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