Chuck Swoboda

Chuck Swoboda joined Vast in January 2021 after more than 25 years at Cree, Inc, where he helped lead the company from $6 million in revenue to over $1.6 billion. During his 16 years as CEO, Chuck was named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year for the Carolinas while Cree was recognized as MIT Technology Review’s 50 Smartest Companies for 2014 and as one of Fast Company’s World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2015. Chuck currently serves on the board of KnowBio LLC, Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp, Vesper Technologies, and Lonerider Brewing Company.