Lynn McNeil is a technology industry veteran with over 30 years of experience with SMEs and start-ups in the semiconductor, high-tech and medical device sectors. Throughout her career, Lynn has led industry initiatives in diverse areas including engineering, operations, finance, and supply chain management. She has led advanced technology programs from concept to full production, successful production scale-ups, major facility/capital design & build projects, and several full cycle transformational ERP implementations.
Shirley Kwakkenbos, CPA, CA, has over 30 years of experience in senior financial management across a wide variety of industries including start-ups, not-for-profits and manufacturing. Dedicated to community engagements, she is also very active in her native community of Kingston, ON, and has volunteered with various organizations for 35 years.
Both women will play key roles in the deployment of FABrIC, an initiative that secures Canada’s future in semiconductors and advanced manufacturing. FABrIC is made possible thanks to an investment of $120M over five years from ISED’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) and is a crucial step to grow Canada’s semiconductor industry, develop new Made-in-Canada semiconductor-based IoT products, manufacturing options, and create a resilient and sustainable semiconductor ecosystem in Canada.
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