Epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has announced the appointment of Kathleen Bayless to its board of directors and its audit committee.
From 2009 until her retirement in 2015, Bayless served as senior VP & chief financial officer of Synaptics, a leader in human interface technology (including touch, display and biometric semiconductor products used in the mobile, PC and automotive industries). Previously, she spent 13 years at Komag Inc, a supplier of thin-film disks to the hard disk drive industry, where she served as executive VP, secretary and chief financial officer. Prior to Komag, Bayless served 15 years with Ernst & Young. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University Fresno and is a certified public accountant.
"In addition to Kathleen's extensive financial and technology industry experience, her expertise in international operations and acquisitions will be an asset to our board," comments chairman & CEO John R. Peeler.
