About
John Mutch has served as an independent director of Agilysys since 2009. He is the founder and managing partner of MV Advisors LLC, a strategic block investment firm that provides investment and strategic guidance to small- and mid-cap technology companies, and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
He holds a B.S. in Economics from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and co-authored the book 'Preventing Good People from Doing Bad Things: Implementing Least Privilege.'
Roles
Agilysys Inc.
Independent Director · Current role
2009–present
BeyondTrust Software
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Dec 2008–Jan 2014
HNC Software
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Microsoft
Various executive sales and marketing positions
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BeyondTrust Software
President, CEO and Chairman
December 2008–January 2014
Peregrine Systems
President and CEO · Appointed to the board by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, he helped restructure the company and became President and CEO in July 2003.
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HNC Software Inc.
President, CEO and director
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Microsoft Corporation
Senior sales and marketing roles · Spent seven years at the company.
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External Roles
Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW)
Chairman of the Board
2015–present
Universal Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: UEIC)
Director
2025–present
Maxwell Technologies
Director (former)
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Steel Excel
Director (former)
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Overland Storage
Director (former)
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MV Advisors LLC
Managing Partner and founder
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Aviat Networks Inc.
Chairman (director since January 2015, Chairman since February 2015)
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Director Compensation
FY 2026Fees earned or paid in cash
$70,000
Fiscal year2026
Stock awards
$100,000
Grant date5/22/2025
BasisRestricted shares, grant-date closing price $102.69
Total
$170,000
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