Nelson Chan

Nelson C.
Chan is Executive Chairman at Synaptics, Inc. since 2025.
Mr. Chan is Chairman at Nanosys, Inc. Mr. Chan is Independent Director at Deckers Outdoor Corp.
since 2014.
Mr. Chan is Director at Akros Silicon, Inc. Mr. Chan is Independent Director at Bridgelux, Inc. since 2011.
Mr. Chan is Independent Director at Twist Bioscience Corp.
since 2019.
Mr. Chan is Director at Spin Transfer Technologies LLC.
Mr. Chan is Director at Federated Wireless, Inc. since 2016.
Mr. Chan is Director at Spin Memory, Inc. Mr. Chan is Director at Coinstar, Inc. Mr. Chan is Independent Director at GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. since 2024.
Former positions include Chief Executive Officer at Magellan Corp.
from 2006 to 2008, Chief Executive Officer at Magellan Navigation, Inc. in 2008, Chairman at Coinstar Asset Holdings LLC from 2013 to 2016, Chairman at Adesto Technologies Corp.
from 2017 to 2020, Independent Director at Socket Mobile, Inc. from 2016 to 2019, Director at Silicon Laboratories, Inc. from 2007 to 2010, Director at Better Energy Systems, Inc., Director at HzO, Inc., Independent Director at Affymetrix, Inc. from 2011 to 2016, Principal at Chips & Technologies, Inc. from 1983 to 1992, Executive Vice President & GM-Consumer Business at SanDisk LLC from 1996 to 2006, Principal at Delco Electronics Corp from 1983 to 1992, and Principal at Signetics, Inc. from 1983 to 1992.
Education includes an MBA from Santa Clara University and undergraduate studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.