William Watkins

William D.
Watkins is Chairman at Flex Ltd. since 2024 and Chairman at Nextpower, Inc. since 2023.
He is Director at Vertical Circuits, Inc. since 2009 and Director at Flextronics International Ltd. He is a Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Advisor at Calumet Venture Management LLC, and Co-Owner of Vancouver Stealth Professional Box Lacrosse.
Formerly, Mr. Watkins was President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Seagate Technology Unlimited Co. from 2004 to 2009, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Imergy Power Systems, Inc. from 2015 to 2016, Chief Executive Officer at Seagate Technology Holdings Plc from 2004 to 2009, Chairman at Bridgelux, Inc. in 2013, Chairman at Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Chairman at Bright Machines, Inc. from 2019 to 2020, Chairman at Avaya Holdings Corp.
from 2017 to 2023, Independent Director at Maxim Integrated Products LLC from 2008 to 2021, Non-Executive Director at SunEdison, Inc. from 2002 to 2004, Director at iolon, Inc., The United Negro College Fund, Inc., Blood Cancer United, Inc., and Switch Bulb Co., Inc. He was President-Heads & Media Manufacturing Operations at Conner Peripherals, Inc. from 1993 to 2008, Senior Advisor at VantagePoint Management, Inc., and Vice President-Operations at Domain Technology, Inc. Education includes an undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin, conferred in 1976.