Deirdre Hanford

Deirdre serves as the Chief Security Officer for Synopsys. In her role, she collaboratively works to safeguard Synopsys and leads efforts to drive industry awareness and enablement for secure design from software to silicon, supporting the business in EDA, IP, and Software Integrity.

Previously, she served as co-general manager of Synopsys' Design Group, overseeing the development and deployment of the company's physical design, implementation, and analog/mixed-signal product lines. Deirdre has been with Synopsys since 1987, holding various positions in customer engagement, applications engineering, sales, and marketing. She holds a B.S.E.E. from Brown University and an M.S.E.E. from UC Berkeley.

Deirdre has received several awards, including the YWCA Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) Award and the Marie R. Pistilli Women in EDA Achievement Award in 2001. In 2008, she served as the Chairman of the American Electronics Association. Currently, she chairs Brown University's Engineering Advisory Committee and serves on the Engineering Advisory Board for UC Berkeley's College of Engineering. Additionally, Deirdre serves on the Board of Directors of Cirrus Logic, Inc.