Sector: Information Technology
Director information for COHERENT CORP (data for year 2025)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID L. MOTLEY | General Partner, BTN Ventures; Independent Director | 66 | ["seasoned executive and investor", "expertise in corporate strategy", "expertise in early-stage technology", "expertise in real estate business development", "extensive board experience", "General Partner of BTN Ventures", "partner in DDRC 327 NEGL, LLC", "CEO of MCAPS, LLC", "Senior Managing Partner of Blue Tree Venture Fund", "board chair for SRI International", "Cum Laude graduate of the University of Pittsburgh", "Distinguished Alumni Awardee", "holds an MBA from Harvard Business School"] | ["Audit and Risk"] | 2025 |
| ELIZABETH A. PATRICK | Former SVP and Chief People Officer, Diebold Nixdorf; Independent Director | 57 | ["expertise in talent strategy", "executive compensation", "leadership development", "organizational transformation", "experience driving large-scale change", "implementing HR systems"] | ["Compensation", "Human Capital"] | 2025 |
| ENRICO DIGIROLAMO | Board Chair, Former CFO and SVP, Covisint; Independent Board Chair | 70 | ["Proven global business leader", "Decades of experience in strategic transformation and financial performance", "Expertise in corporate finance", "Senior leadership roles at Fortune 100 and growth-stage companies", "Senior advisor to technology companies", "Former CFO at Covisint Corporation", "Former Senior VP at Allstate Insurance", "Former VP and CFO for General Motors in Europe", "Held various senior executive positions at General Motors"] | ["Audit and Risk"] | 2025 |
| HOWARD H. XIA | Former General Manager, Vodafone China Limited; Independent Director | 65 | ["experienced global telecommunications industry leader", "extensive knowledge of global operations and telecom markets across Asia", "leadership experience", "experience guiding successful cross-border operations", "former General Manager of Vodafone China Limited", "Director, Technology Strategy for Vodafone AirTouch Plc and AirTouch Communications, Inc.", "Senior Staff Engineer at Telesis Technology Laboratory", "Senior Engineer at PacTel Cellular", "B.S. degree in Physics", "M.S. in Physics and Electrical Engineering", "Ph.D. in Electro physics"] | ["Compensation and", "Human Capital"] | 2025 |
| JAMES R. ANDERSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT; Chief Executive Officer and Director; Chief Executive Officer and President | 53 | ["deep executive leadership", "operational expertise in semiconductor and technology industries", "risk management", "finance", "corporate governance", "talent and compensation", "business development and strategy", "technology and intellectual property"] | [] | 2025 |
| JIM ANDERSON | President and CEO, Coherent | 53 | [] | [] | 2025 |
| JOSEPH J. CORASANTI | Former President and CEO, CONMED; INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR; Independent Director | 61 | ["former public company CEO", "strong track record in corporate leadership", "M&A execution", "governance across the medical technology and defense sectors", "legal background", "deep board experience in risk oversight", "strategic growth", "regulatory compliance"] | ["Audit and Risk", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| LISA NEAL-GRAVES | Former CEO, Aurora Wellness Community; Independent Director | 62 | ["Proven technology executive", "Expertise in strategic planning", "Global operations experience", "Product management experience across semiconductor, telecommunications, and cloud industries", "Data scientist", "Technology strategist", "Technology legal policy and compliance executive"] | ["Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| MICHAEL L. DREYER | Former COO, Silicon Valley Bank; INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR; Independent Director | 61 | ["extensive executive leadership and board experience", "deep expertise in cybersecurity", "technology infrastructure", "financial and banking sectors", "background in operations", "information systems", "digital innovation", "served as Chief Operations Officer of Silicon Valley Bank", "President and Chief Operating Officer of Monitise Americas, LLC", "global head of technology and Chief Information Officer at VISA Inc.", "Chief Information Officer of Inovant, LLC", "held executive positions at VISA USA, American Express Co, Prime Financial, Inc., FDIC, Downey Savings, Bank of America, and Fairmont Hotel Management Company", "served on the board of directors of Finisar Corporation", "currently a director of F5 Networks, Inc.", "B.S. in psychology and an MBA from Washington State University"] | ["Audit and Risk", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| MICHELLE STERLING | Former EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, Qualcomm; Independent Director | 57 | ["Experience overseeing global human capital strategies", "Expertise in M&A integration in high-tech and semiconductor sectors", "Former Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Qualcomm, Inc.", "Served as director for Digital Turbine, Inc.", "Holds a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Redlands"] | ["Compensation and Human Capital"] | 2025 |
| PATRICIA HATTER | President and COO, Opsera; Independent Director; President and Chief Operating Officer | 63 | ["veteran technology executive", "leadership experience in cybersecurity", "enterprise IT", "digital operations", "prior public board service", "executive roles in cybersecurity, customer engagement, and scalable tech strategy"] | ["Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| SANDEEP VIJ | Former President and CEO, MIPS Technologies; Independent Director | 59 | ["Proven track record of executive leadership in the high-technology sector", "CEO and board roles at public companies", "Expertise in marketing, strategy, and semiconductors", "Operational acumen", "Graduate of General Electric\u2019s Edison Engineering Program", "MSEE from Stanford University", "BSEE from San Jose State University"] | ["Compensation and Human Capital"] | 2025 |
| SHAKER SADASIVAM | Co-Founder, President and CEO, Auragent Bioscience, LLC; INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR; Independent Director | 65 | ["Veteran semiconductor industry leader", "Experience related to the semiconductor industry", "Insight into operations, product development, and engineering management", "Former CEO and R&D executive", "Board member across public and private companies", "Co-Founder and CEO of Auragent Bioscience, LLC", "Former President and CEO of SunEdison Semiconductor Limited", "Held positions at SunEdison, Inc."] | ["Audit and Risk"] | 2025 |
| STEPHEN A. SKAGGS | Former SVP and CFO, Atmel Corporation; Independent Director | 63 | ["over 25 years of executive leadership in the high-technology and semiconductor industries", "CEO and CFO roles at public companies", "expertise in corporate strategy, M&A, and financial management", "Private investor since 2016", "Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atmel Corporation", "more than 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry", "President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of Lattice", "employed by Bain & Company specializing in high-technology product strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructurings", "B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley", "MBA from the Harvard Business School"] | ["Audit and Risk", "Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| STEPHEN PAGLIUCA | Senior Advisor, Bain Capital Private Equity, LP; Independent Director | 70 | ["Experienced global executive", "Strong background in private equity", "Expertise in scaling businesses", "Corporate governance experience"] | ["Compensation and Human Capital"] | 2025 |
| Walter R. Bashaw II | [] | [] | 2025 |
