Loading...
News Article

Lumentum appoints Julie Johnson

News

Senior VP of product management at VeriFone brings 25 years of global consumer technology experience to the board

Optoelectronics and photonics company Lumentum has announced the appointment of Julie Johnson to the board, effective immediately, expanding the board to seven members, six of whom are independent directors.

With over 25 years of operations, product development, and technology experience, Johnson is currently the senior VP product management at VeriFone, the electronic payment transactions firm. Prior to VeriFone, Johnson was corporate VP product management at Lenovo, the Chinese computer and smartphone company. Before Lenovo, Johnson was corporate VP product management at Google. Prior to Google,Johnson was VP product management at Motorola.

Johnson has bachelor degree in math and physics from Albion College, a masters degree in materials science and engineering from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and a master of business administration degree also from MIT.

"The board of directors and I are excited to announce that Julie Johnson has joined Lumentum as a director," said Marty Kaplan, chairman of Lumentum's board of directors. "Julie is an accomplished technology leader who brings global product management experience to the board. Julie's appointment significantly strengthens and adds diversity to the board, and I look forward to working with her as we focus on positioning Lumentum for continued growth."

"I am delighted to welcome Julie to the board at this important time in Lumentum's history," said Alan Lowe, president and CEO. "Julie has managed large consumer electronics product divisions and will be an invaluable resource for me, the board, and my executive management team as we expand our presence in consumer electronics."

"I look forward to working with the board of directors and Alan to move Lumentum to the next level," commented Johnson. "I believe Lumentum has the right management team, financial resources, an excellent product portfolio and a commitment to continue to innovate to meet the evolving needs of its global customer base."

Say hello to the heterogeneous revolution
Double heterostructure HEMTs for handsets
AlixLabs to collaborate with Linköping University
SiC MOSFETs: Understanding the benefits of plasma nitridation
Wolfspeed reports Q2 results
VueReal secures $40.5m to scale MicroSolid printing
Mitsubishi joins Horizon Europe's FLAGCHIP project
Vishay launches new high voltage SiC diodes
UK team leads diamond-FET breakthrough
GaN adoption at tipping point, says Infineon
BluGlass files tuneable GaN laser patents
QD company Quantum Science expands into new facility
Innoscience files lawsuit against Infineon
Riber revenues up 5% to €41.2m
Forvia Hella to use CoolSiC for next generation charging
Photon Design to exhibit QD simulation tool
Ortel transfers CW laser fabrication to Canada
Luminus adds red and blue multi-mode Lasers
PseudolithIC raises $6M for heterogeneous chiplet tech
Mesa sidewall design improves HV DUV LEDs
IQE revenue to exceed expectations
'Game-changing' VCSEL system targets clinical imaging
German start-up secures finance for SiC processing tech
Macom signs preliminaries for CHIPS Act funding
IQE and Quintessent partner on QD lasers for AI
EU funds perovskite tandems for fuel-free space propulsion
EU to invest €3m in GeSi quantum project
Transforming the current density of AlN Schottky barrier diodes
Turbocharging the GaN MOSFET with a HfO₂ gate
Wolfspeed launches Gen 4 SiC MOSFET technology
Report predicts high growth for UK's North East
Element Six unveils Cu-diamond composite
×
Search the news archive

To close this popup you can press escape or click the close icon.
Logo
x
Logo
×
Register - Step 1

You may choose to subscribe to the Compound Semiconductor Magazine, the Compound Semiconductor Newsletter, or both. You may also request additional information if required, before submitting your application.


Please subscribe me to:

 

You chose the industry type of "Other"

Please enter the industry that you work in:
Please enter the industry that you work in: