Adam Hook

President at Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA)

Adam Hook has a diverse work experience in various industries. Adam is currently working as a Senior Principal Components Quality Engineer at Harvard Bioscience, where they ensure the quality of complex products and drives total quality rigor. Previously, they held the role of Principal Process Quality Engineer at the same company.

Before joining Harvard Bioscience, Adam served as the President of the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA), where they led a team of professionals and organized industry events. Adam also worked as the Director of Sales and Business Development at SolarPod, an engineering and design firm specializing in solar installation.

Prior to these roles, Adam held positions such as Senior Process Engineer at DIMATION INC., Process Quality Engineer at MetroSpec Technology, and DFMA Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer at KeyTronicEMS. In these positions, they focused on process optimization, quality engineering, and manufacturing support.

Adam also has experience as an inventor, designer, fabricator, and programmer, working on a variety of projects and adding value through identifying new ideas, markets, and opportunities. Additionally, they have worked as a freelance photographer and has gained recognition for their photography skills.

Throughout their career, Adam has demonstrated a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and problem-solving, and has leveraged their expertise in various industries to deliver results.

Adam Hook has a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) degree in Engineering from Bemidji State University. Adam also has an Associate's Degree in Engineering and Entrepreneurship from Century College. In addition, they have completed a program in Control Panel Assembly at Century College. Adam has pursued further education and certifications through various online platforms and institutions. Adam has completed courses in visualization and software prototyping and entrepreneurship through Lynda.com, development through Microsoft Virtual Academy, and business management, environmentalism, clean energy, and computer programming through Udemy. Adam has also received training from the EPA Environmental Training in HAZWOPER 40, EPA Field Experience, OSHA 10, and Purdue University Green Specialist. Adam has obtained several certifications including Advanced Certified Interconnect Designer (CID+), IPC-A-610 Acceptability of Electronics Assemblies Certification, Altium Designer 20 - Advanced, Altium Designer 21 - Essentials, Valor NPI for System Administrators, Valor NPI for Users, Certified Interconnect Designer, Industrial Truck Operator Instruction and Safety, Certified IPC Specialist, Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe Photoshop CC, Eco-Warrior from Winona State University, AutoDesk Certified User in AutoCAD, Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using HTML5 and JavaScript (70-481), Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 Specialist (70-480), Adobe Certified Expert in Dreamweaver CS6 (9A0-332), and Fiber Optic Test, Inspection, and Cleaning Certified from Optical Design Manufacturing.

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Timeline

  • President

    November, 2018 - present