10 Seagate operations leaders
Senior vice president wafer fab operations, vice president operations and senior director of operations are among the current titles held by these ten Seagate operations leaders, one of whom has since moved on. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Seagate from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Allen N.
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global Support & Data Recovery Services · Seagate Technology
Allen N. has been Senior Director, Global Support & Data Recovery Services at Seagate Technology since January 2025 and was Director, Global Customer Support there from 2020 to 2024. The profile says Allen N. leads global customer support and data recovery operations, and lists Director, Customer Technical Support at Seagate from 2010 to 2020.
Dave Lick
LinkedInExperience: Director, SSD New Product Operations · Seagate Technology
Dave Lick has been Director, SSD New Product Operations at Seagate Technology since June 2013, and the profile lists the role under the operations department in Longmont, Colorado. Dave Lick was Exec. Dir. at Seagate Technology from 2006 to 2010 and VP Operations at Quantum from 2001 to 2004.
Fergus O'Donnell
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Wafer Operations NI · Seagate Technology
Fergus O'Donnell has been Vice President Wafer Operations NI at Seagate Technology since January 2022 and also lists the role Plant Manager there from 2021 with no end date. Fergus O'Donnell was Senior Director and Site Lead at Seagate from 2016 to 2022, and the profile describes a manufacturing and engineering operations leader delivering short and long-term production deliverables.
Jeffrey D Nygaard
LinkedInExperience: Former Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Technology · Seagate Technology
Jeffrey D Nygaard is a former Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Technology at Seagate Technology (2018 to 2023) and was Executive Vice President of Global Operations there from 2017 to 2018. Jeffrey D Nygaard was also Senior Vice President, Global Wafer Fabrication and Component Operations at Seagate from 2013 to 2017.
MT Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Wafer FAB Operations and Recording Head Development · Seagate Technology
MT Johnson has been Senior Vice President Wafer FAB Operations and Recording Head Development at Seagate Technology since November 2022. MT Johnson was Vice President - Wafer Process Engineering and Factory Systems at Seagate from 2018 to 2022 and Sr. Director of Operations there from 2009 to 2013.
Norachet Saetang
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Seagate Technology
Norachet Saetang has held the role Vice President Operations at Seagate Technology since August 2019 and has also been Senior Vice President, Thailand country Manager there since August 2025. Norachet Saetang was Plant Manager at Seagate Technology from 2015 to 2019, and the profile headline reads Senior Vice President of Thailand operations.
Paul O'Neill
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Strategic Planning & Equipment Development Engineering · Seagate Technology
Paul O'Neill has been Vice President Strategic Planning & Equipment Development Engineering at Seagate Technology since January 2022, and the profile headline reads Vice President Operations Strategic Planning & Equipment Development Engineering. Paul O'Neill was Executive Director, Global Operations Planning at Seagate from 2017 to 2019.
Soo Chun Loh
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Seagate Technology
Soo Chun Loh has been Vice President Operations at Seagate Technology since May 2025, based in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Soo Chun Loh was Sr Director R&D at Seagate Technology from 2010 to 2025, Operation Director there from 2006 to 2010 and Cleaning & VMI Sr Manager at Seagate from 2003 to 2006.
Surat Semapongpan
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Of Operations · Seagate Technology
Surat Semapongpan has been Senior Director Of Operations at Seagate Technology since March 2018, based in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Surat Semapongpan held the role Senior Engineering Director at Seagate Technology (Thailand) Ltd. until 2018, and the profile lists a Six Sigma Certified Black Belt.
Suwaree Suraprapapich
LinkedInExperience: VP of Drive OPS Engineering · Seagate Technology
Suwaree Suraprapapich has been VP of Drive OPS Engineering at Seagate Technology since April 2024, based in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Suwaree Suraprapapich was Senior Director Of Engineering at Seagate Technology Thailand from 2019 to 2024, and the profile headline reads VP Drive OPS Engineering at Seagate Technology Thailand.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your operations leadership role at Seagate?
- 02How do you decide which operating metrics to watch most closely week to week?
- 03What has your own operations work taught you about ramping new products into volume production?
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