Dr. Ken Washington
Dr. Ken Washington has served as a director of the Company since 2023. He is currently Senior Vice President, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of Medtronic plc, a global healthcare technology company that provides device-based medical therapies and services. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Software Engineering, Consumer Robotics for Amazon Lab126, a premier innovation hub and subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. Prior to joining Amazon Lab126, Dr. Washington held varying positions at Ford Motor Company, including serving as Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Washington worked at Lockhead Martin Corporation as Vice President of the Advanced Technology Center and its first Chief Privacy Officer. He has also served for approximately 21 years in various roles at Sandia National Laboratories, including as Chief Information Officer. Dr. Washington previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of McKesson Corporation from July 2019 to October 2021.
Dr. Washington earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M University. He was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 2020 and was inducted into the Black Engineer Hall of Fame in 2023.