Coherent names Jim Anderson as its new CEO
Clinton Township-based manufacturer Coherent announced its board of directors has appointed Jim Anderson as its new chief executive officer, effective Monday, June 3.
Anderson joins Coherent from Lattice Semiconductors in Hillsboro, Ore., where he served as president, chief executive officer and a member of its board of directors.
“I am deeply honored to join Coherent, a company I have long admired, as its next CEO,” Anderson said. “With cutting-edge innovation, an industry-leading platform, and an intense focus on the customer, Coherent is exceptionally well positioned to build on its existing momentum and deliver enhanced profitable growth over the long term.”
Prior to joining Lattice, Anderson was senior vice president and general manager of Advanced Micro Devices’ Computing and Graphics business group and also held leadership positions in general management, engineering, sales, marketing and strategy at companies including Intel, Broadcom and LSI Corporation.
Anderson succeeds Vincent “Chuck” Mattera Jr., who is retiring as chairman and CEO of Coherent.
“Jim’s business acumen and technical capability, coupled with his extensive experience transforming complex global businesses to deliver above-market growth and profitability, make him the ideal leader to steer Coherent through its next chapter amidst a rapidly changing market,” said board chairman Enrico DiGirolamo.
Anderson holds an MBA and Master of Science in electrical engineering and computer science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also holds a Master of Science in electrical engineering degree from Purdue University and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Coherent, known as II-VI until its name change in September 2022, was founded in 1971 and manufactures high-quality materials and optics for industrial lasers.
