MICHELE KLEIN Download the Biography Senior Director, Applied Ventures Applied Materials, Inc. Michele Klein is a senior director of Applied Ventures LLC, the venture capital fund of Applied Materials, Inc., since 2005. She is responsible for identifying, recommending and managing venture capital investments in solar energy, energy storage, and metrology. She previously led the In-line Electrical Metrology team in Applied Materials’ Process and Diagnostics Control (PDC) business group. Prior to joining Applied Materials, Ms. Klein founded and led two venture-backed semiconductor equipment companies, and actively served as director on their boards for 17 years. She was CEO and president of Boxer Cross from 1997-2003, when it was acquired by Applied Materials, and led her previous start-up, High Yield Technology, from 1986-1996, when it was acquired by a public company. She also held marketing management positions at Knoll International and Hewlett-Packard. Ms. Klein is a board observer for companies including Solaicx, a solar ingot manufacturer, and Infinite Power Solutions, a thin-film battery manufacturer. She is a director for the Silicon Valley Association for Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE), and serves on the planning committee for the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS 2009). Ms. Klein is also trustee of the San Jose Museum of Art. Ms. Klein received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Illinois, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.