Company: GCTS
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-044438
Chunk: 19

Company: GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 10
Chunk 19
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Executive Officers and Directors

The following table sets forth, as of March 25, 2025, our executive officers and directors. Our executive officers and directors are responsible for overseeing the management of our business.

    Name
     
    Age

    Position

    John Schlaefer

    61

     President, Chief Executive Officer and Class III Director

    Edmond Cheng

    63

     Chief Financial Officer

    Dr. Jeongmin Kim

    54

     Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer

    Alex Sum

    77

     Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing

    Dr. Kyeongho Lee

    55

     Chairman and Class III Director

    Robert Barker

    79

     Class II Director

    Dr. Kukjin Chun

    70

     Class I Director

    Hyunsoo Shin

    70

     Class II Director

    Jeff Tuder

    51

     Class III Director

    Nelson C. Chan

    63

     Class I Director

Executive Officers

John Schlaefer is our Chief Executive Officer and President and a member of our Board and, prior to the Business Combination had served as a Chief Executive Officer of GCT since December 2012, as Chief Operating Officer from 2006 to 2012 and as a member of the board of directors. Mr. Schlaefer also previously served as a Product Line Director at National Semiconductor Corporation from 2001 to 2006. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Schlaefer held a variety of marketing and business development positions at National Semiconductor Corporation. Prior to joining National Semiconductor Corporation, Mr. Schlaefer was a Program Manager at Watkins Johnson Company from 1987 to 1993. Mr. Schlaefer holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA with an Emphasis in Finance and General Management from the University of California at Berkeley. We believe that Mr. Schlaefer is qualified to serve on our Board based on his substantial business, leadership, and management experience in the semiconductor sector.

Edmond Cheng is our Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining us as our Chief Financial Officer in March 2024, Mr. Cheng was the CFO for Cenntro Inc., a leading commercial EV company that focuses on offering zero-emission