Our Team

Executive Leadership

  • Rafi Islam, PhD

    Founder, Chief Executive Officer

    ​PhD in Materials Engineering from ASU. 13+ years in manufacturing at Intel. 20 years of experience in the Semiconductor Industry. Ironman Triathlete.

  • Ron Elwood, CPA

    Head of Finance & Auditing​​

    30 years of C-level experience in various accounting roles. CFO role with Baer, Inc. and Bright International Corp. Lead on Audit Committee.

  • Eric Sherb, CPA

    Chief Financial Officer (CFO)​​

    15+ years of experience including Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Founded EMS Consulting Services, LLC. Bachelors from Emory University in Accounting and Finance

  • Iqbal Ali, PhD

    Director of Fab Operations​​

    ​PhD in Materials Science U of Arizona. Worked for Intel, Applied Materials, Texas Instruments. Spent two years building a FAB in Moscow.

  • Marc Papageorge, MS

    Director of Business Development & Sales

    ​MS from U. Florida Materials Engineering. 30+ patents, publications, and engineering awards. Former COO of Sicamore Semiconductor.

  • Michel Francois, PhD

    Director of Research​​​

    PhD in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University. Experienced in Si, SiC, GaAs Design and Processing. ​Over 35 years of experience in the Semiconductor Industry.

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  • Andrew Schwinger, CFA

    Marketing Coordinator & Corporate Development

    7 years of experience in both consulting and business development. 15 years of experience in banking and investment management in the USA, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.

  • Sam Havelock, Jr.

    Director of Government Strategy

    ​Former United States Marine and Naval Officer (navy SEAL), with over 20 years experience building Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance capabilities in the Department of Defense.

  • Roger Spencer, MS, MBA

    Head of Sales

    B.S. in EE/Mat Sci (dual major) from Cornell University, MBA from Babson College. 31 years of semiconductor process engineering experience including senior positions at INTEL and DEC. Over six years of US and International sales experience.

  • Brody McMann

    Lead on Quality, ISO, ITAR​​

    ​A Military Veteran with 25 years' experience in semiconductor Lean manufacturing, management & quality. Previous experience includes Intel, Maxim, Microsemi/Microchip & SiCamore.

  • ​Ed Maxwell

    Lead on Process Engineering

    Started his career in 1989 at TriQuint Semiconductor. ​Formerly involved with the integration and development of manufacturing processes for Microsemi Corp and SicamoreSemi.

  • Falikou Doumbia

    Lead on Process Engineering

    Over 10 years of experience in semiconductor industry, including Intel.

  • Yuqiang Bi, PhD

    Lead on Fab Environmental Management

    ​Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from U of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 14+ years in water/wastewater treatment process and management in semiconductor industry​. Lead on Fab environmental management.

  • Ali Ansari, PhD

    Lead on FAB AI / Automation

    ​​PhD in Environmental Engineering from University of Texas Houston, Experienced in Automation and AI.

  • Dianne Carrillo

    Lead on Supply Chain

    ​B.S in Chemical Engineering from ASU. 3+ years experience in supply chain management and process design in semiconductor industry.