Rick Tavan completed his term as USCJ Vice-President in 2020. He is retired from TIBCO Software Inc., where he spent 18 years in many roles, including Executive Vice President, Engineering and Operations. Before that, he worked at 3Com Corporation, Masstor Systems Corporation, and the MIT Charles Stark Draper Laboratory.

Rick and his wife, Ann, are members of Congregation Beth David in Saratoga, CA where they raised their two sons. They have two adorable grandsons so far. Rick serves on the Investment Committee of the synagogue’s endowment fund, and is an honorary member of the Corporation Development Committee of MIT. He is a past board member and officer of Congregation Beth David and a past Executive Committee member of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley.