Board Member
Mary Puma
Background
Ms. Puma is an executive with extensive management and leadership experience in the semiconductor and technology industries. From January 2002 until May 2023, Ms. Puma served as president and chief executive officer of Axcelis Technologies, Inc., having served as Axcelis’ president and chief operating officer from May 2000 until January 2002. From 1996 until 2000, Ms. Puma served in several management roles at Eaton Corporation. Prior to joining Eaton, Ms. Puma spent 15 years in various marketing and general management positions for General Electric Company.
Ms. Puma currently serves on the board of directors of SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (since July 2023), Ciena Corporation (since August 2023) and Allegro Microsystems, Inc. (since October 2023). Additionally, since December 2022, she has served as the chairperson of the board of SEMI, a global association providing industry stewardship and promoting the interests of the global electronics supply chain. Previously, Ms. Puma served on the board of directors of Axcelis Technologies, Inc. and Nordson Corporation.
Ms. Puma holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Tufts University and a Master of Science degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Qualifications
Through her role as chief executive officer of Axcelis for over 20 years, Ms. Puma brings to the board a keen understanding of the critical role suppliers play within the semiconductor ecosystem. At Axcelis, Ms. Puma gained significant experience overseeing and managing risk at an enterprise level. This experience enables her to provide the board with expertise in strategic and operational leadership, governance and business planning.
