Maxim Integrated appoints Mercedes Johnson in its team of board members

Maxim Integrated’s Chairman, Bill Sullivan said, “We are pleased to welcome Mercedes as our newest Board and Audit Committee member.”

“Her wealth of senior leadership experience brings a well-rounded perspective, and we look forward to her contributions as we continue to move forward on our path to growth,” he added.

Before joining Maxim Integrated, Johnson earned 20 years of experience in finance, accounting, corporate development, corporate governance, management and operations. She has held executive-level roles at large companies such as Applied Materials and Lam Research, as well as Avago (now Broadcom) where she was a founding executive.

While serving as CFO at Lam Research,  Johnson was recognized by Wall Street and the investment community as one of the most competent and trustworthy CFOs in the industry. Most recently, she served as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Intersil Corporation while the company conducted a search for a permanent replacement.

Johnson received her degree in accounting from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1977. She currently serves on the public boards of Millicom International Cellular, Synopsys and Teradyne, and has previously served on the public boards of Juniper Networks, Micron Technology, Intersil Corporation and StorageTek.

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