North Carolina-based Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) appoints Melissa Garett as its new senior vice president and general counsel, effective December 9, 2024. Melissa succeeds Brad Kohn, who resigned from Wolfspeed for another professional opportunity.
Having served Wolfspeed’s legal team as a senior member, Melissa brings extensive legal expertise in comprehensive legal background in contracts and negotiations, litigation management, corporate governance, employment law, policy and M&A. Here, she led global employment and non-patent litigation matters since 2015.
“Melissa’s contributions to Wolfspeed over the last nine years have been highly valuable, and we are pleased to welcome her to the role of General Counsel,” said Tom Werner, Executive Chairman. “With her proven track record in legal, risk and compliance, coupled with her deep institutional knowledge of Wolfspeed, she is uniquely qualified to step into this role. We deeply appreciate Brad’s tireless advocacy for Wolfspeed over the years and thank him for his dedication and many contributions to the company. He and Melissa have been working closely on all key projects, so we expect a smooth transition and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”
Prior to joining Wolfspeed, Garrett served as Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary at Kangaroo Express. She previously served as an attorney at Jackson Lewis and Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, and began her career as an attorney at Fisher & Philips. She holds a Juris Doctor from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
