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40 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2020 Introduction In my debut as the new author of this col- umn, I provide updates on the direction and leadership of the PCEA, and Stephen Chavez shares his first "message from the chairman." In addition, Bob McCreight, president of the Silicon Valley Chapter, discusses their group's most recent "lunch and learn" event held in February. Lastly, we share our most updated list of professional development and event op- portunities, although some may be affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Stay tuned for more updates. PCEA Updates Over the past few months, our writer for "The Digital Layout" column, Stephen Chavez, was unanimously elected as chairman by our newly formed executive board at the PCEA. Steph graciously accepted, and the PCEA is delighted to be part of a vibrant, highly skilled team of PCB industry folks now led by an ex- perienced, young, and newly-minted chair- man. Steph has demonstrated a real zeal for helping the electronics industry and is sure- ly capable of leading us successfully into the next decade. The Digital Layout by Kelly Dack, CIT, CID+, PCEA Onward!