major technology company and giving him direct experience with financial strategy, operating performance, and capital allocation. ([investor.equinix.com](https://investor.equinix.com/board-governance/board-committees?utm_source=openai)) Across the companies he has served, his contribution appears centered on strategic oversight, financial discipline, and independent governance. At Equinix, his long tenure and role as Lead Independent Director suggest a significant responsibility for board balance, management oversight, and long-term direction. At Fastly and Ambarella, his CFO background and experience as a public-company director provide valuable insight into growth execution, risk management, and governance structures. He holds a B.A. in business economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an M.B.A. from UCLA’s Anderson School. ([investor.equinix.com](https://investor.equinix.com/board-governance/board-committees?utm_source=openai))