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94 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I SEPTEMBER 2020 education throughout your career because if you have only designed one board—and you think that if it was somehow built success- fully, you are a board designer who can design anything—you might be surprised. The impor- tance of continued learning is critical because the next board design could have an entirely different scheme of technology, which could cause you to fail miserably. Ferrari: I've mentored several people over the years about how to grow their long-term career paths. I've guided them to look out for the future and where they want to go. Mentoring is all around, and we want to be a part of it because we feel we have the right experience in the PCEA to help. Our local chapters are dialed in to help, too. There is a lot of oppor- tunity in our local chapters to ask questions and get help through presentations and peer review. Dack: It has been really good to hear about your progress and plans for the upcoming months. Thank you deeply for your service to the industry. Message From the Chairman by Stephen Chavez , MIT, CID+ Another month has gone by, and I am still amazed at how the PCEA continues to expand globally, as each day, week, and month comes and goes. There is so much posi- tive activity taking place regarding the PCEA, as our membership con- tinues to grow along with our sponsorships. As I take a moment to collect my thoughts on all the activities taking place, I can't keep myself from feeling a sense of euphoria that is still in the air from our grand opening in early July. When I think about the powerhouse of industry professionals on the PCEA Education Committee, the first word that pops into my head is, "Wow!" The PCEA Education Com- mittee consists of five main individuals whose combined industry experience is easily over 200 years. The PCEA is blessed to have the fol- lowing individuals that make up the Education Committee: 1. Mike Creeden, technical director of design education, Insulectro (vice-chairman of the PCEA) 2. Tara Dunn, president and founder, Omni PCB 3. Gary Ferrari, executive consultant, Ferrari Technical Services Inc. 4. Rick Hartley, principal engineer, RHartley Enterprises 5. Susy Webb, senior PCB designer, Design Science PCB At the core of the PCEA, our mission is to collaborate, inspire, and educate. These five people have been doing that on a daily basis for a very long time. They are more than industry professionals; they are also very close and dear friends of mine whom I have had the pleasure to come to know for over 15 years now. At many industry conferences and work- shops around the world, Mike, Tara, Gary, Rick, and Susy bring it. They pack the house every time they step up to the microphone, walk on stage, or set up to lecture as a featured speaker on many industry webinars. These five professionals are true industry icons. When I think about how blessed the PCEA is to have these five amazing professionals on our Education Committee, I strongly feel that we could not be in better hands moving for- ward. Again, the most important thing that our PCEA Education Committee brings to the table is its combination of over 200 years of industry experience, along with endless wells of indus- try knowledge when it comes to printed circuit engineering. If you have not yet joined the PCEA collec- tive, I highly encourage you to do so by vis- iting our website (pce-a.org) and becoming a member. I continue to wish everyone and their families to be healthy and safe. Stephen Chavez