Mike Cordano Takes Helm of Micron's Global Sales as Memory Chip Market Pivots to AI

Micron Technology has named Mike Cordano as its executive vice president of worldwide sales, effective immediately, marking a significant leadership transition as the semiconductor industry navigates the explosive growth of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Cordano succeeds Mike Bokan, who is retiring after more than 28 years with the company. The appointment comes at a critical moment for Micron, as demand for advanced memory and storage solutions accelerates across data centers and AI computing platforms.

Three Decades of Tech Leadership Behind Micron’s New Sales Chief

Mike Cordano brings a robust 30-year track record in executive leadership and business development to this pivotal role. His most recent position was founder and partner of Prime Impact Capital, where he focused on strategic technology investments. Before that, Cordano spent over eight years at Western Digital, climbing the executive ranks through increasingly senior positions. At Western Digital’s Hitachi Global Storage Technology (HGST) subsidiary, he served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing immediately before the company’s acquisition, giving him deep expertise in navigating high-stakes enterprise relationships and market transformations.

This career arc demonstrates Cordano’s ability to succeed across different phases of technology cycles—from growth phases at WD to venture-stage work at his own capital firm. Cordano holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Colorado and serves on the board of advisors for the Leeds School of Business.

Why This Moment Matters for Micron’s Market Position

The timing of this leadership change reflects Micron’s strategic priorities in an AI-dominated computing landscape. Memory and storage solutions have become critical infrastructure for training and deploying large language models and AI applications. Sanjay Mehrotra, Micron’s President and CEO, emphasized that Mike Cordano’s appointment aims to strengthen customer collaboration as “memory becomes more critical to technology innovation.”

Incoming EVP Mike Cordano highlighted Micron’s competitive advantages, noting that “Micron is a proven industry leader that is playing a critical role in the expansion of AI.” The company’s predecessor Mike Bokan delivered record revenue in Micron’s most recent fiscal quarter, setting a high bar for growth. Cordano’s sales background and strategic experience position him to leverage Micron’s strongest competitive standing in company history while expanding relationships in the booming AI infrastructure market.

Ensuring Continuity During Transition

Mike Bokan will remain involved during the transition period over the next several months, ensuring continuity and knowledge transfer. This approach reflects best practices in leadership succession—avoiding abrupt departures while enabling the incoming executive to establish his own vision and relationships. Cordano will report directly to CEO Mehrotra, emphasizing the strategic importance of the sales function within Micron’s organizational structure.

The move signals Micron’s confidence that sophisticated enterprise sales leadership, combined with technical credibility in memory solutions, is essential for capitalizing on sustained AI infrastructure spending that industry analysts expect to continue for years.