Leadership

Leadership

Haviv Ilan

Chairman, president and chief executive officer

Haviv Ilan is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Texas Instruments (TI). He became chairman of the board in 2026 and president and chief executive officer in 2023 and has served on the company’s board of directors since 2021.

Ilan leads the company's strategic direction and operations, strengthening TI’s position as a leading global semiconductor company. Throughout his 20+ year TI career, he has led with a passion for technology and innovation. He has a proven track record of delivering results and an intense focus on strengthening TI's product portfolio, expanding TI’s market reach and strengthening the company’s internal manufacturing capabilities, including growing its 300mm footprint. These strategic efforts help make TI a trusted and dependable supplier to more than 100,000 customers around the world.

Prior to becoming CEO, Ilan served as executive vice president and chief operating officer, overseeing TI's business and sales organizations, technology and manufacturing operations, and IT solutions. Earlier, he led the company's Analog Signal Chain business and managed several businesses in the company’s Embedded Processing and Wireless divisions. Ilan began his TI journey in 1999 when TI acquired Butterfly, a wireless startup company.

Ilan currently serves on the Semiconductor Industry Association board of directors and is a member of the Business Roundtable. In addition, he is a member of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Centennial CEO Advisory Council.

He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Tel Aviv University and an MBA from the Joint International Executive MBA Program at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and Tel Aviv University's Leon Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration.

Tsedeniya Abraham

Senior vice president, Analog Signal Chain

Tsedeniya Abraham is a senior vice president of Texas Instruments responsible for the Analog Signal Chain business.

Prior to this role, Abraham served as vice president of TI’s Interface business. Throughout her career, she has held a variety of roles inside the analog businesses including leading TI’s Sensing business and serving in various management and technical roles.

Abraham joined TI in 2006 as analog design engineer. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Arkansas.

Ahmad Bahai

Senior vice president and chief technology officer

Ahmad Bahai, Ph.D, is a senior vice president and chief technology officer (CTO) of Texas Instruments responsible for guiding breakthrough innovation, corporate research and Kilby Labs.

Prior to this role, Bahai served as vice president and chief technologist, leading Kilby Labs, TI’s innovation centers focused on breakthrough technology, and innovation. Throughout his career, Bahai has held a number of leadership roles including director of research labs and chief technology officer of National Semiconductor, technical manager of a research group at Bell Laboratories and founder of Algorex, a communication and acoustic IC and system company, which was acquired by National Semiconductor.

Bahai joined TI in 2012 as part of the company’s acquisition of National Semiconductor. He holds a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Imperial College, University of London and a doctorate degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

In addition to his role at TI, Bahai is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor of the Practice and an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow.

Mark Gary

Senior vice president, Analog Power Products

Mark Gary is a senior vice president of Texas Instruments responsible for the Analog Power Products business.

Prior to this role, Gary served as vice president of TI’s Buck Switching Regulators business unit. He has also held a variety of roles inside the analog businesses including a variety of leadership roles in linear power, battery management solutions, and has a long history supporting the automotive market.

Gary joined TI in 1998 as a product engineer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.

Katie Kane

Senior vice president, secretary and general counsel

Katie Kane is a senior vice president, secretary, general counsel and chief compliance officer of Texas Instruments.

Prior to this role, she served as the vice president and assistant general counsel of TI, managing legal support for TI’s worldwide business operations, supporting various TI businesses, sales and manufacturing. Kane has also previously served as assistant secretary.

Kane joined TI in 2012 after working in corporate governance, securities and mergers and acquisitions at a law firm. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas at Austin and a juris doctor degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.

In addition to her role at TI, Kane serves as a member of the board of the TI Foundation.

Hagop Kozanian

Senior vice president

Hagop Kozanian previously led TI’s Analog Signal Chain business and will remain a senior vice president of Texas Instruments through August 2026.

Kozanian joined TI in 2004. He earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Santa Clara University. He serves as a member of the board of the TI Foundation.

Shanon Leonard

Senior vice president, Human Resources

Shanon Leonard is a senior vice president of Texas Instruments responsible for the Human Resources organization.

Prior to this role, Leonard served as vice president of global compensation, benefits and human resources operations. Throughout his career, he has held various leadership positions in human resources, including leading human resources for TI’s Sales and Applications, Embedded Processing and Analog Power Products organizations, as well as business support entities.

Leonard began his career at TI in 2000. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.

In addition to his role at TI, Leonard serves as a member of the boards of the TI Foundation and Shelton School.

Rafael Lizardi

Senior vice president and chief financial officer

Rafael Lizardi is a senior vice president and chief financial officer of Texas Instruments.

Prior to this role, Lizardi served as the corporate controller. During his career at TI, he has held a number of leadership positions in finance and operations including controller for the company’s High Volume Analog and Logic business and the director of corporate financial planning.

Lizardi joined Texas Instruments in 2001 as part of the company’s finance development program after serving five years as an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University and is a certified management accountant.

In addition to his role at TI, Lizardi serves as a member of the boards of the TI Foundation, the Dallas Regional Chamber and the Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas Foundation.

Krunali Patel

Senior vice president and chief information officer, Information Technology (IT) Solutions

Krunali Patel is senior vice president and chief information officer of Texas Instruments, responsible for the Information Technology Solutions organization.

Prior to this role, Patel served as vice president of TI’s design and manufacturing IT solutions organization, leading the development and implementation of information technology strategies and roadmaps for manufacturing automation. Throughout her career, she has led businesses as well as engineering organizations.

Patel joined TI in 1996. She holds a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Michigan State University and a Master of Arts in Indian classical dance.

Mark Roberts

Senior vice president, Sales and Marketing

Mark Roberts is a senior vice president of Texas Instruments responsible for the Sales and Marketing organization.

Prior to this role, he served as vice president of the Americas Sales and Applications organization. He has held a variety of roles in sales and applications during his career at TI, with a deep background in automotive and industrial markets.

Roberts joined TI in 1998. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Michigan State University and serves as a member of the board of the TI Foundation.

Amichai Ron

Senior vice president, Embedded Processing and DLP® Products

Amichai Ron is a senior vice president of Texas Instruments responsible for the Embedded Processing business and DLP® Products organization.

Prior to this role, he served as the vice president and general manager of TI’s Amplifiers business. Throughout his career, he has held a number of business leadership roles in TI’s Precision Analog, High Speed Data Converters and Embedded Connectivity Solutions organizations.

Ron started his TI career in 2000. He earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering from Tel Aviv University. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.

Christine Witzsche

Senior vice president, Communications and Investor Relations

Christine Witzsche is a senior vice president of Texas Instruments and is responsible for the company’s strategic communications, investor relations and public affairs organizations.

Prior to this role, she led TI’s corporate communications team. Throughout her career, she has held a variety of leadership roles in communications and digital marketing, supporting TI businesses and support entities.

Witzsche joined TI in 2013. She holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from The University of Texas at Austin.

In addition to her role at TI, Witzsche serves as vice chair of the board of the TI Foundation and as a member of the board of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. She is also an alumnus of Leadership Texas.

Mohammad Yunus

Senior vice president, Technology and Manufacturing Group

Mohammad Yunus is a senior vice president of Texas Instruments responsible for our Technology and Manufacturing Group, which includes silicon, packaging and test technology development, as well as our global wafer fabrication, assembly and test manufacturing operations, semiconductor quality and facilities organizations.

Prior to this role, Yunus led TI’s worldwide manufacturing operations. Throughout his career, Yunus has held a variety of leadership positions within TI’s Technology and Manufacturing Group, including in the Philippines and Malaysia.

Yunus began his career at TI in 2001. He holds an integrated master’s degree in engineering technology from Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India, and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from Binghamton University, New York. In addition to his role at TI, Yunus serves as a member of the board of the TI Foundation.

Haviv Ilan

Chairman, president and chief executive officer

Haviv Ilan is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Texas Instruments (TI). He became chairman of the board in 2026 and president and chief executive officer in 2023 and has served on the company’s board of directors since 2021.

Ilan leads the company's strategic direction and operations, strengthening TI’s position as a leading global semiconductor company. Throughout his 20+ year TI career, he has led with a passion for technology and innovation. He has a proven track record of delivering results and an intense focus on strengthening TI's product portfolio, expanding TI’s market reach and strengthening the company’s internal manufacturing capabilities, including growing its 300mm footprint. These strategic efforts help make TI a trusted and dependable supplier to more than 100,000 customers around the world.

Prior to becoming CEO, Ilan served as executive vice president and chief operating officer, overseeing TI's business and sales organizations, technology and manufacturing operations, and IT solutions. Earlier, he led the company's Analog Signal Chain business and managed several businesses in the company’s Embedded Processing and Wireless divisions. Ilan began his TI journey in 1999 when TI acquired Butterfly, a wireless startup company.

Ilan currently serves on the Semiconductor Industry Association board of directors and is a member of the Business Roundtable. In addition, he is a member of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Centennial CEO Advisory Council.

He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Tel Aviv University and an MBA from the Joint International Executive MBA Program at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and Tel Aviv University's Leon Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration.

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