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Bin Zhao

Bin Zhao received his Ph.D. degree from California Institute of Technology. He has been with SEMATECH, Rockwell, Conexant, Skyworks, Freescale, Fairchild, and ON Semiconductor. He has worked on advanced VLSI technology development and design of analog/mixed-signal, power management, and RF IC products. In 1997, he fabricated the industry-first Cu/low-k (k<3) dual-damascene interconnect by developing a…

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David Stankiewicz
David Stankiewicz

Currently, David works at IEEE, pronounced “Eye-triple-E,”​ which stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. IEEE is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational…

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Fred Schindler

Fred Schindler is TAB VP, past Division IV Director, past chair of the IEEE Conferences Committee, served as MTT President in 2003 and IMS General Chair in 2009. He is active in several boards and committees in IEEE and the MTT. He works as an independent consultant and serves as CTO of Anlotek Ltd. Previously…

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Charlie Jackson
Charlie Jackson

Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee | Engineer (ret.) Northrop Grumman Charlie Jackson has been active in a broad range of microwave and millimeter-wave technologies.  After receiving his doctorate at UCLA, he worked at Hughes for two years, where he worked on mm-wave radiometers, mm-wave mixers, COBE cryocooled mixers, and monopulse technology.  When he came to TRW…

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Marie Hunter
Marie McErlean Hunter

Head of Global Events and Experiences @ IEEE | Business Strategy Lead Marie is a business strategist, executive producer, and global events leader at IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization. She leads the business strategy and event transformation initiatives, driving digital and virtual product line expansion, cross-cultural business development, and emergency response. Marie also…

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Tom Coughlin

2024 IEEE President & CEO Tom Coughlin, President, Coughlin Associates is a digital storage analyst and business and technology consultant. He has more than 40 years in the data storage industry with engineering and senior management positions at several companies.   An IEEE Life Fellow, Dr. Coughlin has many publications and six patents. He is…

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Samantha Capista

Samantha Capista is the Business Operations Manager in IEEE’s Conferences, Events & Experiences group. Samantha manages the CEE and Conference Publications financials, publications forecasting and reporting, and manages the process for invoicing technical co-sponsorship fees to conferences. Samantha has 7+ years of experience in IEEE conference financial management. She graduated from West Virginia University with an MBA…

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Raymond Borgone

Raymond Borgone is the Director of Business Operations in IEEE’s Conferences, Events & Experiences group.  In this capacity, Ray leads a team of Business Analysts that support IEEE’s financially-sponsored conferences and events.  The Business Operations team works closely with conference organizers in key areas like budget development, bank account setup, financial reporting, taxes, audits, and…

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