NYSE-listed tech company Wolfspeed has promoted Melissa Garrett to become senior vice president and general counsel.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Garrett was previously vice president of legal for employment and non-patent litigation with the firm. Before joining Wolfspeed she was vice president, deputy general counsel and assistant corporate secretary at Kangaroo Express, an operating trade name of The Pantry. Earlier in her career she was an attorney with law firms Jackson Lewis and Paul Hastings.
She has experience in corporate governance, contracts and negotiations, litigation management, employment law, policy and M&A.
According to Wolfspeed, Garrett succeeds Brad Kohn who has resigned from the company for another position. His LinkedIn profile states that he had been general counsel and corporate secretary at Wolfspeed for 11 years, before which he was senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at MEMC Electronic Materials, now SunEdison.
Kohn could not be reached immediately for comment.
Tom Werner, executive chair of Wolfspeed, says in a statement: ‘Melissa’s contributions to [the company] over the last nine years have been highly valuable and we are pleased to welcome her to the role of general counsel. With her proven track record in legal, risk and compliance, coupled with her deep institutional knowledge of Wolfspeed, she is uniquely qualified to step into this role.
‘We deeply appreciate Brad’s tireless advocacy for Wolfspeed over the years and thank him for his dedication and many contributions to the company. He and Melissa have been working closely on all key projects, so we expect a smooth transition and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.’
Ben Maiden
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