Craig H. Barratt, Ph.D., 63, has been named to Intel Corporation’s board of directors, with immediate effect. Dr. Barratt is going to be an independent director.
After joining the company after it acquired Barefoot Networks, where he was CEO, he also held the position of SVP for Intel’s networking, photonics, and Ethernet divisions.
Dr. Barratt has over thirty years of experience as a leader in the technology and semiconductor industries. He previously led Atheros Communications, a leader in wireless semiconductor technology, through a successful initial public offering (IPO) and Qualcomm’s $3.1 billion acquisition.
Dr. Craig Barratt led Google Fiber and other broadband and energy projects while in high leadership positions at Google earlier in his career.
At the moment, Dr. Barratt is a board member of Astera Labs, Intuitive Surgical’s lead independent director, and a number of private companies.
He graduated from the University of Sydney with bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering, pure mathematics, and physics, and from Stanford University with master’s and PhD degrees in electrical engineering.
Leadership Comments
“Craig Barratt is a highly accomplished technology leader with a proven ability to innovate, scale, and transform businesses,” said Lip-Bu Tan, Intel CEO. “He is a seasoned semiconductor executive with experience at multiple leading-edge technology companies, which will be invaluable as we continue to execute our strategy and capitalize on our long-term growth opportunities.”
“I’m honored to join Intel’s board at such a pivotal time for the company and the industry,” said Dr. Barratt. “Intel’s technology is the foundation of the world’s most important innovations, and I’m excited to help strengthen the company’s engineering.”
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