David R. Welland, also known as Dave, Co-founded Silicon Laboratories Inc. in August 1996 and served as its Vice President since August 1996. From November 1991 until founding Silicon Laboratories, Mr. Welland held various positions at Crystal Semiconductor/Cirrus Logic, including Senior Design Engineer. He served as a Director of Silicon Laboratories Inc. from August 1996 to April 24, 2015. Mr. Welland holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.