Foxconn Names Kathy Yang Rotating CEO, Strengthening Leadership Ranks

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Underscoring a strong commitment to grow next generation leaders, Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has named Kathy Yang Chiu-chin its rotating Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday, setting two major milestones in corporate governance leadership for the world’s largest electronics manufacturing service provider.

Yang takes the baton as the second rotating CEO, continuing the bold commitment first set a year ago by Foxconn Chairman Young Liu to deepen sustainable leadership at the global technology giant. Yang’s appointment also makes her the first woman to hold the rotating CEO role, a recognition of the breadth of her expertise in global logistics, trade compliance and worldwide campus operation oversight.

“Leadership planning is very important for enterprises that want their operations to be sustainable. The rotating CEO sytem is a key part of that,” said Chairman Liu. “This program equips General Managers with early exposure to Group-level leadership responsibilities, enabling them to develop the skills required for broader roles. Over time, this transitional system will cultivate a pool of leaders with proven expertise in both operational execution and organizational management.”

Liu added that inaugural rotating CEO CC Lin, head of Foxconn’s E Business Group, fulfilled CEO responsibilities during his rotation in the past year and achieved outstanding performance in meeting operational goals, setting a good precedent. E Business Group includes gaming, thermal modules, lightweight metal chassis, PCB, EV electronic modules, among its business operation scope.

Yang has more than three decades of experience in supply chain and logistics. “Through the strength of the organization and systems, we make corporate governance sustainable, building a more agile, more sustainable leadership structure that can quickly respond to market challenges,” she said. In taking up the relay baton, Yang will focus on business management, continue to promote management optimization and uphold Foxconn’s values to share, collaborate and thrive with its stakeholders.

Yang concurrently serves as Foxconn’s Global Chief Campus Operation Officer, a new position established last year aimed at integrating and improving the Group’s global layout and enhancing the service support from headquarters to its campuses, particularly important amid geopolitical changes. She is also Foxconn’s Chief Logistics and Trade Compliance Officer, and is Chairperson and CEO of JUSDA , a leading logistics solutions provider and a key subsidiary of Foxconn.

In her time at Foxconn, Yang has progressively taken on growing responsibilities in areas involving global reach, stakeholder engagement and industry domain knowledge. She now leads teams of over 8,000 people around the world. In 2015, Yang led the transformation of the internal logistics arm of Foxconn into an independent subsidiary named JUSDA, driving its annual revenue from USD120 million to today’s USD2.5 billion. Previous to her current roles, Yang spent nearly two decades with US global logistics leader United Parcel Service.

Yang is a recognized winner by global diversity leader and champion of women in the C- suite, WeQual, in the Specialist category of the WeQual Awards, Asia-Pacific 2023. She was one of 24 finalists, from which winners were selected in eight categories following a rigorous and highly competitive assessment process.