VP US-Canada Gov. Affairs for @Intel. Dad, Husband. I love tech and politics. Huge Steelers & CFB fan. Former @USCG. I speak 4 me & me alone.

Joined April 2013
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A year of transformation for @intel - 18A ramped to high volume on multiple products. - 14A development on track. - Steady progress on building foundry business. - New SOCs launched on all major compute platforms. - Rebuilding and strengthening partnerships. - Creating new business opportunities. - Striking new partnerships across multiple verticals. - Only the Paranoid Survive!
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Thank you for standing on this critical soapbox @PatrickMoorhead!!
Thanks, @Intel_Foundry, for letting me get on my soapbox on the importance of having both leading-edge foundries and foundry IP on US soil. Here are my quotes: "Semiconductors are really the foundation for every major industry out there. Without semiconductors, there's no AI, no cars, and even modern healthcare and weapon systems, without chips. The biggest vulnerability that exists right now is geographic concentration. Taiwan commands over 70% of the global foundry market and manufactures roughly two-thirds of the world's most advanced logic chips, and you know the risk: a military conflict, an earthquake, or a policy dispute could disrupt supply in a huge way. Foreign companies are building boundaries in the United States, but what they're not doing is the core IP that actually goes in and makes those foundries work. Intel is the only domestic leading edge technology company that brings both the intellectual property, but also the foundries." "The US economy runs on semiconductors, the way it used to run on steel and oil. You could look at the market caps of these companies, and it's absolutely gigantic, and kind of unlike steel, without the fabs, you can't, you can't just turn on a fab overnight, and I think a lot would be at stake if the US doesn't pull this off." Great to be paired with Naga and Zivit. $INTC
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Where the world’s most advanced chips are built matters. The latest from @USATODAY highlights semiconductor innovation, resilient supply chains, and the future of computing. Featuring insights from Intel Foundry leadership and industry analysts: ms.spr.ly/6016vT744 #IntelFoundry #Semiconductors
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Faster chips for faster cars!! @intel
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Intel is proud to be the Official Compute Partner of @McLarenF1. From factory to circuit, advanced computing and engineering turn complex challenges into advantages at every turn. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6010vusvM #McLaren #IntelMcLaren
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May 13
We're thrilled to partner with @Google on something we've been building with them - Googlebook. Premium, powerful devices designed for Intelligence. We can't wait to get it into your hands this fall. Learn more at ms.spr.ly/6013vuzjt #Googlebook #NEXT #Intel
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I have always articulated EMIB as a "strategic bridge" for Intel foundry. (hopefully you see what I did there lol) But, in this crazy world of capacity scarcity, Intel Foundry also being the only place you can mix and match wafers/tiles is another very strong differentiator.
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Thank you for your support @RepGregStanton!!
Thanks to the CHIPS and Science Act, Arizona is already the semiconductor capital of America — now we need to keep the momentum going. Great meeting with TSMC, @intel, @Applied4Tech, and @AmkorTechnology to discuss their investments here in AZ and how Congress can keep our foot on the gas.
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That the USG should be an anchor customer for Intel Foundry. How does that sound @magicsilicon?
What does this mean for silicon? 🤔
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AI needs the "brain power" of multiple chips. At Fab 9 in New Mexico, @Intel_Foundry creates systems of chips using Foveros 3D stacking to optimize space for laptops to be thinner with longer lasting batteries. 💻 Watch how Foveros is created 👇
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👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Let’s go @cameron_dorner!! Hell of an accomplishment. @OHSBearsFB
🚨ALERT🚨 Former Oakdale Bear Cam Dorner is signing with the New England Patriots as a priority undrafted free agent!! No one has worked harder for his opportunities! Congrats Cam!
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Ted has been a great addition to our team and this honor is well deserved!!
Congratulations to @intel's Director of State Government Affairs for Ohio, Ted Geer, on being named to @columbusbiz1st’s Power 125, an annual list recognizing the business leaders shaping the trajectory of Central Ohio’s economy. bizjournals.com/columbus/new…
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Congratulations to @intel's Director of State Government Affairs for Ohio, Ted Geer, on being named to @columbusbiz1st’s Power 125, an annual list recognizing the business leaders shaping the trajectory of Central Ohio’s economy. bizjournals.com/columbus/new…
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Great execution by the team!
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“We delivered robust Q1 results, reflecting the growing and essential role of the CPU in the AI era and unprecedented demand for silicon,” says Intel CFO @dzinsner. Read more about our business highlights from Q1 2026: ms.spr.ly/6016vEMGO
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"As Intel Foundry continues its focus on strong, customer‑driven execution, I’m excited to welcome Shawn (Seung Hoon) Han to our leadership team. Shawn will be joining us in May as senior vice president and general manager of Foundry Services, reporting to me. Shawn brings valuable expertise in the semiconductor industry from his three decades at Samsung, including most recently overseeing sales at Samsung Foundry. He also offers impressive technical acumen from his work on multiple logic process nodes beginning in 1996. Shawn’s leadership will be an important addition to our team, and he is joining at an exciting time as we continue to execute on process technology, advanced packaging, and our overall foundry capabilities. Welcome to Intel Foundry Shawn!" - Naga Chandrasekaran, EVP & GM of Intel Foundry
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As the only American company that both develops and manufactures leading-edge logic semiconductors, we were pleased to participate in the @HouseCommerce hearing on the semiconductor ecosystem. In his testimony, @Intel SVP Jason Grebe highlighted why resilient domestic supply chains are foundational to AI and advanced computing leadership. Watch here➡️youtube.com/watch?v=9BbXbZwE…
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I am delighted to expand our long-standing partnership with @Google from just Xeon CPUs to IPUs and more... Looking forward to working closely with my good friend Amin Vahdat and the Google team to build a long-term and trusted partnership and help build a range of AI and cloud infrastructure solutions for Google. @intel @googlecloud newsroom.intel.com/data-cent…
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Intel is proud to join the Terafab project with @SpaceX, @xAI, and @Tesla to help refactor silicon fab technology. Our ability to design, fabricate, and package ultra-high-performance chips at scale will help accelerate Terafab’s aim to produce 1 TW/year of compute to power future advances in AI and robotics. It was fun hosting @elonmusk at Intel this past weekend!
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Modern missions need modern silicon. Intel Foundry is advancing aerospace, defense, and government systems with Intel 18A, chiplets, and secure U.S. manufacturing—delivering performance, efficiency, and resilience at scale: ms.spr.ly/6019QId4R #IntelFoundry
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Proud to manufacture in Oregon—advancing U.S. semiconductor leadership through innovation, jobs, and responsible production. ms.spr.ly/6011QQTvd #IntelFoundry #Manufacturing #Semiconductors
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