April 3, 1966 in Berkeley / California (USA)

1988 Bachelor’s degree in economics from Santa Clara University

1992 Master of Business Administration at Santa Clara University

1989 Variety of sales functions at Wacker Siltronic Corporation in San Jose

1996 Managing Director of Wacker Chemicals in Singapore

1999 President of the former business division WACKER CERAMICS in Kempten

2003 Rejoined Siltronic as President of Siltronic Singapore Pte. Ltd.

November 2004 Chief Commercial Officer within the Executive Board of Siltronic

Since November 2009 responsibility expanded to include International Operations (Singapore, Portland, Hikari)