On September 5, 2023, the board of directors (the board) of Semtech Corporation appointed Mark Lin to serve as the company?s executive vice president effective as of a date, not later than October 4, 2023, to be determined by Mr. Lin and the company?s chief executive officer (the Transition Date). Emeka Chukwu, the company?s current executive vice president will continue to serve as the company?s executive vice president until the Transition Date. Mr. Lin, age 47, has served as Vice President and Corporate Controller of MKS Instruments Inc., a global provider of foundational technology solutions to leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications since November 2019.

Previously, Mr. Lin was with Microsemi Corporation, a provider of semiconductor and system solutions, from June 2005 until July 2019, holding various accounting and finance roles, including Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller, a position he assumed in 2014. Mr. Lin received a Bachelor of Arts in business-economics from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a certified public accountant.