Dr. Thomas Caulfield
InvestorExecutive Chairman at GLOBALFOUNDRIES
About
Thomas Caulfield is Executive Chairman of GlobalFoundries, a role he was elected to in April 2025 after serving on the board since 2018 and as President and CEO, during which he oversaw the company's 2021 IPO. He joined GF in 2014 to run its Fab 8 wafer manufacturing facility, and previously held leadership roles at Soraa, Ausra, Novellus Systems, and IBM's Microelectronics division. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees and a doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering from Columbia University and a physics degree from St. Lawrence University.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsSemiconductors
Investments
Board seats
Sandisk CorporationUSA Rare Earth, Inc.xLight
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Antaash Ghoshal
Public Relations, India at GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Ashlie Wallace
Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Camilla Languille
Investor at GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Carlos Obeid
Investor at GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Caroline Doherty
Investor at Haveli Investments
Colin Born
Vice President of Corporate Development at GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Darren Williams
Non-Executive Director at Freelancer.com
David Kerko
Lead Independent Director at GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dr. Thomas Caulfield?
- Thomas Caulfield is Executive Chairman of GlobalFoundries, a role he was elected to in April 2025 after serving on the board since 2018 and as President and CEO, during which he oversaw the company's 2021 IPO. He joined GF in 2014 to run its Fab 8 wafer manufacturing facility, and previously held leadership roles at Soraa, Ausra, Novellus Systems, and IBM's Microelectronics division. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees and a doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering from Columbia University and a physics degree from St. Lawrence University.
- Where does Dr. Thomas Caulfield work?
- Dr. Thomas Caulfield is Executive Chairman at GLOBALFOUNDRIES.
- What does Dr. Thomas Caulfield invest in?
- Dr. Thomas Caulfield invests in Advanced Manufacturing, New Materials, Semiconductors.
- What boards does Dr. Thomas Caulfield sit on?
- Dr. Thomas Caulfield holds tracked board seats at Sandisk Corporation, USA Rare Earth, Inc., xLight.

