Wolfspeed, Inc. announced the promotion of Priya Almelkar to Senior Vice President, IT and Chief Information Officer. Almelkar succeeds David Costar and becomes the fifth female member of Wolfspeed?s esteemed senior leadership team. As Vice President of IT Manufacturing Operations, Almelkar played a pivotal role in driving Wolfspeed?s transition to automation, empowering the company?s analytics capabilities while ensuring data integrity and accuracy.

This data-based transition has enabled enhanced tracking of customer deliveries, valuable market and competitor insights, and has improved operational efficiency. With over 25 years of experience in leading core IT functions and implementing large-scale digital transformations, Almelkar brings a wealth of expertise to her role. Prior to joining Wolfspeed, she spent six years at Global Foundries, where she held several positions, including Head of Digital Transformation and Head of Infrastructure.

Earlier in her career, she excelled in program management, information security and solution delivery engineering. Almelkar is also proud to serve as a sponsor of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Employee Resource Group at Wolfspeed, exemplifying the company?s commitment to diversity and inclusion. In acknowledgement of her leadership and service to the industry, she has been recognized by the National Association of Manufacturers.