Executive management

Angus Pacala has served as Ouster’s Chief Executive Officer and director since he co-founded Ouster in June 2015. Previously, Mr. Pacala was Director of Engineering at Quanergy, Inc. from November 2012 to February 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Pacala was Battery Engineer at Amprius, Inc. from June 2011 to October 2012. Mr. Pacala holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. We believe that Mr. Pacala is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his extensive technical background and his history as Ouster’s co-founder.

March Frichtl has served as Ouster’s Chief Technology Officer since he co-founded Ouster in June 2015. Previously, Mr. Frichtl was a Technologies Development Engineer at Apple, Inc. from April 2015 to May 2015 and an Engineer at Quanergy, Inc. from July 2013 to April 2015. Mr. Frichtl holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering physics and a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.

Anna Brunelle has served as Ouster’s Chief Financial Officer since August 2020. Previously, Ms. Brunelle was Chief Financial Officer at Kinestral Technologies, a private electrochromic technology company, from April 2018 to May 2020. Previously, she provided financial consulting services to companies in a variety of industries from October 2017 to April 2018. Prior to that, Ms. Brunelle was Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Operating Officer at Soylent, a private nutrition company, from March 2016 to October 2017. Ms. Brunelle was also Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Operating Officer at GlobalLogic from June 2014 to April 2015. She held various leadership roles of increasing responsibility at Tivo, Inc. from April 2005 to September 2013, including as Chief Financial Officer starting in 2008. Ms. Brunelle began her career at Deloitte & Touche, LLP from August 1996 to March 1999. Ms. Brunelle holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the California Polytechnic State University.

Darien Spencer has served as Ouster’s Executive Vice President of Global Operations since July 2017. Previously, Mr. Spencer was Executive Vice President of Operations and Chief Procurement Officer at Enphase Energy, an energy technology company, from August 2013 to April 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Spencer was General Manager of Business Units and Automation at Jabil Circuit, a product solutions company, from August 2012 to August 2013, Co-Founder and Chief Operating and Procurement Officer at Optisolar / Novasolar Corporation from January 2007 to November 2012 and Senior Vice President of Asia Operations at Maxtor Corporation, a hard disk drive manufacturer, and Seagate Technology after the latter acquired Maxtor Corporation in May 2006, from January 2005 to January 2007.

Myra Pasek has served as Ouster’s General Counsel since June 2018 and Interim Vice President of People from March 2020 to January 2021. Previously, Ms. Pasek was General Counsel from July 2013 to June 2018 as well as Head of Communications from July 2013 to August 2016 at Impossible Foods Inc. Prior to that, Ms. Pasek was Director of Communications Europe, Middle East and Africa from March 2011 to December 2012 and Associate General Counsel from May 2007 to February 2011 at Tesla, Inc. Prior to Tesla, Ms. Pasek worked at a number of law firms, including K&L Gates LLP from June 2003 to July 2006, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP from January 1998 to April 2001, and Latham & Watkins LLP from November 1990 to October 1996. Ms. Pasek holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and political science from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.