Lumentum Appoints Senior Vice President And Legal Counsel!

Lumentum Holdings, a developer of optical and photonic products, recently announced the appointment of Jae Kim as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
Moving forward, Jae Kim will be responsible for leading Lumentum's legal department, including corporate affairs, commercial transactions, trade compliance and intellectual property. He will also be responsible for facilities, real estate and security.
Biographical Background
Jae Kim has more than 25 years of corporate law experience and previously served as chief administrative officer and legal officer of GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company. In this role, he oversaw all corporate legal matters, as well as governance, enterprise risk management and insurance, compliance, facilities and employee services. Prior to joining GlobalLogic, he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Rambus, Inc. where he was responsible for all legal matters, including litigation, intellectual property development, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and compliance.
Earlier in his career, Kim held senior legal positions at Altran/Aricent and Electronics for Imaging, Inc. He also served as an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, a leading Silicon Valley law firm, and as an attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Jae Kim received his B.A. in Economics from Boston University and his LL.B. from American University Washington College of Law. He is a member of the California and New York State Bars.
High-Level Evaluation
And stepping down from that role will be Judy Hamel, who is retiring from Lumentum, where she has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since 2015, and was Senior Corporate Counsel for Lumentum's parent company, JDSU (since 2012).
Commenting on Jae Kim's appointment, Alan Lowe, President and CEO of Lumentum, said, "I am pleased to welcome Jae to the Lumentum management team. He brings a wealth of knowledge and a track record of success in a wide range of legal and technical fields. His extensive experience managing all aspects of the global legal function at technology companies such as GlobalLogic and Rambus makes him a great fit for our organization. His addition will undoubtedly energize us as we move into the next phase of our growth journey. While saying goodbye to Judy was not easy, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to her for her selfless dedication and unwavering commitment to the company over the years."
For her part, Jae Kim said, "I am deeply honored to join Lumentum and take on the important role of General Counsel. I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to a company that is a leader in optical and photonic innovation. I look forward to utilizing my deep legal expertise to navigate Lumentum through the ever-changing technology landscape, helping it achieve its strategic goals and always upholding the highest standards of compliance and ethics."
Company progress
Jae Kim's latest appointment is not only a testament to his personal capabilities, but also reflects Lumentum's commitment to maintaining strong legal and ethical standards as it pursues technological advancements and market leadership.
Lumentum is at the forefront of photonics innovation, partnering with customers to enable the future of data centers and the networks that connect them.
Currently, Lumentum has continued its success in the 400G ZR module business. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, sales in this segment even grew more than 30 percent sequentially. In addition, Lumentum has received positive customer feedback on its 800G ZR platform and will be rolling out customer samples this year.
Given the surge in bandwidth demand in AI data centers and the company's strong attraction to new transceiver opportunities, Lumentum is strategically expanding its leading transceiver manufacturing capabilities and investing in state-of-the-art production lines at its manufacturing facility in Thailand, where it expects to ramp up production capacity this summer, in hopes of leading the first wave of 1.6T transceivers for multiple customers in Thailand.