SHANE WHITESIDE
CEO/PRESIDENT
SUMMIT INTERCONNECT
WHY: Oversees largest privately held maker of printed circuit boards (PCB) in the U.S., focused on quick-turn manufacturing for aerospace, defense and other commercial sectors. About 400 employees in Orange County.
IN THE NEWS: Laguna Hills resident led lobbying effort to expand 2022 CHIPS Act, designed to spur production.
NOTABLE: For the CHIPS Act to have the intended impact, Congress must take strong action to support the whole ecosystem, he said.
QUOTABLE: “Computer chips don’t float. Every chip needs a printed circuit board, or PCB, to function.” — Leader Board
