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Meet Your Directors
Members of the PSMA Board of Directors are elected at the 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.

We would like you to meet Frank Cirolia, who is serving his second consecutive term as a member of the PSMA Board of Directors.


Frank Cirolia has 28 years of experience in the power supply industry. Frank has progressed through the ranks since receiving an ASEE in 1982 and a BSEE in 1987. He advanced from an Engineering Technician to Design Engineer and Project Engineer, promoted to Chief Engineer then to Engineering Manager. Frank is currently working at Emerson as a Systems and Applications Engineer, supporting key telecom companies throughout North America

Frank's technical expertise includes the design, layout, packaging and production of single and multiple output converters utilizing various topologies, with power ranging from 10 to 3000 watts.  He had Military and Aerospace experience with Lockheed; high volume - PC power supply experience with Wang Labs; and commercial OEM/ Telco experience with companies such as Unipower, ABB, Ascom, Delta, Artesyn and Emerson.

Frank's Industry Involvement and Achievements include:
  • The South Florida Manufacturing Associates Award for design manufacturability.
  • The Florida Governor's New Product Award
  • Involved with VPEC and CPES
  • Member of IEEE/ PELS for the past 21 years.
  • PICMG MicroTCA Platform Committee member
  • Presenter at ATCA and MicroTCA summits
He is actively involved with APEC:

  • Currently on track to Chair APEC 2012.
  • Member of the Steering Committee.
  • Rap Session Chair.
  • Technical Session Chair.
  • Active participant at the Planning Sessions.
  • Presented Technical papers as well as Special Presentations.
Actively involved with PSMA:

  • Previous terms as Vice-President and Treasurer.
  • Currently PMSA Marketing Co-Chair.
  • Active Member of the Board of Director for over 7 years.
  • Involved with the Power Technology Roadmap Workshop.
Frank considers work a hobby and is always ready to support the industry, anyway he can.


Provided by Frank Cirolia
Systems and Applications Engineer
Telecom Embedded Power
Emerson Network Power
 

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