Shaunna Sowell
Vice President, Texas Instruments
Manager, DFAB Wafer Fab

Shaunna F. Sowell is Vice President and Manager of DFAB wafer fabrication facility for Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), one of the world's leading electronics companies. In this position, Ms. Sowell is responsible for leading volume production and manufacturing excellence in one of TI's premier wafer fabrication facilities

After a five-year teaching career, Ms. Sowell joined TI in 1985 as a project engineer for the defense division. In 1987, she joined Clean Room Projects and supported wafer fab construction, operations and maintenance for the company until 1994 when she became manager of Worldwide Environmental, Safety and Health. In 1998 she became Manager of Worldwide Facilities responsible for the design, construction and operation of TI facilities worldwide. She became DFAB manager in 2000. She is the first woman at TI to hold the position of wafer fab manager.

Ms. Sowell was inducted into the Women in Science and Technology Hall of Fame by Women in Technology International for her contribution to the science and technology fields, and was inducted into the Circle of Honor by the Women's Foundation of Dallas. In 2001 she was recognized as "A Woman of Achievement" by the Richardson YWCA. She is an alumna of Leadership Texas, an executive mentor for Dallas' Partners in Education and a frequent speaker at universities and international conferences.

Ms. Sowell holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico State University and in Education from the University of Texas in Austin. She resides in Richardson, Texas with her three children.