We are proud of our commitment to improving our environment. We believe that our operations are in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and that there are no pending environmental matters that would have a material impact on our business. We are ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified at our Beverly, MA facility.
We are also proud that our Power Series ion implantation systems have become enabling technology for the production of power management devices, which are critical to the electrification of vehicles, an important component of our society’s actions to address climate change.
In 2022, Axcelis became a founding member of the Semiconductor Climate Consortium (“SCC”) of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (“SEMI”), our industry organization serving the manufacturing supply chain for the micro- and nano-electronics industries. In doing so, we expect to bolster our own sustainability work with the power of the semiconductor ecosystem. By collaborating with SCC member companies' joint knowledge and innovative technologies, Axcelis hopes to promote progressive action towards climate change.
Information about our Executive Officers
Mary G. Puma, 65, has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2002, having served as Chairman from 2005 to 2015. From May 2000 until January 2002, Ms. Puma was our President and Chief Operating Officer. In 1998, she became General Manager and Vice President of the Implant Systems Division of Eaton Corporation, a global diversified industrial manufacturer. In May 1996, she joined Eaton as General Manager of the Commercial Controls Division. Prior to joining Eaton, Ms. Puma spent 15 years in various marketing and general management positions for General Electric Company. Ms. Puma is also a director of Nordson Corporation, a manufacturer of precision dispensing equipment for industrial liquid and powder coatings, adhesives, and sealants, and serves as a director and, since early 2023, as Chairperson of the Board of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International.
Kevin J. Brewer, 64, became our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in September 2013, having served as interim Chief Financial Officer beginning in June 2013. Mr. Brewer also manages our Global Operations. Mr. Brewer had previously been our Executive Vice President, Global Operations since 2008 and our Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Operations since May 2005, prior to which he had been Vice President of Manufacturing Operations since October 2002 and Director of Operations from 1999 to 2002. Prior to joining Axcelis in 1999, Mr. Brewer was Director of Operations, Business Jets at Raytheon Aircraft Company, a leading manufacturer of business and special mission aircraft owned by Raytheon Company, a manufacturer of defense, government and commercial electronics, as well as aircraft. Prior to that, Mr. Brewer held various management positions in operations and strategic planning in Raytheon Company’s Electronic Systems and Missile Systems groups.
Russell J. Low, Ph.D., 52, is our Executive Vice President, Global Customer and Engineering Operations, a position he assumed in January 2021, having served as Executive Vice President, Engineering since joining Axcelis in October 2016. Dr. Low joined Axcelis in October 2016 as Executive Vice President, Engineering. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Low held the position of Vice President of Engineering, MOCVD Business Unit at Veeco Instruments since 2013, prior to which he was Veeco’s Senior Director of Engineering, Molecular Beam Epitaxy Business Unit beginning in 2012. From 2003 to 2012, Dr. Low held a number of positions at Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, most recently as Director of Technology. Prior to that, Dr. Low held engineering positions in the thermal processing and ion implant divisions of Applied Materials, Inc. from 1997 to 2003.
Greg Redinbo, Ph.D., 58, is our Executive Vice President, Marketing and Applications, a position he assumed in September 2022. Dr. Redinbo joined Axcelis in 2021 as Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Business Development. Dr. Redinbo has over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor capital equipment industry. Prior to joining Axcelis, Dr. Redinbo held the position of Vice President, Global Strategic Accounts at ASML. Dr. Redinbo’s past positions also include Global Vice President of Sales, Service and Applications at FEI, Director of Sales, U.S. and Europe, and Director of Product Marketing, High Current Products at Varian Semiconductor and Product Management in the Thermal Processing Division at Applied Materials.
Lynnette C. Fallon, 63, is our Executive Vice President, Human Resources/Legal and General Counsel, a position she has held since May 2005. Prior to that, Ms. Fallon was Senior Vice President HR/Legal and General Counsel since 2002, and Senior Vice President and General Counsel since 2001. Ms. Fallon has also been our corporate Secretary since 2001. Before joining Axcelis in 2001, Ms. Fallon had been a partner in the Boston law firm of Palmer & Dodge LLP since 1992, where she was head of the Business Law Department from 1997 to 2001. Ms. Fallon is also a member of the Board