Kate Schuelke, NACD.DC

Commander
DISC Type : D

Corporate Board Member at SiTime

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Kate Schuelke is a board member and C-suite executive with over 30 years of experience as a Chief Legal Officer for global technology companies like Credo, Seagate, and Altera. She specializes in guiding corporations through high-stakes transactions, regulatory challenges, and cybersecurity incidents. Kate earned her Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law.

Outside of her corporate roles, Kate is a passionate advocate for continuous learning and strong board leadership, recently becoming an NACD Certified Director® Ambassador. She is a former Fulbright Scholar, where she lectured on U. S. intellectual property law, and is a proud mother of two sons.

Unique fact: Kate was instrumental in negotiating Altera Corporations $16. 7 billion acquisition by Intel.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Candid & Clear

Impact-Driven

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Governance
Serves as a public company board member and her career includes roles as CLO and Corporate Secretary. She is also an active NACD Certified Director® Ambassador.
Semiconductor Industry
Possesses deep industry experience from leadership roles at Credo, Seagate, Altera, and SiTime. She follows key applications like AI data centers, robotics, and autonomous vehicles.
Board Leadership
Actively promotes continuous learning and strong board leadership through her involvement and certification with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).

Media Appearances

Credo Technology Group Names Kate Schuelke as New Chief Legal Officer. Featured in Business Wire

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Work History

11-2019
Corporate Board Member at SiTime
1-2024 - 8-2024
Chief Legal Officer at Credo
6-2017 - 1-2024
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary at Seagate Technology
SVP, General Counsel, and Secretary at Altera Corporation
Associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from New York University School of Law
Bachelor’s Degree from University at Buffalo

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Insights For Selling To Kate

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kate is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kate

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kate move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Kate take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Kate

Personality Compatibility


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