News: Microelectronics
4 May 2026
Navitas appoints Davin Lee 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 Davin Lee to its board, serving on the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Sustainability Committee. He will stand for re-election in 2027 as a Class III director.
Lee has more than 30 years of technological and operating experience at publicly-traded semiconductor companies, most recently as senior VP & general manager of Embedded Processing and Analog and Connectivity at Renesas Corp. Prior to Renesas, he served in leadership roles at Dialog Semiconductor, Scintera Networks, Intersil Corp, Xicor, Altera and National Semiconductor. Lee earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
“Davin’s long history of leadership within the power semiconductor industry and deep knowledge of power electronics will be invaluable to our board and management team,” believes chairman Richard Hendrix. “His appointment fills an open position on the board and represents another important step in our board refreshment process that we initiated last year. The board’s intention remains to reduce its size to eight directors at the 2027 annual meeting. We believe this plan provides both fresh perspectives and continuity during the first year of our new management structure,” he adds.
“Chris [Allexandre, president & CEO] and his team have rapidly and successfully pivoted Navitas to high-power markets, where the combination of our GaN and high-voltage SiC technologies positions us to provide a unique set of solutions to data-center, energy and grid infrastructures, performance computing and industrial electrification markets,” Hendrix continues. “His exceptional team has reestablished revenue growth and increased customer engagement in these high-growth markets, and the board is committed to supporting this strategic pivot and growth strategy.”
“He’s joining at a very pivotal time as we accelerate our transformation to Navitas 2.0 as a high-power semiconductor company,” says president & CEO Chris Allexandre. “Davin brings a strong background and track record as a semiconductor executive in scaled-up business operations and power components,” he adds. “After announcing Greg Fisher as a new director last month, this appointment is another step in our corporate transformation.”
“Navitas is at the forefront of the AI high-power semiconductor revolution... With its superior GaN and high-voltage SiC technologies, Navitas is uniquely positioned to address significant power bottlenecks in AI infrastructure,” comments Lee. “My prior experience was defined by successfully transforming business units to capture new growth and profitability. I am eager to apply that experience, while also leveraging my extensive power management business background to accelerate Navitas' trajectory to deliver profitable growth and sustained shareholder value.”
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