Frances Chiu

Frances Chiu is an accomplished engineer with extensive experience in operations, product development, and program management across various high-profile organizations. Core competencies include engineering operations at Lockheed Martin, where responsibilities encompassed manufacturing, procurement, and quality engineering. Subsequent roles at Apple included oversight of iPhone product operations and engineering program management focused on Siri product strategy and special projects, culminating in the management of substantial budgets and vendor relationships. A tenure at Rivian as Chief of Staff for product development emphasized leadership across multiple disciplines including hardware, software, and autonomy. Additionally, Frances contributed to advancing R&D initiatives at Snorkel AI. Frances Chiu holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University.