MICHELLE STERLING

Former EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, Qualcomm, Inc.

Director since 2023, Class Two (Term Expiring 2025)
Chair of Compensation and Human Capital Committee

Since 2020, Michelle Sterling has engaged in human resources consulting. Prior to that, Ms. Sterling was the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Qualcomm, Inc., a semiconductor, software, and services company serving the wireless communications industry, from February 2015 to March 2020; Senior Vice President, Human Resources, from September 2007 to January 2015; and served in various capacities from July 1994 to September 2007. Throughout her tenure with Qualcomm, Ms. Sterling supported Qualcomm’s strategies in complex transactions including acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, integration, human capital management, and real estate and facilities. Ms. Sterling had direct responsibility for Qualcomm’s human resources global employees and served as a member of Qualcomm’s executive committee.

Ms. Sterling holds a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Redlands. Her broad, global, senior executive leadership experience in industries related to those served by the company, human capital management leadership experience of a large and diverse global workforce, and experience in mergers and acquisitions bring relevant and valuable experience to the Coherent Board.