AMD named Emily Ellis chief accounting officer in December 2025, with a $425,000 base salary

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On Dec 12, 2025, AMD's board appointed Emily Ellis, 43, previously Vice President Controller at Palo Alto Networks, Inc., as Corporate Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective Dec 15, 2025. In connection with the appointment, Jean Hu was to stop serving as interim chief accounting officer and continue as chief financial officer and treasurer. Ellis's offer letter set a base salary of $425,000, a target annual bonus of 70% of base salary, a cash sign-on bonus of $300,000 and a restricted stock unit award with a target value of $3,000,000. AMD reported the appointment in an 8-K, a US company's report of a material event, filed on Dec 15, 2025.1^,2^,3^,4^,5^,6