David Goeckeler

CEO

Western Digital Corporation

David Goeckeler is the CEO of Western Digital and serves on the Board of Directors. Over his career, Goeckeler has focused on innovating and growing industries ranging from semiconductors to global networking to enterprise software. He is recognized as a transformational leader with an exceptional track record of driving highly profitable, core businesses at scale.

Since joining Western Digital in March 2020, Goeckeler has led the company’s transformation as the leading data storage producer in the industry with more than a third of the world’s data stored on its products. Western Digital solutions power innovation from the devices we use every day, to the edge, to the foundation of the cloud. The company has extensive operations throughout the United States and Asia, with more than 50,000 employees worldwide. Its brands SanDisk, SanDisk Professional, WD, WD Black, and Western Digital are widely recognized globally for innovation, performance, and quality.

Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Cisco’s Networking and Security Business, accelerating the company’s networking and security strategy. Goeckeler started his career at Bell Laboratories. 

Goeckeler serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Semiconductor Industry Association and as Chairman of the U.S.-Japan Business Council (USJBC) at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He also sits on the Board of Directors of ADP, a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions, and on the University of Illinois College of Engineering Board of Visitors.