Michael is a Sr. Global Product Manager in the Aerospace, Defense and Marine business unit. With a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering for the University of Rochester, and an MBA from Penn State University, he has over 40 years of experience with interconnects primarily in engineering and product management roles. His areas of expertise include interconnect solutions for embedding computing, rugged high speed board level and RF Connectors. Michael is active in the VITA Standards Organization, which drives technology and standards for the bus and board industry.