Intel Shakes Up Executive Suite, CEO Ousts Top Product Officer
2025-09-10
Intel is undergoing a major executive shakeup under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Since March, Tan has overseen mass layoffs, eliminated Intel's automotive division, and flattened the leadership structure. The latest casualty is Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Chief Product Officer, who departed after a 10-month tenure. Tan is bringing in executives from Cadence and Arm to bolster Intel's custom silicon and datacenter businesses. These changes, coupled with government investment and a government equity stake, point towards a leaner, custom-silicon-focused future for Intel.