Duane Nelles

Duane Nelles is the current Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Qualcomm. Duane has been with the company since 1996, starting as the Director of Project Finance and Direct Investments. In 2004, they became the Senior Director of Finance and Strategy and was responsible for developing the strategy and business plan for a nationwide mobile TV service/technology. From 2006 to 2008, they served as the Senior Director of Corporate Development before being promoted to Vice President in 2008. Duane has been in their current role since 2015.

Duane Nelles has a MBA in finance from Vanderbilt University and a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University.

They work with Ann Chaplin - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Qualcomm Incorporated, James H. Thompson - EVP, Engineering Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Chief Technology Officer, and Mary Gendron - SVP & CIO. Their manager is Cristiano R. Amon, CEO.