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
Microsoft
Various executive sales and marketing positions
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.
HNC Software Inc.
President, CEO and director
Microsoft Corporation
Senior sales and marketing roles · Spent seven years at the company.

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)
Steel Excel
Director (former)
Overland Storage
Director (former)
MV Advisors LLC
Managing Partner and founder
Aviat Networks Inc.
Chairman (director since January 2015, Chairman since February 2015)

Director Compensation

FY 2026
Fees 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

Also at Agilysys Inc.

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