The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced its Board of Directors for the 2027-28 term. Anaya Vardya, CEO of ASC Sunstone, will serve as chairman, with Matthew Leary, president of Newgrange Design, becoming vice chairman.
Doug Dixon, chief marketing officer of 360 BC Group, is now treasurer. Returning as secretary is Justin Fleming.
The board sets the strategic direction of the association, which serves the printed circuit board design, fabrication and assembly community through its publications, conferences, and training and certification programs.
Also elected to the PCEA board for 2027-28 are:
● Jim Barnes, executive vice president – Global Supply Chain, Generac
● Stephen V. Chavez, principal technical product marketing manager, Siemens
● Tomas Chester, founder and hardware designer, Chester Electronic Design
● Juan C. Frias, staff PC board designer, Rivian
● Rick Hartley, founder, RHartley Enterprises
● Charlene McCauley, president, McCauley Design Group
● Susy Webb, senior PCB designer, DesignScience
● Eriko Yamato, OEM business development manager, Panasonic
“The board has done a phenomenal job of defining PCEA’s mission and path to collaborate, educate and inspire the current and next generation of printed circuit board designers and engineers,” said Mike Buetow, president, PCEA. “I am excited for the chance to continue working with them over the next two years.
“I am also grateful to Steph Chavez, our founding chairman, without whom the impressive strides we’ve made over the past five-plus years would not have been possible.”
“PCEA has built something valuable: a place where engineers across the full PCB lifecycle can learn from each other,” said Vardya. “As incoming chair, my goal is to build on that foundation by bringing designers and fabricators closer together, supporting the next generation of engineers, and keeping our members ready for what’s coming next in electronics.”
For more information about PCEA, visit pcea.net.
About Printed Circuit Engineering Association, Inc.®
Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA)® (pcea.net) is a nonprofit association that promotes printed circuit engineering as a profession and encourages, facilitates, and promotes the exchange of information and integration of new design concepts through communications, seminars, workshops, and professional certification through a network of local and regional PCEA-affiliated groups. PCEA serves the global PCB community through print, digital and online products, as well as live and virtual events. PCEA publishes PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB (pcdandf.com) and CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY (circuitsassembly.com), as well as the PCB UPdate (pcbupdate.com) e-newsletter. PCEA also produces the PRINTED CIRCUIT UNIVERSITY (printedcircuituniversity.com) online training platform, and trade shows and conferences, including PCB East (pcbeast.com), PCB West (pcbwest.com), the PCB2Day workshop series, and PCEA Training (pceatraining.net), the industry-leading training and certification program.
