Jim is executive director of Controls and Automation and senior vice president of Strategic Global Sourcing at Generac, a leading energy technology company. With over 15 years of management experience at a publicly traded multinational EMS company, Jim has honed his expertise in strategic planning, team building, finance, outsourcing, manufacturing operations, supply chain management, and business development. His extensive background includes working with companies across the U.S., Mexico, and Asia, making him a seasoned professional at navigating global markets. He joined the PCEA board in 2024.

Mike has been involved in electronics design and manufacturing since 1991, becoming president in 2022. His cumulative 30 years of industry experience includes management, operations and corporate communications with specialties in media, communications strategy, and technology. He spent six years managing technical projects and later as director of communications at the IPC trade association and has 20 years’ experience as editor-in-chief of industry publications such as PC FAB, Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture and CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Stephen is chairman of PCEA, a role he assumed in 2020, and a senior product marketing manager at Siemens. He is also a senior-level advanced certified PCB designer with 30 years of design experience. Widely recognized as a global subject matter expert in PCB design, he coauthored the 400-page Printed Circuit Engineering Professional handbook on PCB design, and published dozens of articles and podcasts in industry magazines and forums. He is a CPCD-I (Certified Printed Circuit Designer Instructor) and teaches the PCEA Printed Circuit Engineering Professional Curriculum, a five-day course that prepares participants for the Certified Printed Circuit Designer (CPCD) exam. He is a founding director of PCEA.

Tomas, P. Eng., CPCD-I has over a decade of experience designing hardware products through all phases of its lifecycle. He has managed a variety of multifaceted interdisciplinary design projects, from simple interconnect interfaces to complex microprocessors. His creative designs utilize cutting-edge manufacturing techniques, while adhering to strict industry standards and specifications. Chester has extensive experience designing standalone single-sided circuit boards, as well as multi-board assemblies with mechanical integration. Chester is a sought-after instructor for ECAD training and the PCEA CPCD PCB engineering design courses. He has an engineering systems and computing degree from The University of Guelph. He has been a PCEA board member since 2021.

Doug is chief marketing officer at 360Circuits, a full-service technical marketing company for B2B companies in the electronics industry. Doug’s analytical acumen makes him a skilled project manager and technical marketer. Within his 30+ years of experience in the electronics industry, Doug spent nearly 20 years as global marketing communications director at Henkel’s Electronics Materials division. Prior to that, he worked in product management and applications engineering at Universal Instruments and Speedline/Camelot and served as a manufacturing engineer for the Trident missile system at Raytheon. A PCEA director since 2022, Doug leverages his deep technical knowledge and marketing communications experiences to drive success in our organization.

Justin is a senior PCB design engineer with more than 15 years of experience across electronics manufacturing, production, PCB design, ECAD libraries, and engineering. His career includes roles with Celestica, FLIR Systems, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Curtiss-Wright, and LiveWire. He currently specializes in PCB layout, ECAD libraries, Altium administration, and design process development. Justin has served on the PCEA Board of Directors as secretary since 2021 and is committed to advancing the PCB design profession through standardization, education, mentorship, and continuous improvement. He has a bachelor’s in electrical engineering and is holds CPCD and CID+ certifications.

Juan is a seasoned PCB designer with two decades of extensive experience in the field. Throughout his career, he has honed his skills in designing printed circuit boards for a diverse array of industries, including aerospace, military, industrial, semiconductor, communications, medical and automotive in the US and Mexico. Frias’ expertise is underscored by his impressive array of certifications, including CID, CID+, and CPCD, all of which highlight his commitment to maintaining industry standards and advancing his professional knowledge. He enjoys sharing his knowledge with aspiring engineers and staying updated on the latest trends and technologies in the electronics industry.

Rick, a retired senior principal engineer, is principal of Rhartley Enterprises, through which he consults and teaches internationally. His focus is on correct design of circuits and PCBs to prevent and/or resolve EMI, noise and signal integrity problems. He has consulted with major corporations in 15 countries. His career has focused on computers, telecommunications, aircraft avionics, as well as medical, automotive and appliances. He has taught seminars at numerous conferences, including PCB East and PCB West, IEEE EMC Symposium, IPC Apex Expo and others. He is a past member of the editorial review board of Printed Circuit Design magazine and has written numerous technical papers and articles on methods to control noise, EMI and signal integrity. He has been a PCEA board member since 2020.

Matt is founder and president of Newgrange Design Inc, a PCB Design Services company based in the Boston area. He has been designing PCBs full-time since 1996, contributing to a wide array of design projects including scientific equipment used to map the ocean floor, next-generation space telescopes, cutting-edge medical electronic devices for cancer treatment, alternative energy applications and defense systems. Matt is an IPC Certified Interconnect Designer (CID) and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in physics. He joined the PCEA board in 2024.

Charlene has over 42 years’ experience as a PCB and mechanical designer, 21 as the founder and manager of two design service bureaus. For the past 13 years, she has led McCauley Design Group, where she has served 50+ customers in the semiconductor, space, military aircraft, radar, satellite, medical, simulator, and oil field industries. She has eight years’ experience as an adjunct professor at Austin Community College teaching PCB design, electrical/electronic design, and technical drafting. She was employed at Dell for nine years as a senior PCB designer for the rack, tower, blade server and storage systems, and now provides design services for Dell’s Precision laptop and server systems. She also provides CAD training for her customers’ engineering departments. She joined the PCEA board in 2024.

Anaya is the CEO of ASC Sunstone, bringing 35+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing in the US, Canada and the Far East. A seasoned business executive, he has a proven track record in developing and managing dynamic, high-growth manufacturing operations across both public and private sectors for companies such as Coretec, Merix and Continental Circuits. Anaya excels in maximizing corporate potential through strategic customer centric planning, innovative business processes, cost control, quality assurance, and supply chain management. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering and has been a PCEA board member since 2022.

Susy is a Senior PCB Designer with 40 years of technical experience in various fields, including designing for coastal and oceanographic oil exploration and monitoring equipment, point-to-point microwave network systems, and CPCI and ATX computer motherboards. A PCB design expert and consultant, she regularly speaks at PCB East, PCB West, and international design conferences. Her presentations focus on the practical implementation of complex engineering concepts and methods to improve circuit design and flow. Susy is coauthor of the Certified Printed Circuit Designer program and a Certified Interconnect Designer (CID). She is past president of the Designer’s Council Houston Chapter and serves as a judge for the annual Technology Leadership Awards (TLA) competition. She is a founding director of PCEA.

Eriko is an accomplished sales and marketing professional with over 15 years of experience in business development and marketing of computer hardware and software, EMC/RF/wireless test products, copper foil, laminates, and electronic components. She currently serves as OEM business development manager at Panasonic and previously held executive marketing positions at Oak-Mitsui Technologies and Altamont Technical Services. Eriko’s marketing expertise includes the development of website content and collateral, video production, trade show management, branding, and copywriting. She is fluent in both English and Japanese and has a master’s in documentary film production from Stanford University. Eriko is a Certified Printed Circuit Designer (CPCD) and a founding director of PCEA.