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40 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2022 programs. e board mem- bers taught me about cor- porate economics and their plans for growth. Outside the meetings, they mentored me in career development. But the best thing the board members gave me was a desire to stand on their shoul- ders and keep improving the industry into the next sev- eral decades. e enthusiasm I saw at each meeting was con- tagious and exhilarating. I le each one hungry for more. is encouraged me to learn more about the industry. e best way to learn is to be more engaged, so I quickly joined committees for assembly, fabrication, and technology solutions. I found myself as an Emerging Engineer to increase my activity. As I learned and grew my professional network, I found subject matter experts and invited them to give presentation at my student chapter or host classes at other student chapters. At the 2022 IPC APEX EXPO, my time on IPC's Board of Directors came to an end. Even though it's a one-year position, I served two years because of the lockdowns. I know the Board is le in good hands with Hannah Nel- son, a student at Valparaiso University who is now serving her term as a student director. Hannah brings so much joy and a unique out- look into what students want to see. She has already started engaging in committee meet- ings and is participating in the Emerging Engi- neer program for students. Going forward, I am excited to see the benefits she will bring to the industry. PCB007 Paige Fiet is a process engineer at TTM-Logan, a former student director on the IPC Board of Directors, and an IPC Emerging Engineer. To read past columns, click here. been chosen as the student director. I was not expecting that at all. But aer my initial sur- prise, I started thinking about what was to come. I became very excited and anxious to start my work with the Board. Because of the lockdowns in 2020, most of my work with the Board was through virtual meetings. Some meetings were two to three hours, while others exceeded eight hours. Yes, those were long days. What I found most appealing about each board member was the passion and enthusiasm for what they do. ey spoke with such intensity in matters they cared about the most. Once I was able to meet them in person at a quarterly meeting, I saw the love and friendship they had for each other. Over breakfast they would discuss improvements to processes, ask about family members and friends, and laugh about "the good ol' days." Although most industries would classify them as competitors, they saw themselves as allies: a unified team with a drive to improve and nur- ture the industry. At one event, I invited my father to come as my plus one. He later shared his observation that everyone seemed very relaxed, and he was awestruck with their pas- sion for their jobs. During the meetings, I was able to provide insight into the wants and needs of budding engineers like myself. I pushed the Board to provide more funding for the student chapters and focused heavily on developing education Paige Fiet (fifth from left) at a football game outing with some members of the Board of Directors.