KATY WELLS

International Transactions, Board Governance, Global Corporate Compliance, Manufacturing, Technology, Environmental, Health And Safety, Executive And Legal Department Management

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Katy serves as General Counsel & Secretary for Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions, Inc. (ANS), where she provides legal and strategic counsel to a team of semiconductor visionaries introducing revolutionary technology to increase security in consumer and commercial systems. Prior to ANS, Katy worked as an attorney for Fortune 500 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) for almost 14 years. She last served AMD’s semiconductor business as Corporate Vice President for Operations & Alliances on the CEO’s team and over the years focused on international transactions; board governance; global corporate compliance; manufacturing, technology, and environmental, health & safety; and executive and law department management. Katy helped drive global and industry collaboration in the semiconductor business, including as a member of AMD’s China leadership team; counsel to German and India leadership teams; Executive Sponsor of company customer loyalty, risk management, and women’s programs; and co-chair with Intel’s Medical Director of a multi-year Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) worker health project.