Jodi Shelton

She began her career at Cyrix Corporation, a company founded by her husband, Jerry Rogers in 1988. Rogers was forced to leave in December 1996 after butting heads with board members and other executives. [3]

Jodi Shelton and Fareed Zakaria attend GSA's 2014 US Executive Forum in Menlo Park, CA.

Jodi Shelton is the co-founder and president of the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), which was founded in 1994 as the Fabless Semiconductor Association. Shelton is also the founder, president and CEO of Shelton Group.

In her role with GSA, is often a keynote speaker at high-level financial and industry conferences, providing insight on key topics pertaining to the global semiconductor and electronics industries. She was invited to ring the closing bell on NASDAQ in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011.[4]

Shelton created the Alliance which consists of 250 corporate members from across the globe.

GSA’s leadership groups, include:

• GSA Board of Directors
• Asia Pacific Leadership Council
• Europe / Middle East / Africa (EMEA) Leadership Council
• Women's Leadership Council
• CxO Councils

Jodi Shelton walks hand-in-hand with a local woman on her last visit to Haiti with the BuildOn organization

Shelton is also supportive of several philanthropic organizations, and has served on the board of various organizations.

Shelton has also been involved with the BuildOn organization and has made trips to Haiti with the organization. Learn more about BuildOn and young women benefiting from the organization.

Shelton was one of the founding members of the Yellowstone Club’s Ad-Hoc Committee. The Committee was composed of business leaders who had a personal, vested interest in the Club’s success.

Shelton joined forces with French leather company Jitrois to open a New York boutique in mid-February 2015. The leather clothing line currently has seven stores in Europe and Asia, as well as one in Aspen, Colorado. The New York boutique is located at 959 Madison Avenue.

• Women's Wear Daily

Shelton poses next to Norbert Brunner's artwork her eyes inspired.

Shelton's eyes were the subject of artist Norbert Brunner's piece "Eye Object / Magic Mirror" displayed in Guerlain, Paris.

Shelton earned her bachelor's degree in political science from San Diego State University, and a master's degree in political science from the University of Houston.

ECN, "The Tinker's Toolbox - A talk with Jodi Shelton of the Global Semiconductor Alliance"- Alix Paultre

TMCnet, "Global Semiconductor Association Co-Founder Talks with TMCnet about the Industry" - Carrie Schmelkin

Chip Design, "Why 'Global?'"- Jodi Shelton

EE Times, “Viewpoint: Semi Companies will Survive, Thrive” – Jodi Shelton

Enterprising Women, “Expanding Business Horizons Within the Chinese Market” – Jodi Shelton

wsRadio.com, “Being a Woman Executive in High Tech” – Jodi Shelton

IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine, “Look, Ma - No Fabs!” – Jodi Shelton and Robert Pepper