Jorge Titinger is the founder and CEO of Titinger Consulting, a boutique consulting firm focused on strategy development, the cultural aspects of M&A, corporate transformations and leadership coaching. He is also the award-winning co-author (with Pedro Espinoza) of
the book Differences that Make a Difference.

Mr. Titinger has over 30 years of experience in the high-tech industry and has held numerous executive and Board positions in the semiconductor equipment and computer industries. He is a sought-after public speaker and advisor; his clients range from multi-billion-dollar companies to start-ups. He is very involved in the start-up community both in the US and Peru; he is a mentor with Endeavor, and an LP in several venture funds.

Mr. Titinger served as the President, CEO and Director of Silicon Graphics (SGI) and Verigy Inc., both companies were successfully turned around and sold with excellent results for all stakeholders. Jorge also held executive positions at Form Factor, KLA-Tencor, Applied Materials, Inc., and Hewlett-Packard.

Jorge is an LXCouncil Certified License Partner; he moderates a CEO – Peer to Peer Group where he leads a group of CEOs from different industries in their journey to maximize their success, working as a board of advisors in a confidential and trustworthy setting.

Most recently, he was selected as one of the top 10 Best of the Boardroom by Hispanic Executive Magazine. He has served and serves in multiple public, private, and non-profit Boards, including the public company Boards of Axcelis Technologies, CalAmp Corporation, Ichor Holdings and FormFactor, Inc. Mr. Titinger also served as a director of Xcerra Corporation from October 2012 until its acquisition in 2018 by Cohu, Inc., where he continued to serve as a director until May 2021. He is also on the Boards of the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, the Stanford Children’s Hospital, the Education Foundation of Silicon Valley, Innovate Public Schools and Panasas.

He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, and an M.S. in Engineering Management and Business, all from Stanford University. Mr. Titinger was an accomplished athlete in his youth, he was the captain of the Stanford Varsity soccer team, and the captain of the USA national indoor soccer team from 1988 to 1993. He is passionate about education and improving the life of Latinos in the USA.