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IPC COMMUNITY 21 WINTER 2024 free time preparing for 4-H competitions and local fairs in Indiana. "I was raised on a farm, and truth be told," Joe says, "if I had the lifestyle of my choice, that is what I'd be doing." Luckily, Joe finds time to do the things he is best at: both raising cat- tle and evaluating and ana- lyzing printed board and assembly cleanliness. His expertise in ion chromatog- raphy (IC), surface insulation resistance (SIR), and electro- chemical migration (ECM) enables him to help clients find solutions to cleanliness questions that will mitigate risk to their products. This knowledge about cleanliness led him to IPC at the suggestion of Doug Pauls, an IPC Hall of Famer and long- time volunteer. "I was a lab rat who used to work for Doug, and he suggested getting involved with IPC to help my business grow," Joe says. However, Joe gets more out of his IPC involvement than just helping grow his business. "The primary thing I get out of IPC is being able to con- tribute a voice to the direc- tion the industry needs to take," he says. "I meet folks I'd never have met from all over Isaac showing a fall heifer. Rachel and Claire showing fall heifers. the globe, and I now have new colleagues and friendships. I get to practice public speaking and have leadership roles—things I may not have had outside IPC."