Pamela Tondreau

Bio

Pamela Tondreau was named executive vice president and chief legal officer of onsemi and Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC in October 2021. Tondreau is a highly seasoned general counsel with extensive experience from business compliance to antitrust, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), patent portfolio, contract agreements, litigation and legal negotiations. Most recently, Tondreau served as chief legal officer and corporate secretary for Cypress Semiconductor Corporation where she gained keen insight and experience within the semiconductor industry and corporate transformations. Prior to her role at Cypress, Tondreau spent 13 years at Hewlett-Packard where she held the role of vice president and associate general counsel for multiple business lines. She began her legal career focusing on general employment, corporate counseling and litigation for Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges as well as her own legal practice.

In addition to Tondreau’s vast business, legal and strategic experience, she also understands and values the importance of culture and building great teams at scale. She is a strong advocate for diversity in the workplace and is passionate about building the next generation of leaders. As a believer in a strong mentorship program, she was the driving force behind the creation of the company-wide Women’s Affinity group at Cypress.

Tondreau earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of California Berkley and her juris doctor degree from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. She currently serves as the lead independent director and compensation chair at Energy Recovery.