Carol Latham is the retired founder, president, and CEO of Thermagon, a Cleveland-based custom manufacturer of high performance heat-transfer materials for electronic components. Under her leadership, Thermagon changed the microchip industry and, within five years of its launch, achieved sales of $18 million annually. She writes about her experiences in the book A Chip Off the Silicon Block.

Carol also served as a founding board member of New Bridge, a community-based arts education and career training center that addresses the needs of residents and youth who live in some of Cleveland’s most challenged neighborhoods. She has been recognized by the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Hall of Excellence and received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the Ohio Wesleyan University.