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Wolfspeed appoints Gregor van Issum as CFO, effective Sept 1, 2025; former ams-OSRAM & NXP executive
WOLFSPEED, INC.
- Van Issum joins as CFO and EVP; will relocate to Durham, NC and report to CEO Robert Feurle.
- He will succeed Kevin Speirits, who resumes role as SVP Finance after serving as interim CFO.
- Compensation: base salary $500k, target bonus 75%, sign-on bonus $450k, and $3M RSU grant vesting over 4 years.
- Van Issum has 20+ years at NXP and ams-OSRAM, including leading financial transformations and cost-saving programs.
- His appointment follows addition of COO David Emerson in May; company says refreshed leadership positions it for profitability.
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