Deirdre Hanford

Deirdre Hanford (Deirdre Ryan Hanford ) is an American executive in electronic design automation industry. she is Chief Security Officer for Synopsys. 
Education and work.
Deidre earned a B.S. in electric engineering from Brown University (1983) and a M.S. in electric engineering from UC Berkeley.
She joined Synopsys in 1987, becoming its 8ths employee Since then she advanced via many roles. 
In 2008 she was Chairman of the American Electronics Association.
Personal.
Deirdre has three sons. She praises Synopsys for the company's supportive attitude towards women. Her first thee promotions coincided with her pregnancies. Deidre is quoted to say "Synopsys didn't mommy-track me when I started a family".