Steve joined the CHIPS Program office in September 2023 as a Senior Advisor for National Security in the CHIPS Strategy Division. Prior to CHIPS Steve spent nearly 25 years in the semiconductor industry with IBM Microelectronics and GlobalFoundries in roles from embedded memory characterization, ASIC IP development, aerospace & defense program management, and silicon photonics product management. Steve has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business.