Katherine (Kate) Hutchison, Ph.D.

As the leader of one of the fastest growing businesses at EMD Electronics, I’ve built a customer focused organization which provides advanced materials for the semiconductor industry. My responsibilities include marketing, customer applications, global sampling operations, container engineering, and dotted line responsibility for R&D. • Developed strategy, identified four growth platforms, drove implementation, achieving 20%+ growth since Q4’23. Our strategy ensures a robust new product pipeline that will drive growth into the next decade. • Optimized Metallics Business P&L to ensure profitable growth by driving >$35M in product cost reductions through vertical integration, exited low margin products. • Through capital discipline and cost reduction workshops, successfully obtained approval for >$150M investments in manufacturing, scale-up and R&D.

Manage global team responsible for driving the Electronics Business Segment’s technology strategy, developing technology roadmaps, and proactively scouting the market for high-value partnerships and acquisitions. My team translates long term market and technology trends into growth opportunities. • Member of the Semiconductor Business Unit Leadership Team, led commercial strategy refresh for three Business Fields, identified new growth opportunities and aligned their new product development with technology inflection points. • Developed comprehensive 10-year technology roadmap that translates market and technology trends into business opportunities and risks. • Established the first technology strategy for Electronics Business Segment, identified technology and investments required to enable our long-term strategic priorities. • Directed technology scouting efforts to identify disruptive technologies, markets and opportunities resulting in multiple licensing and partnership agreements.

I managed the Strategic Marketing Team for the Materials Business Unit (~$900M in annual sales), whose main objectives are driving the development of growth strategies, technology roadmaps, and proactively surveying the market for potential high-value partnerships and acquisitions. The global team translated long term market and technology trends into growth opportunities and developed implementation plans. I feel fortunate to have the opportunity work with world-class people. Together, we have been instrumental in making Versum Materials a global leader in specialty materials for the semiconductor industry. In this role, I: • Was the Integration Manager for Dynaloy, responsible for integration of all business functions, driving the synergy projects, and providing monthly updates to the Executive Team on progress and issues. • Provided technology, marketing, and strategic fit due diligence for >5 M&A opportunities, supporting go/no-go decisions. • Led M&A prospecting team for advanced deposition materials which refreshed the pipeline and ensured alignment between strategy and prioritized targets. • Directed the team that summarized the growth opportunities in Emerging Memory (ReRAM, MRAM, PCM, FeRAM), held seminars around the world to train the team on the growth opportunities and drive customer engagement. • Established a quarterly wafer start model for DRAM, Flash and Adv. Logic to create alignment across the business on market assumptions. • Lead the R&D Portfolio Management Team, which enables the business to monitor R&D pipeline strength, track the financial performance of new products after commercialization, and ensure R&D investment is aligned with business priorities.

Building on the success of the company’s solar and differentiated products initiatives, which I played a key part in development, I led the development of the five-year strategy for three business platforms so that our company continues to lead its industries. In this role, I: • Successfully led the FY17 business planning process and wrote the business plan for the Advanced Materials business unit. • Led a deep dive strategy review for a differentiated materials business platform, resulting in a 5-year plan to grow at 2X market average. • Developed China semiconductor materials strategy by thoroughly reviewing government initiatives, analyzing the competitive landscape and supply chain implications, and completed a detailed opportunity analysis by customer and product. • Researched competitors’ products, identified gaps, and created strategies for new offerings. • Analyzed potential acquisition targets and provided due diligence. • Examined potential strategic partners.

Building on the success of the recent solar program, I led the team that developed the growth strategy for my division’s differentiated offerings platform and managed P&L across multiple product lines. In this role, I: In this role, I: • Developed and launched three successful new products and spearheaded marketing strategies worldwide. • Led technology due diligence for a key M&A target. • Identified market trends, analyzed the current product portfolio’s key parameters, and assessed the IP risks. • Directed a team to optimize the product portfolio according to needs of current and future customers. • Formulated global pricing strategies and provided product portfolio forecasting. • Co-led the company's marketing communications campaign, including PR & social media outreach, for an international CMP conference.

I joined to formulate and manage the worldwide product portfolio and marketing strategies for the company’s solar products portfolio when it was beginning to focus on the solar industry. I enabled revenue to grow over 5X in 3 years, outpacing the market by 50%. • Analyzed the solar industry, identified business development opportunities, and strategized new products. • Examined the solar market leaders’ technologies, products, financials, and marketing strategies to prioritize the company’s resources and maximize market share. • Acted as the in-house solar industry expert for the sales team and provided expertise in product technologies and market positioning. • Analyzed customers’ needs and identified gaps; wrote marketing requirement statements and oversaw three new product development programs. • Developed the OEM strategy and managed multiple joint development projects. • Traveled throughout Asia and Europe to promote the product portfolio to customers. • Built and managed strategic partnerships throughout the U.S., Asia, and Europe.

I developed and spearheaded product and marketing strategies for the solar industry as it was emerging and increased revenue more than 4X in 18 months. • Surveyed the market, analyzed competitors, and identified business development opportunities for three product divisions. • Coordinated several geographically dispersed teams, acting as the fulcrum for solar programs. • Directed programs for product qualification. • Provided strategic direction as the company’s solar business continued to expand in the U.S. and overseas. • Developed account strategies for the U.S. sales team, enabling 300+% annual increases in sales revenue and 500+% increases in orders. • Trained sales teams in optimal product positioning. • Created the global solar marketing communications plan. • Managed the creation of press releases, wrote datasheets, and led the development of the part of the corporate website that promoted products in the solar market. • Coauthored articles in two industry-leading journals.

• Expanded the subsystems business in the U.S. and into Europe. • Analyzed industry trends and identified growth opportunities for new products and acquisition targets. • Acted as the voice of customers in development meetings. • Managed multiple business development ventures, maximizing ROI and market positioning by prioritizing customers and aligning product roadmaps with their needs. • Ensured first-rate technical support by managing applications and escalations. • Supervised the development of systems software and the GUI for new product offerings.

• Developed innovative value-based pricing strategies that doubled the profit margin. I defined prices that optimally aligned products’ quality and customers’ needs. • Successfully managed rapid (eight weeks) new product development and qualification. • Scheduled projects, prioritized issues, and prepared budgets for a company-wide joint development program. • Managed customer support and efficiently resolved escalations.

• Managed the R&D budget for this nanotechnology startup, working as the first employee. • Co-developed an innovative synthesis of chiroptical materials for use in nanoscale optical memory devices. • Won an NSF SBIR grant and worked as the principal investigator.