Susan Barkal
Susan Barkal is currently the Senior Vice President of Quality, Supply Chain Executive, Chief Compliance Officer, and CFIUS Security Officer at Yageo Corporation. In this role, she has overseen global quality and compliance functions for over 30,000 employees in 40 manufacturing sites and oversaw 20 research and development centers that span 16 countries. Of note, she has served as an Inside Board Director for the KEMET / TOKIN Electronics Joint Venture, a $200 million acquisition where she provided input and oversight of the acquisition financing strategy. Following Yageo's acquisition of KEMET Corporation in 2020, Ms. Barkal was promoted to her current role of SVP of Quality, Supply Chain Executive, and Chief Compliance Officer. Throughout her career, she has gained extensive experience in global quality and compliance as well as technology and chemical manufacturing. Ms. Barkal is an experienced executive in the technology sector with a proven track record of driving global technology roadmaps, portfolio management strategies, and new product development. Ms. Barkal holds a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University.
