BIOGRAPHY
Bobby Bell leads KLA’s global government engagement efforts and accelerates the implementation of KLA’s operating model across Europe to drive improved governance and oversight.
Mr. Bell joined KLA in 1994 as a senior engineer in applications development and has since held several strategic management positions in global customer operations, corporate sales, service business, the Wafer Inspection Group and the Semiconductor Business Organization. In his most recent role as Chief Strategy Officer, he led government affairs, IT, cyber, communications, global real estate and ESG programs. He also commanded corporate growth initiatives including the rebranding of the company and site selection and ramp up of KLA’s second headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Before KLA, Mr. Bell worked at AT&T Microelectronics and as an AT&T assignee at SEMATECH.
Mr. Bell currently serves on the Silicon Valley Leadership Group board and SEMI Board of Industry Leaders.
Mr. Bell earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arkansas and his master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri.