Strasbaugh Leadership

Experienced Chief Technology Officer with a demonstrated history of innovation in the semiconductor industry. Skilled in CMP, Wafer Grinding, Process Integration, Research and Development (R&D), Microelectronics, and Integrated Circuits (IC). Strong technology leader with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Ryan A. Benton has been the chief financial officer of BrainChip (ASX: BRN) since August 2017. Prior to joining BrainChip, Mr. Benton served as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Exar Corporation (NYSE: EXAR), which was acquired by MaxLinear Corporation (NASDAQ: MXL) in May 2017. Mr. Benton joined Exar as Chief Financial Officer at Exar in 2012. Prior to joining Exar, Mr. Benton was chief financial officer of SynapSense Corporation, a private venture-backed company. Prior to SynapSense, from February 2007 to May 2012, Mr. Benton was chief financial officer of SoloPower, Inc., a manufacturer of thin-film solar cells and flexible solar modules. From November 2004 to February 2007, Mr. Benton served as a financial consultant for the United States subsidiary of ASM International NV in Phoenix, Arizona, a semiconductor capital equipment company. He also served as chief financial officer for PB Unlimited, an advertising specialty manufacturer from April 2002 through November 2004. Mr. Benton served as corporate controller for eFunds, which was a public company that provides information technology solutions for the financial service industry, where he was employed from September 2000 to March 2002. Mr. Benton began his career in 1991 at Arthur Anderson after receiving a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Benton is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.