Up Close with David Schild, Executive Director, Printed Circuit Board Association of America (PCBAA)

A lot has happened since EMSNOW last caught up with David Schild, Executive Director, Printed Circuit Board Association of America (PCBAA) in February. David provides an update on activities including the annual meeting of the association, bringing 50 executives from across the PCBA value chain to share expertise; ongoing budget negotiations, status of legislation to fund the critical PCBA infrastructure needed to rebuild domestic capabilities, and how the association is working tirelessly to educate, advocate and legislate for domestic electronics manufacturing. In this high-energy discussion, David shares his passion for this important work. The discussion also covers how they are expanding the definition of ‘critical infrastructure,’ recognizing that the government is a buyer for many industries, not just military/aerospace.