Donald Bracken

Donald Bracken has extensive work experience in various senior leadership roles within the operations and engineering field. Donald most recently served as the Senior Director of Operations at Penumbra, Inc. since January 2022. Prior to that, they held the position of Director of Production and Manufacturing Engineering at Illumina from 2016 to 2022. Donald also worked as an Engineering Director at Boston Scientific from 2013 to 2016 and as a Manufacturing Operations Division Engineering Manager at Bio-Rad Laboratories from 2009 to 2013. Earlier in their career, they served as the Director of Engineering at Kinematic Automation from 2006 to 2008. Donald has a strong background in finance and cost management, as well as manufacturing operations and engineering management, having worked in these roles at New United Motor Manufacturing/Toyota from 1990 to 2006.

Donald Bracken has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree specializing in International/Global Studies from Saint Mary's College of California. Donald also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.