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Regina E. Dugan
Dr. Regina E. Dugan served most recently as the VP of Engineering at Facebook from May 2016 until January 2018. In this position, she led Facebook’s “building8” hardware product development and R&D organization. Dr. Dugan also currently serves on the board of directors of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: VAR), a manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, and brachytherapy. Prior to joining Facebook, Dr. Dugan served as VP of Engineering, Advanced Technology and Projects at Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) from February 2014 until May 2016; Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology and Projects at Google’s Motorola Mobility division, a telecommunications equipment company, from March 2012 to February 2014; and director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the principal agency within the U.S. Department of Defense for research, development and demonstration of high-risk, high-payoff capability for the future combat force, from July 2009 to March 2012. Dr. Dugan has also held several executive positions, including co-founder, President, and CEO at RedXDefense LLC, a security solutions company, from 2005 to 2009, and co-founder, President, and CEO at Dugan Ventures, an investment firm where she continues to serve as a non-voting partner, from 2001 to 2009.
Dr. Dugan is an inventor or co-inventor on several patents and holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.
Director since: 2014
Age: 55
Current Committees:
Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair)
Independent
Qualifications
Dr. Dugan was selected to serve on the Board for her leadership in innovation and technology development and her ability to inspire teams to reimagine technology and processes.