Retired after 49 years across multiple industries (pulp & paper, semiconductor capital equipment, wind power, air ships, renewable energy). A very rewarding career shared with, and inspired by, so many brilliant colleagues. Thank you all so much for your support and guidance. Best of luck to everyone.

Leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for wafer level silicon photonics product development for FormFactor.

Leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for application layer product development across FormFactor's line of engineering probe stations.

Leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for application layer product development across FormFactor's line of engineering probe stations.

• Commissioned continuous pyrolysis process pilot plant • Led system performance characterization• Identified process deficiencies and led design & build of improved modules

• Led a $5M project to design & build the next generation Agilyx R&D pilot plant• Directly responsible for next generation Pyrolyzer technology and all supporting equipment• Created CNC cleaning machine for current generation Agilyx pyrolysis process vessels• Managed construction of first Agilyx equipment sets delivered to customers• Created and implemented Product Life Cycle Process and Product Roadmap

Design, Manufacture, and Marketing of Small Wind Turbine Systems • Created & implemented a phase gate product development and release process.• Established engineering processes including product documentation and change management.• Re-engineered legacy products for compliance with regulatory standards (CE Mark, FCC, UL) • Led the selection and implementation of SolidWorks CAD system• Redesigned 10kW turbine with significantly simplified mechanics, vastly improved aesthetics, and materials suitable for use in coastal marine environments.• Developed a 10kW grid-connect, stall regulated turbine controller with remote web accessed telematics.• Developed a 10kW 48V Battery Charge turbine controller for remote off-grid applications.• Planned & launched fast track development of a “clean-sheet” next generation, multi-product, wind turbine platform for the small commercial wind turbine market.

• Full responsibility for Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Administration• Established monthly all-employee communication meetings• Established budget process, analyzed cost structure, revised product pricing methodology• Established requirement specification methodology for product development projects• Managed development and fabrication of 3rd generation 30ft X 70ft full color video display• Unmanned Airship Program Manager • Established program (Staffing, SOW, schedule, etc) • Completed program through detailed design review• Stopped work on program due to lack of funding• Prepared, submitted, and settled Termination Claim with US Government

• Program Manager across all company functions for development programs. o Created business plan and fully scoped program plans, secured funding.o Vetted product concepts with early customers.o Program and Engineering voice in customer meetings.o Formed and led interdisciplinary design teams from initial planning through product release. o Optics, SW, EE, ME, Control Systems, Process, and System Engineering. o Formed and led a cross-functional product introduction teams.o Engineering, Manufacturing, Customer Support, Training, and Marketing. o Generated approximately $70M product revenue.• First level manager to Systems Engineering. • Second level manager to SW, EE, ME, and Technical Publications.

• Conceived and directed a $12M product development resulting in approximately $220M revenue from product shipments.o Details same as Applied Materials role. • Spearheaded the creation and implementation of the Program Management sections of the company’s Product Life Cycle process.

Site Manager 1995-1996• Doubled product shipment volumes with 43% increase in manufacturing head count (to 50 full time employees).Director of Operations 1991-1995• Headed multi-disciplinary engineering project (30 full time engineers) delivering a state-of-the-art semiconductor production tool on schedule resulting in approximately $250M product revenue.o Second level manager for Mechanical, Electronic, and Optical Engineering.• Grew manufacturing organization from skeleton staff of 15 to fully functional manufacturing department of 35.• Managed $3M external development contract completing all milestones and securing all contract payments on schedule.