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Ralph Quinsey Ralph Quinsey joined TriQuint in July 2002 as President and Chief Executive Officer. From September 1999 to January 2002, Mr. Quinsey was with ON Semiconductor, a manufacturer of semiconductors for a wide array of applications, as Vice President and General Manager of the Analog Division. Prior to that, Mr. Quinsey was with Motorola, a manufacturer of semiconductors and communications equipment, from 1979 to September 1999, holding various positions including Vice President and General Manager of the RF/IF Circuits Division, which developed both silicon and gallium arsenide technologies for wireless phone applications. In January 2011 Volterra Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq:VLTR), a leading provider of high-performance analog and mixed-signal power management semiconductors, appointed Mr. Quinsey to its Board of Directors. Mr. Quinsey received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Marquette University. |
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Steve Buhaly Steve Buhaly joined TriQuint Semiconductor as Chief Financial Officer in September of 2007. Mr. Buhaly has more than 20 years experience in finance and operations. Prior to joining TriQuint he was Chief Financial Officer at Longview Fibre Company. He joined Planar Systems in 1999 as Medical Business Vice President. From 2000 to 2005 while also at Planar Systems, he served first as Chief Financial Officer then Chief Operating Officer. Prior to 1999 he held positions of increasing responsibility in finance and operations at Tektronix. Mr. Buhaly received Bachelor of Science and Masters of Business Administration degrees from the University of Washington. |
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Brian P. Balut Brian P. Balut joined TriQuint in July 2001 as Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Sawtek Inc. as a result of TriQuint's merger with Sawtek and was promoted to Vice President, Sales and Marketing of TriQuint, a position he held from 2002 to May 2004. In May 2004, Mr. Balut was promoted to Vice President/General Manager of TriQuint Florida. In 2006, after reorganizing the Florida and Oregon locations to market based, Mr. Balut became Vice President/General Manager of the newly established Networks business unit. In 2012 after streamlining the organization, Mr. Balut became Vice President of Engineering for the combined Infrastructure & Defense Products Business Unit. Mr. Balut joined Sawtek in October 1994 as Sales Manager. He was promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing in November 1996 and to Vice President Sales and Marketing in September 1998 and assumed overall corporate responsibility for this function in July 2002. From 1987 to 1994, Mr. Balut held various positions in sales, marketing and engineering with REMEC, a manufacturer of electronic components. Mr. Balut received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a M.B.A. from Rollins College. |
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Debbie Burke Deborah Burke joined TriQuint Semiconductor in May of 2007 as Vice President of the company's Human Resources Department, guiding HR activities in major design / manufacturing facilities as well as sales, field application support and design center offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and the company's manufacturing facility in Costa Rica. Prior to joining TriQuint Ms. Burke was Vice President of Human Resources for Merix Corporation where she oversaw the company's HR needs through periods of rapid growth and an expansion of manufacturing facilities in China and other regions. Before her Merix Corporation tenure she was Human Resources Vice President for Unicru of Beaverton, Oregon and worked at Intel Corporation for 10 years in managerial and director positions with assignments in Oregon, Malaysia and Israel. Ms. Burke holds a BA in economics from Smith College and received her Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Vermont. |
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Todd DeBonis Todd DeBonis joined TriQuint in April 2004 as Vice President, Worldwide Sales. He became Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Customer Service in 2006, and added Strategic Development to his list of responsibilities in 2010. From February 2002 to April 2004, Mr. DeBonis held the position of Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Centillium Communications. Mr. DeBonis also served as the Vice President, Worldwide Sales for Ishoni Networks and Vice President, Sales & Marketing for the Communications Division of Infineon Technologies North America. Mr. DeBonis has a B.S degree in electrical engineering from the University of Nevada. |
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Tim Dunn Tim Dunn joined TriQuint Semiconductor in July of 2006 as Vice President and General Manager of the company's Mobile Devices Business Unit and leads TriQuint's development and marketing of next-generation RF modules and components. Prior to joining TriQuint, Mr. Dunn was Vice President and General Manager of Intel's Platform Components Group where he worked to realize the company's platform vision by developing leading networking and chipset products. Mr. Dunn worked at Intel from 1988 to 1991, and again from 1994 to 2006, holding various executive and managerial positions. In addition to his Intel tenure, he has held marketing and product management positions with Hewlett-Packard and Cirrus Logic. Mr. Dunn holds an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University. |
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Gadi Dvir Gadi Dvir joined TriQuint as Vice President of Oregon Operations in February 2013. Mr. Dvir brings his vast experience in the technology and manufacturing industries to this role. He spent 25 years at Intel Corporation in management positions throughout the company at a variety of sites, including the Fab 8 facility in Jerusalem, Israel and Fab 17 in Hudson, Massachusetts. Mr. Dvir's roles during his time at Intel included IT, manufacturing, materials/logistics, operations, automation integration, strategic planning and engineering. Mr. Dvir is credited with significant improvements in manufacturing cost, yield and cycle time at all the sites he managed. Prior to his time at Intel, Mr. Dvir spent 10 years in the Israel Defense Forces and private market as an IT professional and manager. Most recently, Mr. Dvir had been a management consultant to one of the US government agencies. Mr. Dvir has a BS in Math & Physics from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel and studied business management at Rekanaty Business School in Tel Aviv. |
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Bruce R. Fournier Bruce R. Fournier joined TriQuint during its start-up phase in June 1987. Since that time, he has held a variety of positions including Vice President, Worldwide Sales from September 1994 to June 1998. From June 1998 until May 2002, Mr. Fournier held the position of Vice President and General Manager, Foundry Services and subsequently was appointed to the position of Vice President, TriQuint Oregon. In 2006 he became the Vice President for TriQuint's Business Development activities. Prior to joining TriQuint, Mr. Fournier held engineering, sales and marketing management positions with Fairchild Semiconductor, Weitek Corporation and Honeywell, Inc. Mr. Fournier received an A.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Maine and a M.B.A. from the University of Southern Maine. |
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Steven R. Grant Steven R. Grant joined TriQuint in July 2008 as Vice President of Worldwide Operations. Mr. Grant is highly experienced in semiconductor manufacturing and engineering. Prior to joining TriQuint, he spent 27 years at Intel Corporation, and was most recently Vice President of Intel's Technology and Manufacturing Group in Oregon. During his Intel tenure, he managed the Fab manufacturing network and was key to driving the manufacturing structure and efficiency improvements to record performance levels. Mr. Grant holds a Bachelor of Science in Material Science from the University of Illinois. |
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James L. Klein James L. Klein joined TriQuint in July 2011 as Vice President, Defense Products & Foundry Services, responsible for strategic direction, product roadmap and technology development. In 2012 after streamlining the organization, Mr. Klein became Vice President for the combined Infrastructure & Defense Products Business Unit, which includes the company’s Foundry business. Prior to joining TriQuint, Mr. Klein spent 13 years with Raytheon where he most recently served as the General Manager of the Advanced Products Center for Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems. Mr. Klein was with Texas Instruments in program management and engineering roles within the Defense Systems Equipment Group from 1988 - 1998. He holds both Bachelor and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degrees from Texas A&M University. |
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Thomas Meier Thomas Meier joined TriQuint in 2002 as Managing Director of the Munich Design Center. He was promoted to Vice President in 2009 and is responsible for TriQuint's Mobile Devices product development. Prior to joining TriQuint, Mr. Meier spent 17 years with Infineon/Siemens where he held a variety of engineering and engineering management positions, including Head of GaAs Product Development and Head of Development of RF Power Components. Mr. Meier has a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Erlangen, Germany. |
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Glen A. Riley Glen A. Riley is Vice President and Managing Director of TriQuint International Pte Ltd located in Singapore. Mr. Riley joined TriQuint in 2003 and was most recently Vice President and General Manager of the Commercial Foundry Business Unit. Before joining TriQuint, Mr. Riley served as President and CEO of Opticalis, a venture-funded start-up company developing optical communication sub-systems. Prior to Opticalis, Mr. Riley worked at Agere Systems as Vice President of Optical Core Networks, Vice President of Asia-Pacific Sales and Marketing, and General Manager of Storage Products. Prior to Agere Systems, Mr. Riley held positions in sales, marketing and management at Philips Semiconductors and Texas Instruments. He holds a B.S. degree with highest distinction in electrical engineering from the University of Maine and has completed the General Manager Program at Harvard Business School. |
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S. Shane Smith Shane Smith joined TriQuint via acquisition of Sawtek in 2001 where he joined in 1996. He was appointed Vice President of Global Marketing for TriQuint's Mobile Devices Business Unit in 2011 and is responsible for marketing strategy, strategic planning, and product applications engineering. During his 15 year career at TriQuint, he has served in a variety of marketing and sales positions with increasing responsibility including Regional Sales Manager and Senior Director of Sales and Marketing. Prior to 1996, Mr. Smith served as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Navy Submarine Force. He received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and a Masters Degree in Business from Johns Hopkins University. |
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Azhar Waseem Azhar Waseem joined TriQuint in July 2001 as Vice President/General Manager, TriQuint Florida and Costa Rica as a result of TriQuint's merger with Sawtek. Mr. Waseem joined Sawtek in March 1995 as Director of Wafer Fabrication and was promoted to Vice President of Manufacturing in April 1998 and to Vice President of Operations in October 1999. From 1989 to 1994, Mr. Waseem held various operations and engineering positions with Siliconix, Inc., a microelectronics manufacturer based in Santa Clara, California. From 1979 to 1989, Mr. Waseem held various engineering and management positions with General Electric and other semiconductor companies. Mr. Waseem received B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and a M.B.A., all from the University of Minnesota. |
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Howard S. Witham Howard S. Witham joined TriQuint in January 2010 as Vice President of Texas Operations with responsibility for overseeing TriQuint's Texas facilities. Prior to joining TriQuint, he worked for 16 years at STMicroelectronics where he was most recently Director of Manufacturing and Site Operations at the 200 mm sub-micron silicon fab in Phoenix, Arizona. While at STMicroelectronics, he also served in other leadership roles including oversight of the STMicroelectronics research and development fab in Ottawa, Canada and worldwide facilities operations. Dr. Witham holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, M.S. in Engineering Science, and PhD in Engineering Science and Mechanics, all from The Pennsylvania State University. |
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