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Kathleen Bayless
Director/Board Member at
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Net worth: 9 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Kathleen Ann Bayless is currently an Independent Director at Veeco Instruments, Inc. since 2016, an Independent Director at Ballard Power Systems, Inc. since 2021, a Director at Amprius Technologies, Inc. (United States) since 2023, and an Independent Director at Amprius Technologies, Inc. since 2023.
Former positions include Independent Director at Energous Corp.
from 2021 to 2022, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Executive Vice President at Komag, Inc. from 1994 to 2008, CFO, Treasurer, Senior Vice President & Principal Accounting Officer at Synaptics, Inc. from 2012 to 2015, and Senior Audit Manager at Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri) from 1979 to 1994.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from California State University-Fresno, conferred in 1978.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | 216,120 ( 0.15% ) | 4 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2026-05-07 | 71,580 ( 0.12% ) | 4 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2026-03-30 | 1,000 ( 0% ) | 6 290 $ | 2026-05-30 |
Kathleen Bayless active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-07-20 |
| BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-12-08 |
| AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-04-24 |
Amprius Technologies, Inc. (United States)
 Amprius Technologies, Inc. (United States) Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and develops high energy and high capacity lithium-ion batteries | Director/Board Member | 2023-03-31 |
Former positions of Kathleen Bayless
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENERGOUS CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2022-11-03 |
| SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED | Director of Finance/CFO | 2015-02-27 |
Komag, Inc.
 Komag, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Manufactures and supplies primary storage medium for digital data in hard drives | Director of Finance/CFO | 2008-02-05 |
Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri)
 Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting, audit, tax and business consulting services | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | 1994-07-31 |
Training of Kathleen Bayless
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Connections
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1st degree connections
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 9 |
|---|---|
Komag, Inc.
Komag, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Manufactures and supplies primary storage medium for digital data in hard drives | Electronic Technology |
Veeco Instruments, Inc.
 Veeco Instruments, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Designs, manufactures and markets equipment for light emitting diodes & hard disk drives | Electronic Technology |
Synaptics, Inc.
 Synaptics, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops and supplies custom-designed human interface semiconductor product solutions | Electronic Technology |
Energous Corp.
 Energous Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops wire-free charging technology that provides power at a distance for electronic devices that can be mobile and under full software control | Electronic Technology |
Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri)
Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting, audit, tax and business consulting services | Commercial Services |
California State University-Fresno
 California State University-Fresno Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ballard Power Systems, Inc.
 Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Provides clean energy fuel cell products | Producer Manufacturing |
Amprius Technologies, Inc. (United States)
Amprius Technologies, Inc. (United States) Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and develops high energy and high capacity lithium-ion batteries | Producer Manufacturing |
Amprius Technologies, Inc.
 Amprius Technologies, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and distributes lithium-ion batteries | Producer Manufacturing |
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