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56 SMT007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2021 need to be my way. Some comments are dis- positioned and resolved easily, and some oth- ers take a little bit more time. Sometimes when we can't find consensus it's because we really haven't talked about the problem enough. e last time we met in person (IPC APEX EXPO 2020) was the first time I met my Emerg- ing Engineer, who hadn't attended the profes- sional development classes yet. We did talk a bit about the committee meetings. When I met with him the next day, I told him the "secret" to getting a comment passed in committee was that there wasn't a secret. To get a comment to pass, it just has to be the right comment. It helps if it is adequately explained and with data provided, if needed. We are extremely fortu- nate to have some of the industry leaders par- ticipating in our committees. We also try to make the documents easier to understand with simple wording, so it's easier to be translated and used globally. In my current position at my company, I have a lot of other roles and responsibilities, but it is my work on the IPC committees that I seem to enjoy the most. Maybe the reason is I feel like I make a difference, even if it's just a small part. Sometimes it's an ad hoc working group closing an action item and sometimes it's FDIR (First Dra Industry Review). Everybody sub- mitting comments and participating in com- mittee meetings are actively making the docu- ment better for industry. If any of this sounds intriguing to you, I encourage you to get involved with an IPC com- mittee. You really can make a difference. SMT007 Jonathon Vermillion is a process control engineer for Ball Aerospace and a 2021 recipient of the IPC President's award. In my current position at my company, I have a lot of other roles and responsibilities, but it is my work on the IPC committees that I seem to enjoy the most.