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SIA STAFF : John Greenagel

John Greenagel is Director of Communications for the Semiconductor Industry Association. Mr. Greenagel works with the Communications Committee, made up of professionals from SIA member companies, to develop strategic communications programs that build industry awareness and encourage concerted action on critical issues. The Communications Committee and SIA staff work closely with other SIA committees to communicate information about the semiconductor industry to a wide array of audiences, including the news media, government, academicians, analysts, and industry and community groups.

Prior to joining the SIA, Mr. Greenagel spent 18 years at Advanced Micro Devices, where he was Director of Corporate Communications. He has been involved in SIA activities for many years and was an original member of the SIA Communications Committee, serving as chairman from 1991 through 1992.

Mr. Greenagel operated a public relations consulting firm in San Francisco from 1972 until joining AMD in 1984. His firm specialized in campaign and issues management. He is a past president of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Mr. Greenagel also worked for the United States Chamber of Commerce in Sacramento, California and Washington, D.C., and for the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Mr. Greenagel received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Political Science from the University of Minnesota. He also attended the William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota
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