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26 I-CONNECT007 I REAL TIME WITH... IPC APEX EXPO 2020 SHOW & TELL MAGAZINE decades of experience and more than 185 U.S. patents issued. He is the author of Flexible Cir- cuit Technology and author, co-author, or edi- tor of several other books, including Chip Scale Packaging for Modern Electronics. He has also authored numerous technical papers and arti- cles. Over the last 35 years, Joe has presented numerous seminars on PCB, flex circuit, and chip-scale packaging technologies at industry conferences. To read past "Flexible Thinking" columns or contact Joe, click here. Dr. Jennie S. Hwang D r. J e n n i e S . Hwang—an inter- national business- woman and speaker, and a business and technology advisor— is a pioneer and long-standing con- tributor to elec- tronics hardware manufacturing as well as to the implementation of environment-friendly lead-free electronics. Among her many awards and honors, she was inducted to the International Hall of Fame— Women in Technology, elected to the National Academy of Engineering, an R&D-Stars-to- Watch, and YWCA Achievement Award. Having held senior executive positions with Lockheed Martin Corp., Sherwin Williams Co., SCM Corp, and CEO of International Electronic Materials Corp., she is currently CEO of H-Technologies Group, providing business, technology, and manufacturing solutions. She is the Chairman of the Assessment Board of the DoD Army Research Laboratory, serving on Commerce Depart- ment's Export Council, National Materials and Manufacturing Board, NIST Assessment Board, Army Science and Technology Board, various national panels/committees, international lead- ership positions, and the board of Fortune-500 NYSE companies and civic and university boards. She is the author of 500+ publications and several books, and a speaker and author on trade, business, education, and social issues. Her formal education includes four academic degrees as well as the Harvard Business School Executive Program and Columbia University Corporate Governance Program. For more infor- mation, please visit www.JennieHwang.com. To read past columns or contact Hwang, click here. Steve Williams Steve Williams is a 40-year vet- eran in the elec- tronics industry, h av i n g g a i n e d prominence and recognition as an authority on manufacturing, quality, and man- agement. He is the president of The Right Approach Consulting and the former long-time global sourcing manager for Plexus Corpora- tion. Steve has authored five books on quality, Lean, and leadership; published more than 150 business articles and white papers; and is a col- umnist for PCB007 Magazine at I-Connect007. He is also an accomplished public speaker as a certified John Maxwell Team coach, teacher, and speaker on leadership. To read past col- umns or contact Steve, click here. Guest Contributors Richard (Dick) Crowe Dick Crowe has been working in the capital goods industry his entire career, marketing m e t a l w o r k i n g equipment—spe- cifically equipment f o r t h e p r i n t e d wiring board and plastic card industry, among other indus- tries—for over 50 years. He has focused on the printed wiring board industry since 1979 as VP of sales and marketing and then presi- dent of Excellon Automation. In 1991, Crowe formed his own successful business—Burkle USA (now Burkle America). Crowe has also been a member of IPC and was one of the