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Ken McAvey

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Senior Vice President of Central Engineering & Infrastructure at GLOBALFOUNDRIES · Principal at Equality Asset Management

Burlington, Vermont, United States

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About

Ken McAvey is Senior Vice President of Central Engineering & Infrastructure at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, where he oversees the engineering, facilities, and utilities that support the company's semiconductor fabs and global manufacturing operations. He started his career as a process engineer at IBM Microelectronics, later becoming Director of Manufacturing Engineering, and joined GF after it acquired IBM's Microelectronics division in 2015, holding roles including SVP and General Manager of GF's 200mm operations in Essex Junction, Vermont. He holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and a master's in Engineering and Operations Management from Clarkson University.

Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingSemiconductors

Experience

  1. GlobalFoundriesSVP and GM of Fab 9 and Global Facilitiescurrent2025 — present
  2. GlobalFoundriesVice President and GM Fab 92021 — 2025
  3. GlobalFoundriesSenior Director, Fab 9 Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance2019 — 2021Burlington, Vermont Area
  4. GlobalFoundriesSenior Director of Central Engineering2018 — 2019
  5. GlobalFoundriesAdditional Leadership roles2015 — 2018
  6. IBMDirector, 200mm Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance2013 — 2015
  7. IBMCapital and Capacity Manager2012 — 2013
  8. IBMSenior Engineering Manager: Technology Development2010 — 2012
  9. IBMSenior Engineering Manager: Process Integration, Characterization, Test, and Metrology2006 — 2011
  10. IBMManagement and process engineering positions.1997 — 2006

Skills & more

Semiconductors54Process Integration15Characterization14Project Management13Manufacturing36Lean Manufacturing23Customer Service2Program Management22Process Improvement9Product Development17Engineering14Mixed Signal4
+6 moreIntegrationTestingProcess EngineeringBusiness Process ImprovementCross-functional Team LeadershipEngineering Management

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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 Ken McAvey?
Ken McAvey is Senior Vice President of Central Engineering & Infrastructure at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, where he oversees the engineering, facilities, and utilities that support the company's semiconductor fabs and global manufacturing operations. He started his career as a process engineer at IBM Microelectronics, later becoming Director of Manufacturing Engineering, and joined GF after it acquired IBM's Microelectronics division in 2015, holding roles including SVP and General Manager of GF's 200mm operations in Essex Junction, Vermont. He holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and a master's in Engineering and Operations Management from Clarkson University.
Where does Ken McAvey work?
Ken McAvey is Senior Vice President of Central Engineering & Infrastructure at GLOBALFOUNDRIES.
What does Ken McAvey invest in?
Ken McAvey invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Semiconductors.
Where did Ken McAvey go to school?
Ken McAvey studied at Clarkson University (Masters of Science, Engineering & Global Operations Management); Clarkson University (Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering).

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