Lam Research Corp. today announced that Ita Brennan and Mark Fields have joined its board of directors, effective August 30, 2024.
Brennan brings to the board significant senior executive-level financial management expertise in the technology industry. Most recently, she was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Arista Networks. Brennan previously held CFO roles at QuantumScape Corporation and Infinera Corporation, where she also served as Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller. Earlier in her career, she held key financial positions at Maxtor Corporation, including Vice President of Finance for the company’s worldwide operations. Brennan is a board member at Cadence Design Systems and Planet Labs PBC, and previously served on the board of LogMeIn, Inc. She studied accounting, finance, and management at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, qualifying as a chartered accountant and fellow of the institute. In addition, Brennan is a public accounting alumna of Deloitte & Touche, having worked for the firm in both Ireland and the United States.
Fields brings to the board decades of executive-level business acumen and experience across diverse industries. He is a senior advisor at TPG Capital LP, a global alternative asset firm. Previously, Fields served as interim CEO of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., which operates the Hertz, Thrifty and Dollar rental car brands. Over a nearly 30-year career at Ford Motor Company, Fields held numerous leadership roles and rose to the position of President and CEO. He currently serves on the boards of Hertz Global Holdings, QUALCOMM Incorporated, Tanium Inc., Planview, Inc. and Boomi, LP. His past board appointments include Ford Motor Company and IBM Corporation. Fields holds a B.A. in economics from Rutgers University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
“We are pleased to welcome Ita and Mark to the board,” said Abhijit Talwalkar, chairman of the board at Lam Research. “They bring deep global leadership experience and proven capabilities in operational and financial excellence that will be valuable as Lam continues to drive toward long-term growth.”
