SEMI Foundation Board of Trustees
The SEMI Foundation is led by a volunteer Board of Trustees, including the current president and CEO of SEMI, the Chairman of the SEMI association’s Board of Directors. Other members include representatives of industry, higher education, and other community leaders.

Katy Crist
Sr. Manager - Strategic Alliances and Partnerships, TEL

Jonathan Davis
Global Vice President of Advocacy, SEMI (Retired)

Dana C. Ditmore
President, Oak Valley Consulting

Kate Dei Cas
EVP, Global Head of Delivery Systems & Services, EMD Electronics

Helen Grays-Jones
Banking Executive / Community Partnerships, Meriwest Credit Union

Debbie Gustafson
Chief Executive Officer, Energetiq Technology, Inc.

Patricia MacLeod
Director, Marketing & Communications, ASEUS

John McLaughlin
Global ESG Leader & Ann Arbor Site Lead, KLA

Mary G. Puma
Executive Chairperson of the Board
Axcelis Technologies

Arthur W. Zafiropoulo
Principal, Ferrari of Silicon Valley
SEMI Foundation Officers
The SEMI Foundation Officers include the Executive Director, who leads the day-to-day activities of the Foundation, including fundraising and programmatic initiatives; the SEMI current President & CEO, and CFO of SEMI.

Kevin Bauer
CFO/COO, SEMI; CFO SEMI Foundation BOD

Shari Liss
Executive Director, SEMI Foundation

Ajit Manocha
President & CEO, SEMI; President SEMI Foundation BOD
SEMI Foundation Staff

Emma Bush, EdD
Sr. Program Manager, Workforce Development
ebush@semi.org

Patrick Gillen
Apprenticeship Administrator
pgillen@semi.org

Melinda Gomez
Manager, Veteran Initiatives
mgomez@semi.org

Jeana Harper-Kirkland
Program Navigator, SCAN Michigan
jkirkland@semi.org

Jeanny Ho
Program Manager, WFD, Communications & Administration
jeannyho@semi.org

Margaret Kindling
Senior Program Manager for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
mkindling@semi.org

Berton Mahardja
Senior Manager, Global Education Initiatives
bmahardja@semi.org

Rick VanIttersum II
Program Manager, SCAN Michigan
rvanittersum@semi.org

Michelle Williams-Vaden
Deputy Director
mwilliams@semi.org