News: Optoelectronics
7 July 2021
NeoPhotonics appoints UCT CFO to board
NeoPhotonics Corp of San Jose, CA, USA – a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of silicon photonics and hybrid photonic integrated circuit (PIC)-based lasers, modules and subsystems for high-speed communications – has appointed Sheri L. Savage to its board of directors.
Savage has been chief financial officer of Ultra Clean Holdings Inc (UCT), a supplier of critical subsystems for semiconductor capital equipment, since July 2016. She previously served in senior VP of finance, chief accounting officer and other senior finance roles at UCT since 2009.
Prior to joining UCT, Savage was corporate controller and VP of finance and as director of internal audit at semiconductor test equipment manufacturer Credence Systems Corp. Prior to Credence, she served in various accounting and finance roles in consulting, semiconductor companies and audit firms. Savage holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis and has previously been a Certified Public Accountant.
In addition, NeoPhotonics’ board has appointed Savage to the company’s Audit Committee.
“The company’s unique technology and products are well positioned for rapid adoption in cloud and data-center communications,” believes Savage.
“Her excellent finance and accounting background, and her deep knowledge of manufacturing, including contract manufacturing, will provide very beneficial insights to us as we address rapid growth in high-speed communications,” comments chairman & CEO Tim Jenks.
Also, director Kimberly Y. Chainey has been appointed to the firm’s Nominating and Governance Committee. Chainey has been a member of the board since March.
