As Vice President of Industry Advancement and Government Programs, Mike is responsible for strategy development, programs and government partnerships intended to address the priority issues faced by SEMI’s membership.
Mike spent nearly a decade leading Government Affairs in the U.S. for GLOBALFOUNDRIES, the nation’s largest contract semiconductor chip maker, overseeing government relations, regulatory affairs and strategic initiatives. Mike has also served as a private sector advisor to the U.S. government in the areas of manufacturing and industrial base policy and lead the private sector advisory group for the National Network of Manufacturing Innovation Institutes under the President’s Advanced Manufacturing Partnership. Mike has also served as a senior staffer in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. With more than 3 decades experience in manufacturing, Mike has extensive experience in workforce and organizational development, supply chain innovation and security, and infrastructure development.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York in Political Science, with interdisciplinary studies in Government and Labor.