is President of Intellivation, LLC, a vacuum coating equipment manufacturing company he founded in 2009. Since 2009, Intellivation has grown into one of the leading companies providing Roll to Roll vacuum coating systems and process support. Mike's extensive background in plasma processing and equipment continues to be enhanced by the installation of a R2R Lab system at Intellivation which has enabled Mike and Intellivation to become vacuum process knowledge leaders in the industry. Process knowledge includes a wide range of sputtering technologies as well as other PVD techniques. Mike is responsible for designing, manufacturing and installing a wide variety of equipment over the past 15 years, from production vacuum deposition R2R tools to R&D systems, and automation machinery. Roll to roll vacuum deposition is the primary focus for Mike and his team, as exemplified by Intellivation's innovative R2R series product line. He is a Board of Director of Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC), SVC Instructor for Web Coating, past Chair of AIMCAL's Vacuum Web Coating Committee, an active member of AVS and continuously supports the vacuum community through multiple initiatives. Mike earned his mechanical engineering degree (BSME) from the University of Idaho where he graduated with honors, and is a licensed Professional Engineer. Mike has published multiple technical papers and presented at global conferences on Vacuum Coating Processes, including but not limited to Vacuum Technology and State of the Art Roll to Roll Equipment and Processes.