SkyWater Technology Appoints Christine Dunbar to Lead Sales and Drive Foundry Expansion
New senior vice president will focus on accelerating customer growth and scaling domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity amid rising U.S. chip demand.
SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), the largest exclusively U.S.-based pure-play semiconductor foundry, announced the appointment of Christine Dunbar as senior vice president of sales and solutions engineering, reporting directly to President and COO John Sakamoto. In her role, Dunbar will focus on accelerating customer acquisition and scaling growth across the company’s core platforms. She joins as SkyWater continues to build on its commercial momentum and expand its domestic foundry capacity, including its recently acquired 200mm Fab 25 facility.
“SkyWater’s growth is driven by our ability to translate customer needs into scalable platforms that support long-term partnerships,” said Thomas Sonderman, Chief Executive Officer of SkyWater Technology. “Delivering on that strategy requires strong commercial leadership and deep customer engagement, qualities that have defined Christine’s leadership. Her technical fluency, business acumen, and commercial rigor will strengthen our execution and drive sustained growth across commercial and government markets.”
Dunbar brings nearly three decades of semiconductor industry experience spanning advanced development and high-volume semiconductor manufacturing, positioning her to help scale SkyWater’s operations. Most recently, Dunbar served as head of strategic partnership development at Natcast, helping shape collaboration across the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem. She has held senior roles at IBM Microelectronics, GlobalFoundries and IQE, including leadership of global commercial organizations and multi-billion-dollar product and business portfolios.
“SkyWater has built a strong foundation for delivering advanced, trusted semiconductor solutions,” said Dunbar. “It’s an honor to be a part of this organization, and I look forward to partnering with our customers to help translate their ideas into scalable solutions. Having worked across the semiconductor supply chain, I’m committed to strengthening collaboration and ensuring our expanded domestic capabilities deliver meaningful value to those we serve.
Dunbar’s hire reinforces SkyWater’s focus on scaling its U.S.-based semiconductor platforms and expanding domestic foundry capacity to support critical infrastructure and ensure long-term U.S. technology leadership.
