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10 Lam Research operations leaders
These ten people hold or have held senior vice president, corporate vice president, vice president, managing director and director operations roles at Lam Research, across global operations, manufacturing, product operations, logistics and international headquarters teams. A reader can learn how operations leaders build and run their teams in semiconductor companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brandon Ferran
LinkedInExperience: VP, Global Logistics and Spares Operations · Lam Research
VP, Global Logistics and Spares Operations at Lam Research since September 2025. Other Lam Research roles on the profile are Managing Director, Global Logistics (2021–2025), Sr. Director, Supply Chain Operations (2017–2021) and Sr. Manager, Operations Planning and Production Control (2012–2017).
CC Liong
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Vice President, Head of International Headquarters and Global Manufacturing Operations · Lam Research
Corporate Vice President, Head of International Headquarters and Global Manufacturing Operations at Lam Research since March 2024, based in Malaysia. Former Executive Vice President at ChangXin Memory Technologies, Inc. (2021–2023) and Vice President, Site General Manager, Dalian Memory Technology and Manufacturing at Intel (2017–2020).
Greg Kozlowski
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director of Operations & Product Management · Lam Research
Managing Director of Operations & Product Management at Lam Research since 2013; the profile says this added product management leadership for the Electrofill business unit, where Greg Kozlowski developed a new product management organization. Former Senior Director of Operations, Electrofill Business Unit at Lam Research (2006–2013).
Johann Stuhlpfarrer
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director Clean Product Operations · Lam Research
Managing Director Clean Product Operations at Lam Research since January 2025, and Senior Director Clean Product Operations there since 2019; the profile describes being a leadership member of Lam's Global Manufacturing Operations Network. Former Senior Director Pilot Engineering Operations (2015–2018) and Director Logistics Planning and Spares (2008–2014) at Lam Research.
Karthik Rammohan
LinkedInExperience: Group Vice President, Head of Global Operations · Lam Research
Former Group Vice President, Head of Global Operations at Lam Research (2022–2026), and Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Enterprise Solutions at Lam Research since March 2026. Other Lam Research roles listed are Group Vice President and General Manager, Customer Support Business Group (2020–2022) and Vice President, Global Business Operations, Customer Support Business Group (2015–2018).
Ken Pacioni
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Manufacturing Operations · Lam Research
Former Vice President Manufacturing Operations at Lam Research (2012–2013); the profile describes the role as Head of Global Manufacturing Operations and says Ken Pacioni was a contributing member on the due diligence team behind the merger of Novellus Systems and Lam Research. Former Vice President Manufacturing Operations at Novellus Systems acquired by Lam Research Corporation (2003–2012).
Shahriar Shaghafi
LinkedInExperience: CVP Global Manufacturing Operations · Lam Research
CVP Global Manufacturing Operations at Lam Research since February 2023. Former Corporate VP Global Operations Strategic Initiatives & Talus Manufacturing Board Member & GM at Lam Research (2016–2023) and former SR.VP. Global Supply Chain Operations at Novellus Systems acquired by Lam Research Corporation (2004–2016).
Wayne Nobles
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Vice President, Global Product Operations · Lam Research
Corporate Vice President, Global Product Operations at Lam Research since September 2020. Other Lam Research roles on the profile are Corporate Vice President, Deposition Product Group Operations (2013–2020), Vice President, Integration Operations (2012–2013) and Vice President, Etch Product Group Operations (2005–2012).
William Tan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, GCO Operations · Lam Research
Vice President, GCO Operations at Lam Research since December 2024; the profile says the GCO Operations role continues from Singapore after an international assignment in Penang ended IHQ Head responsibilities. Former Vice-President, IHQ and GCO Operations (2021–2024) and Managing Director, GCO Operations (2020–2021) at Lam Research.
Yusoff Kamil
LinkedInExperience: Director of Global Operations, Network Strategy · Lam Research
Director of Global Operations, Network Strategy at Lam Research since October 2022, based in Penang; the profile says the role is accountable to drive Lam Research's factory network strategy for business continuity, capacity and cost optimization. Former Chief Manufacturing Program Manager at NI (National Instruments) (2022).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your question: senior and corporate vice presidents suit questions about running a worldwide operations organization, while managing directors and directors suit questions about one product group, factory network or function. Check each person's dates so you know whether their Lam Research experience is current or from an earlier period.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you plan a global factory network for business continuity, capacity and cost at an equipment maker?
- 02What does it take to run product group operations so manufacturing keeps pace with new tool launches?
- 03How should logistics and spares operations be organized to support an installed base of tools worldwide?
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