Michael Besnard

Mike joined Entegris in 2014 as vice president of global strategic accounts. In 2016, he was promoted to his current role where he leads the performance, development, and management of corporate global sales operations as well as the marketing and communications team.

Prior to joining Entegris, Mike served as the vice president of global strategic accounts at ATMI, where he led efforts to match ATMI technologies to the needs of top-tier semiconductor manufacturers and equipment companies. Previously, he served as director of the ATMI Surface Prep and Integration and Advanced Deposition Materials business units. Before joining ATMI, Mike worked at MacDermid Enthone (previously Enthone) as director of business development for Copper Plating.

In all, Mike has 22 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. During this time he has achieved certification as an electro-finisher (CEF, 2002), completed the Leadership at the Peak, Center for Creative Leadership program (2008), and was named on a patent for a composition and method for removing copper oxide particles (2012).

Mike received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and an MBA in Corporate Finance from the University of Southern California (USC).