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March 19–23, 2006
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Dallas, Texas
The Premier Global Event In Power Electronics™

Conference Committee And Management Team

Conference Committee

Each year's Conference Committee is responsible for the success of their APEC. The Conference Committee oversees the operations of the Conference Management, who are hired professionals. The APEC 2006 Conference Committee is:

General Chair
Van Niemela, Fairchild Semiconductor
Program Chair
Russ Spyker, U.S.A.F. Research Laboratories
Assistant Program Chair
Steve Pekarek, Purdue University
OEM Initiative Chair
Ada Cheng, International Rectifier
Assistant OEM Initiative Chairs
Jason Lai, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Bob White, Artesyn Technologies
Finance Chair
Bill Dillard, Archangel Systems
Assistant Finance Chair
Bruce Miller, Dell
Seminar Chair
Tim Haskew, University Of Alabama
Assistant Seminar Chair
Bill Peterson, E&M Power
Exposition Chair
Chuck Mullett, ON Semiconductor
Assistant Exposition Chairs
John Bassett, Artesyn Technologies
Don Woodard, Venable Industries
Publicity Chair
Kevin Parmenter, Fairchild Semiconductor
Assistant Publicity Chairs
Matt McKinney, Texas Instruments
Tiffany Plowman, Silicon Labs
MicroMouse Chair
Dave Otten, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
 
Rap Session Chair
Frank Cirolia, Artesyn Technologies
 
Publications Chair
Patrick Chapman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
 
Spouse & Guest Hospitality Chair
Jane Wilson
 
Webmaster
Bob White, Artesyn Technologies
Assistant Webmaster
Regan Zane, University Of Colorado
Members At Large
Babak Fahimi, University Of Texas, Arlington
Jim Templeton, Zilker Labs
Ernie Wittenbreder, Technical Witts
 
Past General Chair & APEC Administrator
Jason Lai, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
 

Conference Management

Courtesy Associates, Inc. is providing the conference and exposition management services for APEC 2005. The Courtesy Associates Team supporting APEC 2006 includes:

  • Pam Wagner, Conference and Exhibit Manager

  • Shelbie Jenkins, Conference Manager

  • Tonya Freeland, Conference Manager

  • Carrie Heiden, Conference Manager

Steering Committee

The APEC Steering Committee is responsible for the strategic direction of, and setting policies for, APEC. The APEC Steering Committee consists of three representatives from each sponsor. Three of the members are the Past General Chair, the current General Chair and the next General Chair. Each of the sponsors appoints two members each year to fill out the committee. The current APEC Steering Committee and the sponsors they represent:

  • Jason Lai, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (PELS, Steering Committee Chair, Past General Chair)

  • Jerry Hudgins, University of Nebraska (PELS)

  • Jim Kokernak, Advanced Energy Conversion (IAS)

  • Bruce Miller, Dell (PSMA)

  • Mark Nelms, Auburn University (IAS)

  • Van Niemela, Fairchild Semiconductor (PSMA, Current General Chair)

  • Russ Spyker, U.S.A.F. Research Laboratories (IAS, Next General Chair)

  • Dong Tan, Northrop Grumman (PELS)

  • Bob White, Artesyn Technologies (PSMA)

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Original: 08 Oct 2005, Modified: 07 Jan 2006