About the Workforce Advisory Board
The NSTC Workforce Advisory Board (WFAB) offers strategic advice to the NSTC Workforce Center of Excellence (WCoE) on how WCoE programming can address the challenges faced by the semiconductor workforce development ecosystem. Board members’ guidance enhances the WCoE’s ability to expand access to training and educational opportunities, generate valuable insights, and address critical workforce challenges facing the industry.
WFAB Members
April Arnzen
EVP & Chief People Officer, Micron Technology
President, Micron Foundation
Marcia Ballinger
President, Lorain County Community College
Rose Castanares
President, TSMC Arizona
Danielle Mary Eckert
Assistant to the President for Government Affairs, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Maria Flynn
President & CEO, Jobs for the Future
Robert Geer
VP of Education & Workforce Development, NY CREATES
Professor of Nanoscale Science, University of Albany, SUNY
Dr. Azuri L. Gonzalez
Executive Director, Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities
Dr. Garrett C. Groves
Vice Chancellor, Austin Community College District
Matt Hicks
Senior Director of Foundries, Test & Advanced Packaging, Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center
Surya Iyer
President & COO, Polar Semiconductor
Jill Larsen
Chief People Officer, Synopsys
Shari Liss
VP of Global Workforce Development and Initiatives, SEMI
Vijay Raghunathan
VP of Global Partnerships & Programs and Director of Semiconductor Education, Purdue University
Pradheepa Raman
Chief People Officer, GlobalFoundries
Dr. Alyssa Reinhart
Director of Workforce Development, Texas Institute for Electronics
Kwee Lan Teo
Head of Workforce Development, Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Sandra Watson
President & CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority
George Eugene White
Senior Director, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jared Zerbe
Director of Engineering, Apple Inc.