Scott Newman

Scott Newman brings over 18 years of high tech manufacturing experience from companies such as Intel, Laughlin-Wilt Group, and Viasystems.

At Intel, he was responsible for installations, preventive maintenance, calibrations, troubleshooting, and developing performance modifications on automated circuit board assembly and test equipment in Hillsboro, Puerto Rico, and Singapore.  He also participated in the initial installation of ESD protection for Intel systems manufacturing.

Scott was one the five founding team members of Laughlin-Wilt Group, a successful and high growth contract electronics manufacturing company that started in Beaverton, Oregon and grew to a $100 million multi-state operation before being acquired by Viasystems in 2000.  At Laughlin-Wilt Group, he planned initial business strategies, start-up, and expansions and served as Process Engineer, Information Technology Manager, and Facilities Manager.  He was instrumental in developing many processes and systems that allowed the company revenue to double almost every year for several years.

He has recently received one and applied for two additional patents in the area of ESD for devices that reduce costs and improve the quality of ESD compliance.

Scott holds an A.S. in Electronics Technology from Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon and a B.S. in Economics from Portland State University.