SolarStaff has become a leader in Solar industry staffing by building a team that is made up of the right balance of semiconductor industry and technical experience and strong recruiting and HR experience. This expertise allows SolarStaff to understand the technical details of a job description, evaluate experience levels in order to properly screen, and use established and proven recruiting techniques to match the right people with the right job.

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Kevin Chau has over 25 years of experience leading large development efforts in commercializing MEMS products for high-volume applications. Kevin was the Director of MEMS Engineering at LV Sensors before joining MEMStaff. Prior to LV Sensors, Kevin spent 14 years at Analog Devices where he was instrumental in the development of MEMS Inertial Sensors which have since become high volume products found in diverse applications from air bag sensors to the latest consumer electronics products, e.g., the Nintendo Wii. Prior to Analog Devices, Kevin worked at the Foxboro Company where he developed Polysilicon-Diaphragm Pressure Sensor Arrays. Kevin received a PhD under Prof. Kensall D. Wise and an MSEE both from the University of Michigan. Kevin is located in Silicon Valley.

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Cari Chaves has more than 10 years experience in human resources and recruiting. She has worked for a number of successful New England startup companies including Copy Cop and LoJack. Cari has extensive experience recruiting engineers at companies such as Teradyne. Cari's knowledge of recruiting and human resources practices and techniques is an invaluable asset to the MEMStaff team. Cari is located in Boston.

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Gavin’s passion is helping friends with their career and ambitions. Over the years, he has contributed to the semiconductor industry, MEMS community, automated equipment industry, and academia. In 2009, he founded ParibX Inc. to provide consulting and technical MEMS solutions. Previously, Gavin led a development program in the Micromachined Products Division at Analog Devices Inc. He also enjoyed teaching in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Prior to teaching and conducting his doctoral research at Georgia Tech, Gavin was an electro-mechanical engineer. His expertise includes market analysis, semiconductor processing, MEMS device design, machinery design, analytic modeling and computational analysis. Gavin is also familiar with optoelectronic, solar cell, component packaging, and transistor technologies. He continues to speak at conferences and publish in archival journals. He received the Ph.D. and M.S.E.C.E. degrees from Georgia Tech and the M.Eng. and B.A.Sc. degrees from University of British Columbia in Vancouver Canada. Gavin is located in Silicon Valley.

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Jason Weigold has worked in the MEMS industry for more than 15 years. He received the B.S.E.E. degree from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1995 and the M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. degree in Solid State Electronics from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1997 and 2000 respectively doing research in the field of microelectromechanical systems including projects for the Charles Stark Draper Laboratories and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). He worked at Analog Devices for many years in the Advanced Development Group of the Micromachined Products Division working on diverse MEMS development projects. He has worked on the development of MEMS inertial sensors, MEMS switches, MEMS resonators, MEMS pressure sensors, and MEMS microphones over the years. Areas of work included all stages of MEMS product development including, new product conceptualization, mechanical design and simulation, process design and integration, layout, fabrication, testing and evaluation, mechanical and electrical characterization, assembly, and packaging. Jason is located in Boston.

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Tom Zucco has over 20 years of experience in the Environmental Industry. Tom was the Facilities and Sustaining Engineer at Analog Devices Inc. for 12 years working on water and wastewater conservation efforts and overall manufacturing efficiency programs. While at Analog, Tom received the Gold Trinity Award for the Toxic Chemical Usage Reduction program. Prior to Analog Devices, Tom worked as an Environmental Scientist for Sanford Ecological Services. There he assisted in one of Massachusetts first Salt marsh replications. While attending college, Tom also worked at BPI Environmental as a Reclamation Specialist, for recycling and reuse efforts. Tom received his BS in Environmental Science/Geology from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Tom also attended the Graduate School of Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Tom is a LEED accredited professional and is located in Massachusetts.