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