02.08.22
Impinj, Inc. announced that director Steve Sanghi will become Impinj board chair after Peter van Oppen’s current term ends. van Oppen has decided not to stand for reelection this year.
“Our board continues to evolve,” said van Oppen. “After chairing the board for the past eight years, I am delighted that our current director Steve Sanghi has agreed to serve as Impinj’s next board chair. Steve’s experience as the long-term CEO and current executive chair of Microchip brings an extraordinary level of knowledge and insight to Impinj.”
The company also announced that Meera Rao has joined Impinj’s board of directors.
“We are thrilled to welcome Meera Rao to the Impinj board,” said van Oppen. “Meera’s accomplishments throughout her history as a semiconductor and technology industry executive with over 25 years of expertise in finance and operations will provide strong guidance as we continue to grow the Impinj business.”
Rao has more than 25 years of experience in high-tech companies. She currently serves as a director and audit committee chair on the board of Rambus, a chip and silicon IP provider. Previously, she was CFO at Monolithic Power Systems, a high-performance power solutions company. Rao has also held executive positions at Integration Associates, Atrica, Raza Foundries, nVIDIA, and AMD.
Impinj also announced that board member Theresa Wise has decided to not stand for reelection this year. Accordingly, the company anticipates the board reducing to seven members as of Impinj’s Annual General Meeting.
“Our board continues to evolve,” said van Oppen. “After chairing the board for the past eight years, I am delighted that our current director Steve Sanghi has agreed to serve as Impinj’s next board chair. Steve’s experience as the long-term CEO and current executive chair of Microchip brings an extraordinary level of knowledge and insight to Impinj.”
The company also announced that Meera Rao has joined Impinj’s board of directors.
“We are thrilled to welcome Meera Rao to the Impinj board,” said van Oppen. “Meera’s accomplishments throughout her history as a semiconductor and technology industry executive with over 25 years of expertise in finance and operations will provide strong guidance as we continue to grow the Impinj business.”
Rao has more than 25 years of experience in high-tech companies. She currently serves as a director and audit committee chair on the board of Rambus, a chip and silicon IP provider. Previously, she was CFO at Monolithic Power Systems, a high-performance power solutions company. Rao has also held executive positions at Integration Associates, Atrica, Raza Foundries, nVIDIA, and AMD.
Impinj also announced that board member Theresa Wise has decided to not stand for reelection this year. Accordingly, the company anticipates the board reducing to seven members as of Impinj’s Annual General Meeting.
