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Corporate Governance

Board of Directors

  • Charles A. Schwan

    Chairman of the Board and Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Cohu, Inc.

    Charles A. Schwan joined Cohu in 1971 as Treasurer, and held multiple executive roles for Cohu, Inc. From March, 1996 until his retirement in June, 2000, Mr. Schwan served as Cohu's President and Chief Executive Officer.

  • Harry L. Casari

    Ernst & Young LLP, Retired Partner

    Harry L. Casari is a Retired Partner, Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Casari is also a director of Meade Instruments Corp., Orange 21 Inc. and Catcher Holdings, Inc.

  • Robert L. Ciardella

    Former President, Asymtek

    Robert L. Ciardella is a co-founder and served as President of Asymtek (a subsidiary of Nordson Corporation) from 1983 until his retirement in July, 2006. Asymtek designs, develops, manufactures and sells semiconductor and circuit board assembly equipment.

  • James A. Donahue

    Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Cohu, Inc.

    James A. Donahue joined Cohu's Delta Design subsidiary in 1978 and has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Cohu, Inc. since June 2000. Mr. Donahue was previously President and Chief Operating Officer of Cohu from October, 1999 to June, 2000, President of the Cohu Semiconductor Equipment Group from May 1998 to October 1999 and President of Delta Design since 1983. Mr. Donahue is also a director of Standard Microsystems Corporation.

    Mr. Donahue has a BA degree from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Boston University.

  • Harold Harrigian

    Retired Partner & Director of Corporate Finance, Crowell, Weedon & Co.

    Harold Harrigian is a Retired Partner and Director of Corporate Finance, Crowell, Weedon & Co., a provider of financial services. Mr. Harrigian is also a former partner, Arthur Young & Company (predecessor of Ernst & Young LLP).