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Ruth Cotter is Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at AMD, leading the company’s integrated and enterprise-wide Corporate Operations Group. She oversees Marketing, Communications, Human Resources, Corporate Security, Information Technology, and Indirect Procurement. With more than 25 years of experience, Cotter’s leadership has been instrumental in helping the company scale during hypergrowth and is guided by thoughtful policy, strategic planning and leadership.
Under her leadership, the marketing team significantly increased AMD brand awareness through its “together we advance” brand, strengthened thought leadership positioning of AMD Executive Team and increased engagement and commitment among AMD’s 28,000+ employees. She has led the HR team during a period when AMD doubled the size of its workforce with a strong focus on belonging and inclusion through improved company policies, benefits and community engagement.
Cotter also leads the AMD Integration Planning Office for the ZT Systems acquisition, which plays an essential role in coordinating and facilitating integration. In her previous role, she oversaw the integration of the Xilinx acquisition, the largest semiconductor transaction of its time, and investor relations, where she led a proactive investor outreach campaign that resulted in AMD being among the best-performing stocks on the S&P 500.
Cotter is Executive Sponsor of the Women’s Forum and AMD PRIDE Employee Resource Groups. She serves on the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Women’s Leadership Council and was named to the PRWeek US Power List in 2024. She has previously received recognition in Technology Magazine's Top 100 Women in Technology, the National Diversity Council’s Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Tech and Top 100 HR and Communication Professionals.
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