Kathy Cook

Kathy Cook has extensive work experience in various business development and sales roles. Kathy recently worked at imec as the Head of Strategic Partnerships - Fabless, starting in October 2023. Prior to that, they were the VP of Business Development at Perceive from January 2019 to August 2023. From 2010 to 2018, Kathy held the position of Vice President of Business Development at Xperi Corporation. Kathy also worked as the Director of Business Development at Alchimer from 2009 to 2010. In addition, Kathy had a long tenure at SUSS MicroTec Inc. from 2004 to 2009, where they served as the US Sales Manager Wafer Bonders and also worked in business development. Earlier in their career, Kathy worked as a Regional Sales Engineer at Millipore from 1997 to 2002, and as a Supplier Engineer at Applied Materials from 1994 to 1997.

Kathy Cook earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration and Management from Auburn University Harbert College of Business, from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, they obtained a Master's degree in Materials Engineering from Auburn University between 1995 and 2001. Kathy completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin from 1989 to 1993. In addition, they took a semiconductor manufacturing course at Rochester Institute of Technology in 1998. Kathy also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, although the specific dates are unknown.