Chuck Richardson, iNEMI Director of Roadmapping
Charles E. Richardson is the Director of Roadmapping for iNEMI (International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative) and has been with iNEMI for 4 1/2 years in this capacity. Chuck received the BSEE degree from The Ohio State University and worked as an analog/digital electronics, metrology systems Design Engineer for 7 years before transitioning into Manufacturing Engineering and finally Manufacturing Senior Management. He has held Manufacturing/Mfg. Engineering Management positions at companies including Esterline Corp., Cooper Industries, Micro Industries, Intergraph Corp. and SCI. Prior to iNEMI, he most recently served as Corporate Engineering Manager at SCI in Huntsville, Alabama, for 3 years where he was responsible for developing and maintaining the worldwide architecture for advanced process development and new product introduction - including SCI corporate roadmapping and customer roadmapping liaison.
Chuck has been a frequent speaker for various companies and organizations on surface mount processing and associated business issues - including the SMTA, IPC, iNEMI, EIA, SMTAI, APEX and Productronica.
Chuck has been active in the SMTA starting in 1983, serving as a National SMTA Director for 9 years. He also started the Ohio Valley Chapter and aided in the resurrection of the Tennessee Valley Chapter. During the early years of SMTA, he toured the country participating in various SMTA related shows, presenting educational information and furthering the technology's growth. Chuck is also a long time member of the IEEE.
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