The board of directors of TE Connectivity plc appointed Ken Washington to the board, effective November 17, 2025. Dr. Washington is retiring this month from Medtronic plc, where since 2023 he has served as senior vice president, chief technology & innovation officer. Prior to that, Dr. Washington served as vice president of software engineering, consumer robotics, Amazon Lab126 from 2021 until 2023.  Previously he served as the chief technology officer, Ford Motor Company from 2017 to 2021 and he held various technical roles at Ford from 2014 to 2017.

From 2007 to 2014, Dr. Washington worked for Lockheed Martin Corporation serving as vice president, advanced technology center, and first chief privacy officer. Dr. Washington also held various roles at Sandia National Laboratories for 21 years, including serving as chief information officer. Dr. Washington earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University.