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    Shari Liss

    Executive Director, Global Workforce Development and Initiatives
    SEMI Foundation
    Milpitas, CA, United States

    Shari Liss, a seasoned professional with over 25 years in workforce development and tech education, and is currently the driving force as the Executive Director of the SEMI Foundation. In this role, she focuses on leading impactful workforce development programs and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives for the microelectronics industry that spans over 3000 global companies. Under Shari’s dynamic leadership, SEMI Foundation has successfully launched numerous national and global workforce development initiatives. She has secured significant funding to drive programs that enhance industry image, attract more women and people of color to the sector, and facilitate career transitions for veterans and military personnel into microelectronics.

    Shari’s recent highlight includes her testimony before Congress at the House Research and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled “Strengthening the U.S. Microelectronics Workforce.” In this pivotal moment, she passionately advocated for increased industry visibility, substantial investments in K-12 STEM education, and a stronger focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion within the industry. With a profound commitment to shaping the future of tech education, Shari’s current role at the SEMI Foundation exemplifies her dedication to addressing critical workforce needs and fostering cross-sector partnerships that bridge industry, academia, community-based organizations, and the workforce.

    Shari received a Bachelor of Science, in Mathematics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Master of Science, in Mathematics from the State University of New York at Albany.

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