About the Instructors:

Gary Ferrari is the past executive director and co-founder of the IPC Designers Council. He has more than 37 years of experience in electronic packaging with an emphasis on printed board (PCB) design and manufacturing. He has chaired a number of IPC technical committees, including the Printed Board Design Committee, the Computer Aided Design Subcommittee, the Printed Board Complexity Committee, the IPC-D-275 Design Subcommittee and the Technical Activities Executive Committee. He has written numerous technical articles, and has provided design for manufacture (DFM) consulting services to the industry. Gary spearheaded IPC's highly successful PCB Designers Certification Program, which has trained and recognized over 1,900 designers to date.

Ferrari was honored with the IPC “President’s Award” in 1990, recognizing his contributions to the electronic interconnection industry, as well as to the association.

Rick Hartley is owner of Hartley Enterprises Inc., a consulting firm specializing in problem resolution of and training for High Speed Design and EMI Control. His background is in the design of Printed Circuits for computers, aircraft avionics and telecommunications. Rick has 37 years of experience in the electronics industry and has dedicated the past 27 years to printed circuit design and development with emphasis on control of signal integrity and control of EMI, in both Digital and RF PC Boards. He is a past member of the Editorial Review Board of Printed Circuit Design Magazine and is currently on the IPC Designers Council Executive Board, the Designers Council Education Committee, is Chairman of the IPC Printed Circuit Design Committee and Chairman of the High Speed Focus Module Committee. Additionally, Rick is co-founder and past president of the Greater Ohio Chapter of the IPC Designers Council and is currently the National Chairman of the Designers Council.

		Garrick Global Alliance founding partners:

		Gary Ferrari		Rick Hartley
		About the Instructors: Gary Ferrari is the past executive director and co-founder of the IPC Designers Council. He has more than 37 years of experience in electronic packaging with an emphasis on printed board (PCB) design and manufacturing. He has chaired a number of IPC technical committees, including the Printed Board Design Committee, the Computer Aided Design Subcommittee, the Printed Board Complexity Committee, the IPC-D-275 Design Subcommittee and the Technical Activities Executive Committee. He has written numerous technical articles, and has provided design for manufacture (DFM) consulting services to the industry. Gary spearheaded IPC's highly successful PCB Designers Certification Program, which has trained and recognized over 1,900 designers to date. Ferrari was honored with the IPC “President’s Award” in 1990, recognizing his contributions to the electronic interconnection industry, as well as to the association. Rick Hartley is owner of Hartley Enterprises Inc., a consulting firm specializing in problem resolution of and training for High Speed Design and EMI Control. His background is in the design of Printed Circuits for computers, aircraft avionics and telecommunications. Rick has 37 years of experience in the electronics industry and has dedicated the past 27 years to printed circuit design and development with emphasis on control of signal integrity and control of EMI, in both Digital and RF PC Boards. He is a past member of the Editorial Review Board of Printed Circuit Design Magazine and is currently on the IPC Designers Council Executive Board, the Designers Council Education Committee, is Chairman of the IPC Printed Circuit Design Committee and Chairman of the High Speed Focus Module Committee. Additionally, Rick is co-founder and past president of the Greater Ohio Chapter of the IPC Designers Council and is currently the National Chairman of the Designers Council.