Board of Directors Student Member Liaison
2026 Student Liaison - Aubrey Smith
Aubrey Smith is a junior studying electrical engineering at the University of Georgia. Inspired by her father, Aubrey developed an early interest in engineering through hands-on projects they worked on together. Her passion for electronics deepened in college when she discovered circuit building and PCB designā€”skills she continued to refine through coursework and an internship at phasetwo2, where PCB design was a major focus.
Aubrey is currently leading the launch of a Global Electronics Association student chapter at UGA and will serve as its Chapter President. She brings a strong commitment to student leadership, technical excellence, and community building, and we are excited to welcome her into this role as she begins serving students across the Electronics Foundation network.Ā
Interested in this position?
Overview:
The Electronics Foundation Student Chapter Program will select one (1) individual to represent the Student Member body to the Global Electronics Association's Board of Directors from January 2027 thru December 2027. The Liaison will speak on behalf of all Student Chapters and Student Members belong to the Electronics Foundation to assist the Global Electronics Association Board of Directors in making decisions pertaining to the Program and/or its student members. The individual should be knowledgeable of the current student chapters, individual and chapter requirements, and the day-to-day management of their student chapter. The Liaison will act in the best interest of the Electronics Foundation's Student Chapters and its Student Members. This application is due by the end of the day on Friday, October 31st.
Position Requirements:
Must meet the following: Current Student Member enrolled through 2027, Serve currently or intend to serve in a leadership role or intend to take up a leadership position in the next term at the Student Chapter; Cumulative and semester/quarter GPA of 3.0 or above; Exhibit leadership, initiative, professionalism, dependability, and enthusiasm; Must have a valid U.S. or International Passport to travel internationally through 2026 (it is likely that one of the Face to Face meetings is in the US and the other is abroad - all necessary travel expenses covered by the Global Electronics Association).
2026 Board Meetings:
Q1 - Teleconference: TBA
Q2 - In-Person Meeting: TBA
Q3 - Teleconference: TBA
Q4 - In-Person Meeting: TBA
Apply NowBoard of Directors Student Member Liaison History
Emily Daley
2025
Emily Daley served as Global Electronics Association Board of Directors Student Member Liaison in 2025. She is an electrical engineering student at Michigan Technological University.Ā
Waad Tarman
2024
Waad served as IPC Board of Directors Student Member Liaison in 2024. She is currently a second-year Ph.D. student and dedicated research assistant at Auburn University's Electronics Manufacturing and Reliability Laboratory.
Henry Crandall
2023
HenryĀ served as IPC Board of Directors Student Member Liaison in 2023. HeĀ is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Utah studying electrical engineering.
Hannah Nelson
2022
Hannah was IPC Board of Directors Student Member Liaison in 2022. She graduated from Valparaiso University where she served as the IPC student chapter president. Hannah is now working as an Application Engineer at Texas Instruments.
Paige Fiet
2020-2021
Paige served as IPC Board of Directors Student Member Liaison from 2020 - 2021. She graduated from Michigan Technological University and currently works as a Quality Engineer at TTM Technologies in Logan, Utah.Ā
