Thomas Sonderman serves as the CEO of SkyWater Technology, an IonQ company, where he leads operations for the largest exclusively U.S.-based semiconductor foundry.
Before joining IonQ, Thomas served as the CEO of SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), where he led the company’s initial public offering in April 2021, and was instrumental in driving the company’s successful business transformation from an IDM to a pure play foundry.
Thomas’ extensive industry experience includes all aspects of fab operations, spanning roles at high-technology industry leaders Rudolph Technologies, GlobalFoundries and AMD. Notably, he played a critical role serving as part of an executive team at AMD that spun-off manufacturing operations to form GlobalFoundries.
A widely recognized subject matter expert, Thomas is the author of 50 patents and a highly sought-after industry speaker. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Missouri University of Science Technology and a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from National Technological University.