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38 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2019 tary of our local San Diego Chapter. This year, I was nominated and elected to become the president of our chapter to replace Bob Griffith who had served since 2007. At the same time, I was also nominated to become a member of the IPC Executive Designers Council, which is an important role. By being both the president of my local San Diego Chapter and a member of the IPC DC Executive Board, I will be able to better serve both my chapter and the IPC DC. I can help integrate local chapter efforts and re- sources from IPC to serve our San Diego design community. I hope to be a more effective voice while representing our local chapter on the na- tional level; it's a great opportunity. I've always used IPC standards to add quality and reliability to my designs. I received my CID certification after being in the industry for two years back in 2006, which increased not only my knowledge for fabrication and assembly but also my confidence and skills to advance to a more senior-level designer rapidly. I've been active in the San Diego Chapter for about sev - en years now, but I've been involved with IPC since the start of my career over 15 years ago. Benson: What made you decide to join leader- ship? Hausherr: I attended San Diego Chapter meet- ings since the start of my career, and I was al- ways interested in getting more engaged. When the opportunity arose to join as secretary, I ea- gerly took on the role. I immediately started trying to locate all of the PCB designers in San Diego to invite them in our chapter events and increase attendance at our local meetings held 4–6 times throughout the year. Benson: How do you think you can have an im- pact on the IPC DC? Hausherr: I am extremely passionate about de- sign and always eager to increase our member- ship as well as engage the community by help- ing spread information about design resourc- es. I love meeting new designers and learning about technologies and advancements in our industry. As usual, the chapter meeting ended with a raffle giveaway where many people won priz- es to take home. I'd also like to thank San Di- ego Chapter members and the new leadership team for all of their support as I take on this new role and hope to contribute to the success of the chapter. Our next chapter meeting will take place at the DMEMS on May 1. Feature Interview by Duane Benson SCREAMING CIRCUITS I-CONNECT007 COLUMNIST San Diego PCB and Screaming Circuits are both divisions of Mil- waukee Electronics headquartered in San Diego, California, with offices in Phoenix, Ar- izona, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As market- ing manager and CTO at Screaming Circuits, I interviewed Luke Hausherr, senior PCB de- signer at San Diego PCB and newly elected San Diego Chapter president, about his vision for the chapter. Luke was also elected to the IPC DC Executive Board on March 11, which he views as an important position for the San Di- ego Chapter because it will help provide more local representation. Duane Benson: Congratulations on your new roles with the IPC Designers Council. How long have you been active in the IPC DC? Luke Hausherr: In 2012, I was elected secre- Duane Benson