Leadership

Joanna Lohkamp is Chief Executive Officer at Smart Wires, where she has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2021. With more than 30 years of global operating experience across technology, manufacturing, and AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) sectors, Joanna has held executive leadership roles in high-growth Fortune 50, emerging and mid-market private companies. This includes NBBJ, where she was Managing Partner (co-CEO) and Chief Financial & Operating Officer, and Isonics Semiconductor where she was President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this, Joanna spent 12 years at Intel Corporation, where she held senior executive roles across finance, operations, manufacturing, leadership development, and M&A. In addition to her role at Smart Wires, Joanna serves as Independent Director and Nominating & Governance Chair of Aspiriant, a wealth management firm. She has also served as Non-Executive Director and Audit & Risk Chair of Woods Bagot Holdings Pty Ltd., Director and Audit Committee Chair of Delta Dental of Washington, and Independent Director and Audit Chair of Kleinfelder. She co-founded Better Boards Initiative, a nonprofit organization known for uncovering and leveraging the best practices of diverse boards, is a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Leadership Fellow and holds a NACD Directorship Certification®. Joanna has an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University.