Bridging the Frontier Bob Smith, Executive Director
Bob Smith is Executive Director of the ESD Alliance responsible for its management and operations. Previously, Bob was senior vice president of Marketing and Business Development at Uniquify, responsible for brand development, positioning, strategy and business development activities. Bob began his … More » ESD Alliance Elects 10-Member Governing Council, Including Executives from Ansys, KeysightMay 10th, 2023 by Bob Smith, Executive Director
The election results are in and it’s a pleasure to announce the ESD Alliance’s incoming Governing Council for the 2023-2025 term, a mix of returning council members and two new members. We’re adding Niels Faché, vice president and general manager of Keysight, and John Lee, general manager and vice president of Ansys, as our two new members. Outgoing members are Dean Drako of IC Manage and Simon Segars. I would like to personally thank Dean and Simon for their many years of service to the ESD Alliance and their commitment to the industry. Governing Council members who will serve a two-year term that runs through 2025:
The current slate of Governing Council members was elected by more than 60% of eligible members companies casting ballots during the voting period that ended April 28. CEO Outlook Reminder This year’s CEO Outlook will include seven of our incoming and past Governing Council members and will give you a chance to meet and greet them if you haven’t already. We’re hosting it along with sponsor Keysight Thursday, May 18, in Santa Clara, Calif. Ed Sperling, editor in chief of Semiconductor Engineering, will moderate and lead the discussion about the current state and future of the chip design and semiconductor industries and insights into the health of the ESD industry. The event, co-sponsored by Keysight, will be held at Agilent’s Building 5 at 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Santa Clara beginning at 5:30 p.m. with networking, food and beverages. The hour-long panel starts at 6:30 p.m. and is open to ESD Alliance and SEMI members at no cost. Pricing for non-members is $50 per person. Details and registration can be found at: https://bit.ly/3UbF1Lf Our Annual Membership meeting for members will be held prior to the start of the CEO Outlook beginning at 5 p.m. Non-members with tickets to the CEO Outlook are welcome to sit in. The ESD Alliance Given the high-powered and visible ESD Alliance Governing Council, shouldn’t your company become a member of the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, and join the active community? We offer a range of programs and represent members in the electronic system and semiconductor design ecosystem that addresses technical, marketing, economic and legislative issues affecting the entire industry. We act as the central voice to communicate and promote the value of the semiconductor design ecosystem as a vital component of the global electronics industry. I can be reached at bsmith@semi.org. Follow SEMI ESD Alliance ESD Alliance Bridging the Frontier blog Twitter: @ESDAlliance |