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IPC COMMUNITY 76 SPRING 2024 North America By Brian Knier, Vice President, Marketing, Member Success and Sales All That and a Bag of CHIPS Act: IPC Attends White House Signing Ceremony "For the CHIPS for America program to suc- ceed, America will need hundreds of thousands more skilled workers in this decade, not just in chips but in related sectors as well," said John W. Mitchell, IPC president and CEO, who deliv- ered a strong workforce message when he par- ticipated in a CHIPS R&D Roundtable at the White House focused on growing U.S. technol- ogy and talent. Mitchell was at the White House for the Department of Commerce's formal launch of the National Semiconductor Technol- ogy Center (NSTC) Consortium and joined other industry stakeholders to discuss the necessity of a silicon-to-systems approach and electron- ics-related workforce programs. From Emerging Engineer to Keynote Speaker We are looking forward to welcoming Chris- tina Rutherford, advanced materials and pro- cess engineer, Honeywell Aerospace Technolo- gies, to center stage at the Electrical Wire Pro- cessing Technology Expo (EWPTE) on May 15, at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her keynote, "Process Controls and their Impact on Supply Chains," will provide a deep dive into the critical role of process controls in shaping and enhancing supply chain dynamics, with a focus on the development and successful implemen- tation of these controls. Rutherford is a key IPC/ WHMA-A-620 content development contribu- tor and recipient of the IPC Rising Star and Hill- man-Lambert awards. Regional Roundtables Reap Rewards IPC initiated five regional roundtables over the past six months to host owners and senior executives of EMS companies in specific geo- graphical areas. Roundtables have been held in the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, the Great Lakes, Southern California, and the Califor- nia Bay area. Encouraging EMS leaders in each region to share industry pain points and solu- tions, the free events were held at companies or public venues and provided attendees the opportunity to interact with peers to discuss various self-selected topics. To date, approxi- mately 40 executives have attended. Feedback from each group was positive, with executives suggesting that meetings occur twice each year. Attendees found value in the information they received on membership, sub - scriptions, and Standards Gap Analysis. Future regional gatherings are planned for locations in Texas, Florida, and the Northeast coast of the United States. We expect to increase the number of attendees and host regions by the end of 2024. Q1 REGIONAL UPDATES IPC Around the World