QUALCOMM Incorporated Org chart
This QUALCOMM Incorporated org chart highlights the company’s organizational structure and leadership team, including key executives such as Cristiano R. Amon (CEO) , Colin Ryan (Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer, Qualcomm Incorporated) , and Thomas Ta (Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer) . It provides a clear overview of the leadership team’s roles and how they work together to achieve organizational goals and ensure effective management across all functions.
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QUALCOMM Incorporated Leadership Team
Executives
Profile Summary
Cristiano R. Amon
CEO
Cristiano R. Amon transitioned into Chief Executive Officer in July 2021. Prior to that, Amon had served as President, Qualcomm Incorporated since January 2018. In this role, he was responsible for Qualcomm's semiconductor business (QCT), which includes Mobile, RF Front End, Automotive and IoT revenue streams, and the Company's global operations. Amon has driven the expansion and diversification of the business across industries and customers, overseen Qualcomm's 5G strategy, and for almost 15 years has been steering development of a leading and differentiated product roadmap. Amon has also overseen the successful execution of M&A to augment Qualcomm's capabilities and accelerate growth in key areas, including RF Front End, Connectivity and Networking. Amon joined Qualcomm in 1995 as an engineer and has held several business and technical leadership positions throughout his tenure with the Company. Amon holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an honorary doctorate from UNICAMP, the State University of Campinas, Brazil. He also serves as the co-Chairman of the World Economic Forum IoT Council.
Colin Ryan
Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer, Qualcomm Incorporated
Colin Ryan is Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer, Qualcomm Incorporated at QUALCOMM Incorporated.
Thomas Ta
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
Thomas Ta is Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at QUALCOMM Incorporated.
Alex Rogers
President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing & Global Affairs
Alex Rogers is the President of Qualcomm Technology Licensing and Global Affairs and has been with Qualcomm since 2001. Prior to this role, Alex served as Senior Vice President and Legal Counsel at Qualcomm. From 1987 to 2001, Alex was a partner at Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich. Alex holds a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Georgetown University, as well as a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Georgetown University Law Center.
Akash Palkhiwala
EVP, CFO
Palkhiwala joined Qualcomm in 2001 and has held a variety of roles in Finance, including Treasurer and lead for Corporate Finance overseeing Qualcomm's overall financial planning and analysis. He has been part of the senior finance leadership team for more than 10 years. Palkhiwala holds a B.A. degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Maryland.
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Nakul Duggal
SVP & GM, Automotive
Nakul Duggal serves as Sr. Vice President & General Manager, Automotive of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. where he is responsible for Qualcomm’s automotive strategy, chipset, software and stack portfolios, P&L, customer relationships, ecosystem development, and program management and execution of all automotive products. His responsibilities include focused development and expansion of the Snapdragon Digital Chassis into the domains such as the digital cockpit, smart transportation, automotive connectivity solutions as well as driver assistance & autonomous driving, oversight over the product roadmap, customer project management and program delivery. In 2021, Duggal successfully led the acquisition of Arriver, a driver assistance stack subsidiary of Veoneer, a Swedish Tier-1 supplier, focused on computer vision and drive policy which is now integrated into Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Ride platform. Duggal has worked in Qualcomm Automotive since 2011 and has been instrumental in building the company’s automotive portfolio and global footprint. He joined Qualcomm in 1995 as an engineer focused on the company’s commercial base station and infrastructure business. Over the course of his career, he has held engineering and management positions in the development and commercialization of CDMA, UMTS and LTE technologies. He led the Open Market Handset (OMH) initiative, an industry-wide effort to expand CDMA device distribution into the open market. Duggal holds a BSEE degree from M.S. University, India and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management.
Heather Ace
CHRO & EVP, Human Resources
Heather Ace has served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources since March 2020. Previously, she served as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Dexcom. Prior to Dexcom, Ace served as the EVP of global HR at Orexigen Therapeutics, the EVP of global HR at Volcano Corporation and held various HR executive roles at Life Technologies. Ace was also a partner at Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich (now DLA Piper). She holds a bachelor’s degree in Law & Society from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a JD from Santa Clara School of Law.
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Durga Malladi
SVP & GM, Technology Planning & Edge Solutions
Durga Malladi is a Senior Vice President & General Manager at Qualcomm, with extensive experience in engineering and research. Prior to working at Qualcomm, they were involved in satellite antenna calibration during an internship at GE Corporate Research and Development. Malladi holds a Ph.D in Adaptive Signal Processing from UCLA and has also pursued executive education at UC San Diego. Currently, they are working towards a Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence at Stanford University.
Roawen Chen
SVP & COO, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies
Roawen Chen is a highly experienced professional in supply chain and operations. They have held various leadership roles at companies such as Qualcomm, Annapuma Labs, Global Semiconductor Alliance, and Marvell Technology. With a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, they also have a solid educational background. At Qualcomm, Chen currently holds the position of Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer.
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Alex Katouzian
SVP & GM, Mobile, Compute, & XR (MCX)
Alex Katouzian currently serves as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Mobile, Compute and XR (MCX) Business Unit, including Voice & Music and Wearable businesses of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. In this role, Katouzian is responsible for the business unit strategy, chipset and software portfolios, P&L, customer relationships, ecosystem business development, and oversight of all program mangement and execution for the Snapdragon platforms. His responsibilities include a focused expansion into creating premium, end-to-end experiences across handsets, earbuds and headsets, wearables, tablets, PCs, XR, gaming and security. Katouzian is also responsible for driving the Application Processor Technologies roadmap across all Business Units. Katouzian joined Qualcomm in 2002 as part of the Mobile business team focused on UMTS and CDMA product lines. He has held several growing management positions responsible for the expansion of the Snapdragon CDMA, UMTS, LTE and 5G processors, from feature phones to smart phones, to compute and infrastructure. Katouzian has been in the wireless and multimedia semiconductor system industry for over 33 years. Prior to joining Qualcomm, he held various management positions at Brooktree Corporation and Conexant Systems, where he developed complete chipsets, software, and system solutions for multimedia, graphics, consumer electronics, and cellular handsets. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, San Diego with an emphasis in Semiconductor Physics.
Don McGuire
SVP, Chief Marketing Officer
McGuire offers more than 25 years of marketing expertise, working across the service provider, device OEM, content/applications, and semiconductor industries. He joined Qualcomm in 2016 as vice president of Global Product Marketing and was promoted to senior vice president last year. In this role as senior vice president, he had responsibility for Snapdragon marketing and redefined Qualcomm's strategic approach to product marketing. His oversight and strong marketing expertise have led to innovative marketing campaigns and collaborative partnerships that have brought the most cutting-edge products to market, including the latest in 5G technologies. McGuire joined Qualcomm from Intel where he led global marketing strategy, campaigns, and messaging supporting their Client Computing Business. Prior to Intel, McGuire was founder and CMO of Panelfly, and held leadership positions at companies including Dunebuggy Media, Amp'd Mobile, Kyocera Wireless Corp., Cricket Communications and Sprint PCS. He began his career as a sales and marketing executive at McCaw Cellular Communications. McGuire has a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University Chico in business administration and has attended an executive master's program at Stanford University's Schwab School of Business.
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Kimberly Koro
SVP & GM, Qualcomm Government Technologies
Kimberly Koro is Senior Vice President and General Manager of Qualcomm Government Technologies (QGOV), of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. In this role, Koro supports the national and homeland security of the United States through QGOV. Kim’s leadership focuses on driving innovation in public and private partnerships to help bring the U.S. Government in sync with the pace of commercial technology and maximize its ability to leverage the wireless ecosystem. Koro joined Qualcomm in 1989 as a legal advisor in the Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions division. She subsequently assumed various roles overseeing division legal matters, international programs and business development. In 1995, Ms. Koro was named vice president of operations and division counsel for Qualcomm's Communication Systems division and continued to assume increasing levels of responsibility and leadership, including being named senior vice president and general manager of Government Systems and Digital Cinema. In 1999, Ms. Koro was appointed as senior vice president of Qualcomm Incorporated and president of Qualcomm Government Technologies. Koro began her career with the San Diego law firm of Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye (which later become DLA Piper), specializing in business and commercial transactions. Koro holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law, where she graduated cum laude, was a member of the Law Review, and received the University of San Diego School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award in 2020.
Stewart Roberts
VP, Global Security
Stewart Roberts is currently the VP Global Security at Qualcomm, where Stewart is responsible for Global Security and Brand Protection. Prior to their current role, Stewart worked at the FBI for nearly three decades holding various titles such as Acting Section Chief / Asst. Section Chief in the Criminal Division, Legal Attache, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Unit Chief, and Supervisory Special Agent. Stewart's expertise includes leading investigations on transnational organized crime, cybercrimes, white-collar crimes, and governmental fraud. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Stewart has a strong background in financial matters and has played a significant role in the development of various FBI programs and intelligence centers.
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Ann Chaplin
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Qualcomm Incorporated
Ann Chaplin is General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Qualcomm Incorporated at QUALCOMM Incorporated.
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