Madonna Bolano

Madonna Bolano is a 25+ year Silicon Valley executive veteran who has built, developed, and optimized high-performing teams and cultures in global companies ranging in size from 100 to 20,000+ employees. She retired as the CHRO of Applied Materials, where she reported to the CEO and partnered closely with the C-suite and the Board of Directors to transform the company’s vision, mission, values, and executive compensation program. Ms. Bolano also worked with these groups to champion the company’s diversity and inclusion efforts, develop and execute a winning strategy, improve employee engagement, close and integrate mergers and acquisitions, and create and staff new businesses and functions.

Ms. Bolano has held leadership positions at SunPower, Lam Research Corporation, and AG Associates. She serves as Board Co-Chair for Teen Success, Inc. She has previously been named one of the "Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology" by the National Diversity Council, a “Woman Worth Watching” by Profiles in Diversity Journal, and a winner of the YWCA Silicon Valley Tribute to Women Award.