News: Microelectronics
14 April 2026
Navitas appoints Gregory M. Fischer as independent director
Gallium nitride (GaN) power IC and silicon carbide (SiC) technology firm Navitas Semiconductor Corp of Torrance, CA, USA has appointed semiconductor veteran Gregory M. Fischer to its board, serving on the Compensation and Executive Steering committees. He will stand for reelection in 2027 as a Class III director.
“Greg is joining at a pivotal time for Navitas, and adding his talent and experience to our current board is an important step in ensuring that Chris and our full management team have the support and access to key insights required for success in this highly competitive, fast-moving market,” says chairman Richard Hendrix.
“My extensive background in governance and industry leadership will further strengthen Navitas’ foundation as we scale leading-edge GaN and high-voltage SiC technologies to high-power markets,” believes Fischer.
Fischer has served more than 40 years in the technology industry at leading, publicly traded semiconductor companies, currently serving as an independent director of Semtech Corp and previously as senior VP & general manager at Broadcom Inc. Prior to joining Broadcom, Fischer served in leadership roles at Conexant Systems Inc, Rockwell International Corp, and Rockwell Collins Avionics Co.
Since December 2021, he has been an independent advisor to professional services firm Gerson Lehrman Group and AlphaSights Ltd, an information services company specializing in connecting clients with experts. Fischer also serves on the advisory board of Syntiant Corp., an edge-AI neural processor and modeling company.
Fischer earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and an M.B.A. from the University of Iowa.
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