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60 I-CONNECT007 I REAL TIME WITH... IPC APEX EXPO 2019 SHOW & TELL MAGAZINE that worked with me, they will tell you that I was very stringent and outspoken; I had no fil- ters. They can talk to you about me in that way because I demand it. One time, somebody told me they didn't like a standard, and I asked, "Do you have a better one? If you don't have a better one, then you don't have the right to critique." We need people that come and con- tribute. Goldman: Can you tell me a little bit more about your background and how you became involved in the industry and with IPC? Gonzalez: I came from Panama on a scholar- ship from the government to study engineer- ing. I went to college, worked during the night from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. while I went to college. During my last semester, I met the sweetheart of my life, which is the mother of my six kids and thirteen grandkids. And, I started working with Control Data Corporation as an engineer. I had an awesome boss and a good mentor; his name was Daniel Miller. He gave me the freedom to be who I wanted to be. I remember he asked me to develop one of his standards for SMT that didn't exist. So, I went, and believe it or not, I met Mr. Alan Seabright working on the first edition of IPC-A-610. He was retiring and asked, "Can you be my successor?" I said, "Sure." Then, I became the chairman of the IPC-A-610 committee. After 30+ years, I was ready to step down and let new blood come in. But, for 30+ years, I was the chairman of IPC standards and worked on most of the standards from IPC. I never miss a meeting; I always go. I've seen IPC go from the little office in Chi- cago to what it is today. Now, I am the vice chairman of the automotive addendum for IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001. I couldn't be the chairman because I came up with that idea, so I brought that idea to David Bergman. He said, "Go ahead," and gave me all the support. We are going to be releasing the second draft now of the automotive addendum at this meeting. As a vice chairman, I don't tell the other two joint chairmen how to do things. Most of the time, I am the guy behind the scenes support- ing their efforts and helping out. Last year, I was appointed by the attending members to be the chairman of CQI-17 from the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG). We are revising that document, which hasn't been revised for almost 10 years. And that is the standard the automotive industry uses for soldering systems. We are going to meet Janu- ary 28 to go through the second meeting. So, I am chairing that, and I'll tell you that IPC has been really good to me. On the IPC website, I talked about how IPC impacted my life. IPC has given me global exposure, a lot of knowl- edge, and a big network. IPC has a lot of ben- efits, and I made a career out of it. Today, I'm considered an expert on standards in the world—process control, the acceptability of PCBs and PCAs, etc. I do shows, workshops, certifications, and all of that stuff. I now spend my time helping companies to be more effi- cient, reduce scrap, implement DFM, and all the good things that go with that. Further, I do a lot of consulting for process control, line effi- ciency, and disputes between customers and suppliers. I also do audits. I do not advertise myself on the internet. My work is the adver- tising; I still have a simple website—nothing fancy, and I haven't found the time to finish it—but I don't need it because I stay pretty