Member Company
Avnet
Member Title
Regional President, Americas
Board Role
Distributor Director
Term Dates
1/1/2022 to 12/31/2026
Contact Information
Phone: 602-430-4596
Email: [email protected]
Member Bio
Dayna Badhorn is regional president of Americas electronic components at Avnet. In this role, she leads all activities tied to Avnet’s electronics components business in the Americas where she oversees operations and sales teams supporting business in the region.
Since joining Avnet in in 1998, Badhorn has held leadership roles in sales, technical support, supplier management and business development. Most recently, she served as global vice president, strategic planning, and corporate marketing, where she worked across global business units to identify growth opportunities to enhance Avnet's overall business portfolio, financial strength, and market value.
Badhorn previously served as vice president, strategic planning for the Electronic Components global business, where she led the digital transformation initiative and several other global growth programs. Before this role, she launched and oversaw Avnet’s Emerging Business teams to find, evaluate and develop new profitable business opportunities, particularly in the startup space. This included managing the Avnet online communities Hackster.io and element14.
Badhorn serves on the board of CoValence Laboratories and is committed to community service and leadership development through her work with Homeward Bound. She was featured on CRN’s 2021 Women of the Channel List for her work accelerating channel growth. Badhorn earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.
