Chief Technologist Council - Vision
About the Council
The Chief Technologist Council is a collection of the electronic industry’s top technology leadership spanning OEM, EMS, component packaging, materials, and PCB companies. Members consist of CTOs, Engineering VPs, Directors, Fellows, Distinguished Engineers, Senior Technical Staff Members, and Chief Engineers. Quarterly meetings will be held throughout the year, discussing various technology and factory of the future topics. The intent of the Council is to obtain VOC (voice of customer) input, keep a pulse on the industry, and continuously monitor Global Electronics Association member key plans regarding electronics manufacturing technology needs. Insights will be gathered and reported periodically to various Global Electronics Association bodies. Council contributions will help shape the Global Electronics Association's strategic direction and external communications to industry moving forward.
The Chief Technologist Council is a collection of the electronic industry’s top technology leadership spanning OEM, EMS, component packaging, materials, and PCB companies. Members consist of CTOs, Engineering VPs, Directors, Fellows, Distinguished Engineers, Senior Technical Staff Members, and Chief Engineers.
Council Structure
General Council Members - 20-30 members selected from various supply chain segments, OEM, EMS, PCB, and key Global Electronics Association member companies. Council members will consist of members from the following technology leadership roles:
- Chief Technology Officers
- Vice Presidents Engineering/R&D/Operations
- Directors Engineering/R&D/Operations
- Engineering Fellows
- Distinguished Engineers/Technologists
- Senior Technical Staff Members
- Chief Engineers
Intent
The intent of the Council is to obtain VOC (voice of customer) input, keep a pulse on the industry, and to continuously monitor Global Electronics Association's member key plans regarding electronics manufacturing supply chain needs
Objectives
There are several objectives of the Council, including:
- Collaborate with/ key technical influencers globally (Global Electronics Association members)
- Use VOC member feedback to shape the Global Electronics Association's strategic direction and external communications to industry moving forward
- Increase value delivery to members; new product and service offerings that are wanted/needed by members
- Identify new revenue streams, driving continued Global Electronics Association growth Y/Y
Segments
- Automotive
- Consumer Electronics Medical Devices
- Aerospace
- High Performance Computing & Storage
- Military/Defense
- Telecommunications
- Industrial
Council Chair - Matt Kelly, Global Electronics Association Chief Technologist
Council Members -
- Elizabeth Benedetto, Distinguished Technologist, Hewlett-Packard
- Martin Franke, Head of Research, Siemens
- Jim Fuller, VP Engineering & Technology Development, Sanmina
- Tom Geiger, Global Director of Automation, Celestica
- Myckel Haghnazari, Director, CTO Office Digital Factory, Flex
- Matt Kelly, CTO & VP Technology Solutions, IPC
- Raj Kumar, Sr. Staff Engineer Materials & Process, Northrop Grumman
- Dale Lee, Staff Design for Excellence Engineering, Plexus Corporation
- Thomas Mueckl, VP Global Engineering, Zollner
- Colin Reid, Senior Director Digital Factory, Jabil
- Siva Sivasankar, Reliability Engineering, Google
- Brian Toleno, Materials Technology Reliability Labs, Meta
- Jan Vardaman, Founder and President, TechSearch International
- Neel Venkataraman, Devices and Hardware, Microsoft
- Jennifer Waskow, Director Engineering Systems, Collins Aerospace
- Udo Welzel, Autonomous Driving Systems, Bosch
- Jung Yoon, Distinguished Engineer, Systems Supply Chain, IBM Corporation
The Chief Technologist Council is a collection of the electronic industry’s top technology leadership spanning OEM, EMS, component packaging, materials, and PCB companies. Members consist of CTOs, Engineering VPs, Directors, Fellows, Distinguished Engineers, Senior Technical Staff Members, and Chief Engineers.
Council Structure
General Council Members - 20-30 members selected from various supply chain segments, OEM, EMS, PCB, and key Global Electronics Association member companies. Council members will consist of members from the following technology leadership roles:
- Chief Technology Officers
- Vice Presidents Engineering/R&D/Operations
- Directors Engineering/R&D/Operations
- Engineering Fellows
- Distinguished Engineers/Technologists
- Senior Technical Staff Members
- Chief Engineers
Intent
The intent of the Council is to obtain VOC (voice of customer) input, keep a pulse on the industry, and to continuously monitor Global Electronics Association's member key plans regarding electronics manufacturing supply chain needs
Objectives
There are several objectives of the Council, including:
- Collaborate with/ key technical influencers globally (Global Electronics Association members)
- Use VOC member feedback to shape the Global Electronics Association's strategic direction and external communications to industry moving forward
- Increase value delivery to members; new product and service offerings that are wanted/needed by members
- Identify new revenue streams, driving continued Global Electronics Association growth Y/Y
Segments
- Automotive
- Consumer Electronics Medical Devices
- Aerospace
- High Performance Computing & Storage
- Military/Defense
- Telecommunications
- Industrial
Council Chair - Matt Kelly, Global Electronics Association Chief Technologist
Council Members -
- Elizabeth Benedetto, Distinguished Technologist, Hewlett-Packard
- Martin Franke, Head of Research, Siemens
- Jim Fuller, VP Engineering & Technology Development, Sanmina
- Tom Geiger, Global Director of Automation, Celestica
- Myckel Haghnazari, Director, CTO Office Digital Factory, Flex
- Matt Kelly, CTO & VP Technology Solutions, IPC
- Raj Kumar, Sr. Staff Engineer Materials & Process, Northrop Grumman
- Dale Lee, Staff Design for Excellence Engineering, Plexus Corporation
- Thomas Mueckl, VP Global Engineering, Zollner
- Colin Reid, Senior Director Digital Factory, Jabil
- Siva Sivasankar, Reliability Engineering, Google
- Brian Toleno, Materials Technology Reliability Labs, Meta
- Jan Vardaman, Founder and President, TechSearch International
- Neel Venkataraman, Devices and Hardware, Microsoft
- Jennifer Waskow, Director Engineering Systems, Collins Aerospace
- Udo Welzel, Autonomous Driving Systems, Bosch
- Jung Yoon, Distinguished Engineer, Systems Supply Chain, IBM Corporation