Caroline Pan is a seasoned industry executive with nearly three decades of experience across the high-tech, industrial, and automotive sectors. Most recently, she was the SVP and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Lumentum Holdings, Inc., a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative photonics technology, serving global enterprise customers with high-speed optical communications, precision commercial lasers, and advanced depth sensing solutions.

Caroline possesses a deep understanding of global manufacturing and supply chain industry dynamics, gained through senior leadership roles at Fortune 100 companies including Ford Motor Company, Intel Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, and Honeywell International. Prior to joining Lumentum, she was the Chief Marketing Officer for Bright Machines, a venture-backed software and robotics company that provides intelligent automation solutions for discrete manufacturing.

A well-traveled executive, Caroline has significant international experience from career assignments in Europe and Asia, including 13 years based as an expatriate in Shanghai, China. She has spent time on the ground in over 40 countries, engaging with employees, customers, government officials, and policy makers, particularly in her roles driving Emerging Markets expansion at Intel, HP, and Honeywell.
While in China, Caroline was also an active member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. She led their Entrepreneurship Committee and was one of 14 delegates to Washington, D.C. for their annual “Doorknock visit”, during which she engaged with members of Congress and other stakeholders on critical issues affecting American businesses in China.

Caroline received her MBA from Harvard Business School and Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She is a frequent public speaker and has been featured in numerous business and trade publications including the Wall Street Journal, World Economic Forum, Industry Week, Protocol Braintrust, and more. She currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and daughter.