A.J. Guikema

Mr. Guikema has more than a dozen years of environmental compliance strategy and management consulting experience.

Since 2001, when the European Union's REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals) white paper was released, Mr. Guikema has been one of the most visible and reliable intellectual resources for senior management of North American manufacturers on REACH. He has chaired several REACH committees for international industry groups and standards organizations, developing processes and approaches for addressing this new requirement.

Mr. Guikema enjoys interacting with executives and helping these decision makers shape corporate environmental policy. This role affords him insights into the strategies which corporations are selecting for compliance with global environmental regulations.

Mr. Guikema has a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry from the University of Michigan and is employed by Tetra Tech which provides responsible resource management and sustainable infrastructure services that encompass the full life cycle of solutions.

EMS companies I have worked with

Motorola

What I think about some of the emerging EMS markets or regions

EU regulations will lead the US into more stringent regulations due to the globally interconnected supply chain.

My thoughts on what makes a good program manager

take responsibility, -- "the buck stops here"

One of my favorite quotes

No data, no market

Some of the countries I have visited for work or play

Lots of time in the European Union member states