Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) appointed John McCool and Raejeanne Skillern to its Board of Directors, effective October 21, 2026. The Hillsboro, Oregon-based company stated that both executives bring significant experience driving growth at major public companies.
Mr. McCool brings more than four decades of experience in semiconductors, networking, and systems engineering. He currently serves as Senior Vice President and Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer at Arista Networks, Inc. In his previous role at Arista, he acted as Senior Vice President and Chief Platform Officer, overseeing hardware engineering, manufacturing operations, and the supply chain. His career history includes leading DSSD at Dell EMC as Senior Vice President and General Manager, as well as serving as the top executive of Firetide. Mr. McCool also held senior vice president and general manager positions at Cisco Systems, where he led the data center switching business, and previously occupied engineering leadership roles at SynOptics, NeXT Computer, and AMD.
Ms. Skillern returns to the Lattice Board after a prior tenure from 2022 to 2024. She possesses more than 30 years of experience in cloud, data center infrastructure, and artificial intelligence. Most recently, she served as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Amazon Web Services, leading the worldwide marketing organization. Before that position, she was President of the Communications, Enterprise & Cloud division at Flex Ltd. Earlier in her career, Ms. Skillern spent 25 years at Intel Corporation in various marketing and general management roles, including as Vice President and General Manager of the Cloud Service Provider Group. She currently serves on the boards of directors for Jabil Inc. and Dycom Industries, Inc.
Jeff Richardson, Chairman of the Board at Lattice Semiconductor, expressed pleasure at the appointments, citing the candidates' deep experience in networking, cloud, and data center infrastructure. Richardson noted the company's eagerness to welcome Ms. Skillern back to the board. He stated that Lattice looks forward to both individuals' contributions as the company continues to execute on its long-term growth strategy.
The announcement included a notice regarding forward-looking statements. Lattice Semiconductor indicated that such statements involve estimates, assumptions, risks, and uncertainties that are not historical facts. The company noted that actual results may differ materially from expectations due to risks described in its SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026, and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Lattice stated it does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements based on subsequent events or unanticipated circumstances.