Former Dolby Labs CFO Joins Intuitive Surgical’s Board of Directors

Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s Board of Directors has elected Lewis Chew to the governing body. He was chief financial officer (CFO) at Dolby Labs Inc. 
 
“Lewis brings decades of experience across global organizations, technologies, and complex supply chains that will be a good fit for Intuitive’s Board,” Intuitive CEO Gary Guthart said. “His insights and expertise will serve Intuitive well as we continue expansion and enhancement of minimally invasive care.”
 
Chew, 61, was CFO at Dolby Labs from June 2012 to October 2021. Before that, he was CFO at National Semiconductor Corporation from April 2001 to September 2011 and a partner at KPMG from 1995 to 1997. From September 2009 to April 2019, Chew served on PG&E Company’s Board of Directors.
 
He is currently a director on the boards of Cadence Design Systems Inc. and Arista Networks Inc. and continues to serve on the Accounting Advisory Board of Santa Clara University, a position he has held since 1995.
 
Institutional Investor named Chew one of the Best CFOs in America, the National Diversity Council included him in its list of Top 50 Multicultural Leaders, and the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce recognized him with its Corporate Director Award. He earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Santa Clara University.
 
In the course of welcoming Chew, Intuitive’s board lost two members to retirement—Alan Levy, Ph.D., and Don Kania, Ph.D. 

Levy has been a board member since February 2000 and was previously independent lead director from April 2013 to 2018. “It has been an honor to serve on Intuitive’s board for over two decades as the company has become the leader in life-enhancing, minimally invasive care,” Levy commented. “I look forward to seeing Intuitive drive forward the next generation of robotic-assisted surgery and continue to help millions of patients around the world.”
 
Kania has served on the board since July 2017. “It has been a privilege to experience Intuitive’s dedication to innovation up close as a member of its board,” he stated. “Intuitive is well-positioned to continue providing customers with cutting-edge technology that will further enhance the future of care.”
 
“On behalf of the Intuitive team, I am grateful for Alan and Don’s invaluable service, expertise, and passion for improving patient care,” Guthart added. “Their decades of combined service have helped us advance to where we are today, and they will be missed.”
 
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Intuitive Surgical considers itself the pioneer of robotic surgery. Its technologies include the da Vinci surgical system and the Ion endoluminal system. By uniting advanced systems, progressive learning, and value-enhancing services, the company helps physicians and their teams optimize care delivery to support the best outcomes possible. There are several models of Intuitive’s da Vinci Surgical System. The da Vinci surgical systems are designed to help surgeons perform minimally invasive surgery and offer surgeons high-definition 3D vision, a magnified view, and robotic and computer assistance. They use specialized instrumentation, including a miniaturized surgical camera and wristed instruments (i.e., scissors, scalpels and forceps) that are designed to help with precise dissection and reconstruction deep inside the body.