COHERENT CORP (COHR)
Sector: Information Technology
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Information Technology
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Director information for COHR
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COHR | 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 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Ms. Neal-Graves is a proven technology executive with deep expertise in strategic planning, global operations, and product management across the semiconductor, telecommunications, and cloud industries. Her background in data science, technology policy, and global product management, including in China, Italy and the United Kingdom, strengthens the Board s knowledge and discussions in navigating complex tech-driven transformation. Ms. Neal-Graves is the former Chief Executive Officer of the Aurora Wellness Community ( AWC ), a University of Colorado School of Medicine nonprofit entity in partnership with the Aurora, Colorado, community. Ms. Neal-Graves is a data scientist, technology strategist, and technology legal policy and compliance executive who brings extensive experience in the semiconductor and telecommunications industries to our Board. Before her last role, she served as the Chief Innovation Officer for the Colorado Attorney General; General Counsel and Chief Marketing Officer of Universal Plasma, LLC, an early-stage antenna technology company; Vice President and General Manager of the Cloud Strategic Product Group for Zayo Group; and in various roles at Intel Corporation, including CIO Counsel and positions of increasing responsibility and impact for the company s strategic long-range technology and research planning. Ms. Neal-Graves also held senior executive positions, including VP/GM (Unisys), CTO (Serviceware), Senior VP/GM (Chase), and GM (AT&T/Bell Labs). Ms. Neal-Graves serves on the Center for Improving Value in Health Care ( CIVHC ), Rocky Mountain Public Media, and BEN Colorado board of directors. Ms. Neal-Graves graduated from Hampton University, where she obtained her undergraduate degree in applied mathematics and computer science. She also holds a M.S. in Computer Science from Michigan State University (with an emphasis in Artificial Intelligence), a Master degree in Engineering Management from the University of Colorado Boulder, and a JD from the University of Colorado School of Law.