Deirdre Hanford (Deirdre Ryan Hanford "Berkeley Engineering Advisory Board" (retrieved February 5, 2020)) is an American executive in electronic design automation industry. she is Chief Security Officer for Synopsys.Deirdre Hanford Chief Security Officer, Corporate Staff a Synopsys webpage (retrieved February 5, 2020)
Education and work Deidre earned a B.S. in electric engineering from Brown University (1983) and a M.S. in electric engineering from UC Berkeley.
She joined Synopsys in 1987, becoming its 8th employee. Since then she advanced via many roles."Award winner faces down design challenges", EE Times, 6.15.2001
In 2008 she was Chairman of the American Electronics Association. She was named founding CEO of Natcast in January 2024. Prior to that, she was an inaugural member of the Industrial Advisory Committee created by the CHIPS Act."Natcast Names Deirdre Hanford as Chief Executive Officer", Nist.gov, 2024
Awards and recognition 2001: Marie Pistilli Award - “Deirdre was chosen for this award because of her pioneering leadership and dedicated commitment to serving the design community” (Mar Hershenson, chair of the Workshop for Women in Design Automation) 2001: YWCA Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) Award 1983: Domenoco A. Iolanta Award"Student Awards", Brown University from Brown University for her senior year team research project Focus on:Leadership, Industry Newsletter - School of Engineering - Brown University, p. 4
Personal Deirdre has three sons. She praises Synopsys for the company's supportive attitude towards women. Her first three promotions coincided with her pregnancies. Deidre is quoted as saying, "Synopsys didn't mommy-track me when I started a family".Winner: Deirdre Hanford, senior vice president, Synopsys , Silicon Valley Business Journal, May 14, 2006
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