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10 semiconductor export controls experts

These ten export control and trade compliance professionals have held roles at chip companies and semiconductor equipment makers. A reader can learn how these companies classify products, manage export licensing and sanctions compliance, and adapt their programs as rules on chips and tools change.

10 professionals9 companiesData retrieved September 28, 2026

Professionals to explore

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  1. Ermal Kroi

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    Experience: Director Export Control · Infineon Technologies

    Director Export Control at Infineon Technologies since April 2025, after serving there as Senior Manager Export Control (2023–2025) and Export Control Officer (2020–2023). His profile describes him as a trade compliance operations director with a history in the semiconductor industry, and he was a Manufacturing Supervisor at Infineon (2018–2020) and Probe and Final Test Supervisor at Allegro MicroSystems (2012–2018).

  2. Jonathan Kim

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Director, Global Trade Compliance · GlobalFoundries

    Director, Global Trade Compliance at GlobalFoundries since December 2023, after serving at Wolfspeed as Director, Global Trade Compliance and Policy (2022–2023) and Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance (2013–2022). His profile describes building export control programs for semiconductor technology and interfacing with the Departments of State, Defense and Commerce and the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control on U.S. export licensing and compliance.

  3. Julie Lugo

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Senior Director Global Trade Compliance · Applied Materials

    Senior Director Global Trade Compliance at Applied Materials since January 2021, where her profile says she leads an organization of over 40 people in multiple countries responsible for import and export compliance and the resolution of complex trade and operations issues. She was previously Director Global Trade, Quality, Compliance Solutions and Regulatory Affairs (2018–2021) and Director Global Trade Management (2010–2018) at Ashland.

  4. Kin Leong Ang

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head & Director, Export Compliance · Lattice Semiconductor

    Former Head & Director, Export Compliance at Lattice Semiconductor (2017–2025), where he was also International Trade Compliance Manager (2015–2017). He has been Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance at MKS Inc. since May 2025, driving compliance activities for the APAC region from Singapore, and was Site Lead for Trade Compliance at GlobalFoundries (2012–2015).

  5. Lian C.

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Export Program Licensing Manager · Lam Research

    Former Export Program Licensing Manager at Lam Research (2019–2023), and Foreign Trade Analyst there (2017–2019); in Global Trade, Licensing at Applied Materials since July 2023. The profile describes a trade compliance manager with 20+ years of experience leading U.S. export licensing, and lists International Logistics Planner & Export Specialist at Matheson Tri-Gas (2016–2017).

  6. Nancy Zhao

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Director of Export and Sanctions Compliance · Qualcomm

    Director of Export and Sanctions Compliance at Qualcomm since June 2013, where her profile says she leads global trade compliance, export controls and sanctions programs supporting advanced technology and international business operations. She was previously International Trade Compliance Manager at Texas Instruments (2002–2007) and Regional Director, Asia-Pacific Indirect Tax & Global Trade Practice at PwC (2007–2008).

  7. Philip Charnas

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    Experience: Director and Head of Global Trade · Micron Technology

    Director and Head of Global Trade at Micron Technology since May 2023, after serving as Managing Director and Head of Global Trade at Applied Materials (2013–2023). His profile cites 20+ years of experience in export controls under the EAR, ITAR, OFAC and Wassenaar Arrangement regimes, as well as customs regulations and international trade policy. He was previously Director, International Trade at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2005–2013).

  8. Rock Torres

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Director - Global Trade Compliance & Advanced Technologies · NVIDIA

    Director - Global Trade Compliance & Advanced Technologies at NVIDIA since July 2024. He was previously Senior Export Manager - Technical Advisor at AMD (2022–2024), Export Compliance Classification Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2022) and Senior Manager - Corporate Export Compliance (2020–2022) and Manager - Corporate Export Compliance (2018–2020) at Qualcomm, and his profile lists export compliance among his core competencies.

  9. Trinh V.

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Director, Americas Region, Export Controls and Sanctions Compliance · Intel

    Director, Americas Region, Export Controls and Sanctions Compliance at Intel since June 2025. Other Intel roles on the profile include Principal Engineer, Senior Technology Advisor, Export Controls & Sanctions Compliance (2021–2025), Technology Advisor, Governments, Markets, and Trade (2017–2021) and Senior Process Engineer, Technology & Manufacturing Group (2006–2017), and the profile cites over 20 years of experience.

  10. Umesh Thapliyal

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Director , Asia China Export Control Program · Intel

    Director, Asia China Export Control Program at Intel since August 2022; his profile lists Asia and Japan region trade compliance and customs, ITAR, BIS and technology transfer among his areas. He was previously in Global Trade Compliance at Texas Instruments Singapore (2019–2022), Regional Trade Compliance Manager - Asia Pacific & Japan at Texas Instruments (Shanghai) (2011–2019) and India Head Trade Compliance & Logistics at Texas Instruments (2009–2011).

Choose the right perspective

Match the person's product exposure to yours, since controls on chips, manufacturing equipment and design technology raise different licensing questions. Also consider where each person is based, because export authorities and customer screening issues differ by country.

Questions to take into the conversation

  1. 01How do you classify new chips and tools under the EAR, and who signs off on the decision?
  2. 02How have your license applications and end-user screening changed as controls on advanced semiconductors expanded?
  3. 03What do you look for when deciding whether a customer or distributor in a sensitive market can be served?

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