Dr. Samir Nayfeh, Chief
Technology Officer
Before joining
Equilibria, Samir was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical
Engineering at MIT from the time he received his Ph.D. in
1998 at MIT in the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity.
His research at MIT focused on the design of precision
machines, advanced structures, vibration, and control. He
has extensive experience as an industrial consultant and as
a researcher in the design, fabrication, and testing of high-performance
machine systems. He has supervised major funded research programs
on the design of bearing systems, fabrication of three-dimensional
woven structures, design of collet and spindle systems, and
vibration control in precision assemblies. In addition to
teaching graduate and undergraduate courses on machine design
and control at MIT, he co-taught an industrial course entitled
"Precision Machine Design'' offered by the Society for
Manufacturing Engineers.
Mark Puzerewski,
Director of Global Field Services and Training
Mark brings to our organization over 15 years of global
customer support management experience in the semiconductor
industry through roles in engineering, sales/marketing,
and as an entrepreneur. He has focused a large percentage
of his career in the area of microlithography, but has been
involved with nearly all stages of microelectronic IC fabrication.
Through his work experience, Mark has been a technical and
organizational leader on numerous fab startup projects on
both the vendor and customer side of the operation. He holds
BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University
of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has published multiple
technical papers in applied physics, microlithography, and
automated process control and has been an invited speaker
at international scientific conferences in the US and abroad.
Deborah
Williams, Director of Marketing
Deborah is a results-driven
manager bringing over 15 years of industry and management
experience in marketing, product management, and business
development to her role as Director of Marketing. Deborah
is responsible for all aspects of Equilibria's operations,
leading functional areas such as Marketing, Sales and Services.
Deborah is a visionary business development leader providing
strategic direction and is an innovative program manager adept
at product development, partner strategy, and multi-level
marketing campaigns. She has extensive experience as a presenter
and product representative for print and video campaigns.
Deborah is a MBA graduate of Southern New Hampshire University
and holds a B.S. in Business Management.
Forrest Thornton,
Director of Manufacturing and Quality
Mr. Thornton brings
over 30 years of quality and manufacturing expertise to Equilibria.
Forrest is a manufacturing and quality leader with an impressive
record of achievements with organizations recognized for high
quality standards, such as Anheuser-Busch, AMCOR PET Packaging,
and Teleflex Medical. Forrest is a Senior ASQ member, CQAM
and Supplier Auditor and previously, a State of NH Baldrige
Examiner. In addition, he has published several articles and
has been a featured speaker at ASQ conferences. Forrest holds
an MBA from Rivier College, in addition to B.S. degrees in
Biology, Chemistry, and Education.
Steve Tracy,
Mechanical Engineering Manager
Steve brings to
our organization over 20 years of precision mechanics and
optomechanical experience. Throughout his career
Steve has been involved in leading edge microlithography equipment
design and his expererience includes design positions at GCA,
Ultratech Stepper, ISI Lithography, Hewlett Packard, and Phillips. Steve
was instrumental in the prototyping of many innovative lithography
systems such as maglev stages, wafer and reticle handling
robotics, lens designs and numerous other precision motion
control subsystems. Steve is a graduate of Northeastern
University in Mechanical Engineering.
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