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Dan Christman

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Senior Vice President at WD
📍 United States

Dan Christman is a C-suite executive and Senior Vice President at WD, with extensive experience leading semiconductor, storage, and analog product groups at Marvell and Maxim Integrated. He holds a BS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is known for transforming struggling businesses. Colleagues describe him as a strategic, deliberate, and hands-on leader.

Outside of his corporate roles, Dan has a background of distinguished service as a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. This experience likely contributes to his disciplined and effective leadership approach, which has been consistently highlighted throughout his career in the technology sector.

Unique fact: Dan is a U. S. Marine Corps veteran where he served as an Avionics Technician.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Priorities

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AI Data Centers
Advises on penetrating AI data centers at Amber Semiconductor and led a strategic shift toward cloud and AI data center solutions while at Marvell Technology.
Business Transformation
He is recognized for his ability to turn around struggling businesses and transform them into profitable growth engines, a key achievement noted from his time at Maxim Integrated.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Senior Vice President
WD
2025
Advisor
Amber Semiconductor, Inc
2016 - 2025
Executive Vice President & General Manager
Marvell Technology
2015 - 2016
Chief Marketing Officer
ESS Technology, Inc.
1998 - 2015
Vice President & General Manager
Maxim Integrated
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Education
BS
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stanford Executive Program
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
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