10 KLA HR leaders
Sandra (Sequeira) Mahadwar, Senior Vice President Global Human Resources at KLA, sits at the top of this page of ten KLA HR leaders, who also hold HR director roles for countries, product groups, HR operations and HR programs there today. A reader can learn how HR leaders work at KLA from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Baishali Sen
LinkedInExperience: Director Human Resources - Semiconductor Products and Customers · KLA
Baishali Sen has been Director Human Resources - Semiconductor Products and Customers at KLA since March 2022 and was Global Human Resources Business Partner there from 2017 to 2022. At KLA, Baishali Sen was also Head HR – India from 2013 to 2017, and Baishali Sen was HR Business Partner - India at TomTom from 2009 to 2013.
Becky Brune
LinkedInExperience: Human Resources Director · KLA
Becky Brune has been Human Resources Director at KLA since November 2020. Becky Brune was Sr HR Business Partner at Amazon in 2020, Global HRBP Director at Adient from 2016 to 2020 and Global HR Business Partner - Global Electronics at ZF Group from 2013 to 2016.
Dinesh Kumar Mishra
LinkedInExperience: Director -Human Resources · KLA
Dinesh Kumar Mishra has been Director -Human Resources at KLA since January 2025. Dinesh Kumar Mishra was Area HR Director - Abbott Rapid Diagnostics, Asia Pacific Region at Abbott from 2022 to 2023, Regional Talent Acquisition Director at Abbott from 2020 to 2022 and Director HR - Abbott Primary Care at Abbott from 2017 to 2020.
Kathryn Stadden
LinkedInExperience: Human Resources Director · KLA
Kathryn Stadden has been Human Resources Director at KLA since March 2025 and was Head of HR - UK - SPTS Division at SPTS Technologies Ltd, a KLA Company from 2023 to 2025. Kathryn Stadden was also HRBP SPTS at SPTS Technologies Ltd, a KLA Company from 2022 to 2023 and European HR Manager there from 2014 to 2022.
Michelle Holley
LinkedInExperience: Director, Human Resources Business Partner · KLA
Michelle Holley has been Director, Human Resources Business Partner at KLA since March 2025 and was Sr Human Resources Business Partner there from 2021 to 2025. At KLA, Michelle Holley was also Sr Human Resources Program Manager from 2019 to 2025, and Michelle Holley was Human Resources Program Manager at Juniper Networks from 2018 to 2019.
Peggy Kluba
LinkedInExperience: Director of Human Resources Germany · KLA
Peggy Kluba has been Director of Human Resources Germany at KLA since July 2023. Peggy Kluba was Bereichleiterin Personal/ Head of Human Resources Germany at POLIFILM EXTRUSION GmbH from 2019 to 2022, Senior Expert Organization & HR Development at IDT Biologika from 2016 to 2019 and Human Resource Leader at Trinseo from 2010 to 2015.
Sandra (Sequeira) Mahadwar
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Global Human Resources · KLA
Sandra (Sequeira) Mahadwar has been Senior Vice President Global Human Resources at KLA since December 2020 and was Vice President - Human Resources there from 2013 to 2020. At KLA, Sandra (Sequeira) Mahadwar was also Senior Director Human Resources from 2008 to 2013 and Human Resources Director from 2006 to 2008.
Sara Razavi
LinkedInExperience: Director, HR Global Operations · KLA
Sara Razavi has been Director, HR Global Operations at KLA since February 2026 and was Senior Manager, HR Global Operations there from 2024 to 2026. At KLA, Sara Razavi was also Manager, HR Global Operations from 2021 to 2024 and HR Business Partner - Global Service and Support Organization, US & HQ from 2020 to 2021.
Sean (JungMin) Lim
LinkedInExperience: HR Business Partner / HR Director · KLA
Sean (JungMin) Lim has been HR Business Partner / HR Director at KLA since March 2025 and was HR Business Partner / HR Manager there from 2009 to 2025. Sean (JungMin) Lim was C&B specialist at STATS ChipPAC from 2004 to 2009 and is based in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
Victoria Palatnik
LinkedInExperience: Director, HR AI Programs · KLA
Victoria Palatnik has been Director, HR AI Programs at KLA since June 2026 and was Director, Inclusion Business Partner there from 2024 to 2026. At KLA, Victoria Palatnik was also Global Inclusion Business Partner (UK, Israel, Europe, India, Singapore) from 2021 to 2026 and Head of HR, KLA Israel from 2019 to 2021.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current HR role?
- 02How do you keep HR practices consistent across countries while meeting local needs?
- 03What has your own work taught you about building HR processes that scale?
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