Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) announced that Julie Knecht has been named the company's next senior vice president, effective August 1, 2026. Knecht succeeds Rafael Lizardi, who will retire after 25 years with the company. Lizardi will provide continued support in an advisory role until August 31, 2026, to facilitate the transition.

Knecht joined Texas Instruments in 1999 and has held a number of finance and accounting roles, most recently serving as chief accounting officer and vice president of accounting and tax since 2021. Prior to that, she was vice president of accounting for more than 10 years. Knecht has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Texas A&M University, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and is a licensed certified public accountant.