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Four members of the Board of Directors are elected at the PSMA Annual Meeting held every year during the APEC conference. Each Director serves a three year term and is eligible to be reelected for one additional term.
At the PSMA Annual Meeting in March 2017, Alain Chapuis was elected to his second term and new board members Dhaval Dalal, Fred Weber and Brian Zahnstecher were elected. In this issue we would like to introduce you to Dhaval and Brian.
Dhaval Dalal is responsible for defining and providing components for high power solutions to customers, in his current role at ON Semiconductor. Prior to re-joining the Company in July 2014, Mr. Dalal worked for six years as a Power Electronics consultant in Bangalore, India. During that period, he developed reference designs and solutions for various power electronics applications.
From 2002 to 2008, Dhaval worked at ON Semiconductor as Director of Systems Engineering where he was responsible for defining the strategy, roadmaps and technical content of many products for power supply applications. Previously, he worked at TI/Unitrode, Digital Equipment Corporation and Philips Laboratories. Dhaval's educational background includes a B.Tech. (EE) from IIT-Bombay, an MSEE from Virginia Tech and a Master's in Management of Technology from NTU. He has published and presented more than 25 technical articles, papers and invited talks. He serves as the co-chair of Power Technology Roadmap Committee for PSMA (Power Sources Manufacturers' Association) and is also a participant in the iNEMI roadmap activity. Dhaval holds five U.S. patents.
Provided by Dhaval Dalal, ON Semiconductor
Brian Zahnstecher is a Senior Member of the IEEE, Chair of the IEEE SF Bay Area Power Electronics Society (PELS), and the Principal of PowerRox, where he focuses on power design, integration, system applications, OEM market penetration, and private seminars for power electronics. He has successfully handled assignments in system design/architecting, AC/DC front-end power, EMC/EMI design/debug, embedded solutions, processor power, and digital power solutions for a variety of clients. He previously held positions in power electronics with industry leaders Emerson Network Power, Cisco, and Hewlett-Packard, where he advised on best practices, oversaw product development, managed international teams, created/enhanced optimal workflows and test procedures, and designed and optimized voltage regulators. He has been a regular contributor to the industry as an invited speaker, author, workshop participant, session host, roundtable moderator, and volunteer. He has over 13 years of industry experience and holds Master of Engineering and Bachelor of Science degrees from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Provided by Brian Zahnstecher, Principal of PowerRox |
