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Emily Ellis

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Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) at AMD
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Emily Ellis is the Chief Accounting Officer at AMD, bringing extensive experience from her previous roles as Vice President at Palo Alto Networks and Partner at PwC. She specializes in technical accounting and managing audits for large, public companies. She earned her BA from San José State University.

Emily is passionate about fundraising for a cure for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), a cause that is a family affair for her, driven by her nieces diagnosis. She has actively rallied support from her colleagues at both Palo Alto Networks and PwC for this personal cause.

She has a personal connection to T1D research and fundraising, as her niece has lived with the condition for over 12 years.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Accounting Officer (CAO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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T1D Advocacy
Her niece has Type 1 Diabetes, and she actively raises money for a cure, describing it as a "family affair" supported by her professional network.
Technical Accounting
Her background includes a tour in PwC's National Office consulting on complex technical accounting questions related to revenue recognition and stock-based compensation.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Chief Accounting Officer (CAO)
AMD
3-2024 - 12-2025
Vice President of Accounting
Palo Alto Networks
7-2019 - 3-2024
Partner
PwC
9-2005 - 7-2019
Senior Manager
PwC
7-2014
Senior Manager - National Accounting Services Group
PwC
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AMD Appoints Emily Ellis as New VP and CAO. Featured in The Globe and Mail
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AMD appoints Emily Ellis as Chief Accounting Officer. Featured in StreetInsider
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Education
2002 - 2005
BA
San José State University
2000 - 2002
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University of California, Berkeley
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