About your host. Todd Kolmodin, a native of the Pacific Northwest brings over 35 years of experience in the Electrical Test field and related Quality Assurance disciplines. Todd works routinely with the Department of Defense, Department of State and other regulatory bodies. Along with co-host Rick Meraw, they are members of the IPC-9252 standards committee which drives the Specification for Testing Unpopulated Printed Wiring Boards. Whether it comes to Fixture/Grid Testing or Flying Probe, Todd has lived it all.  His knowledge of Electrical tests also includes technical tests such as HiPot, Buried Passives, Inductance and more.  In addition to his Electrical Test expertise, Todd also oversees the Gardien North America ISO registration under ISO9001:2015 and is a Certified Lead Auditor. In his off-time, Todd enjoys home projects and is active in Amateur Radio. Todd and his wife live in Oregon with children and grandchildren residing in Oregon and Washington.

Rick Meraw, a native to the Toronto Canada area. I have been in the PCB industry for over 29 years, primarily in the Quality Assurances arena. I have gathered a lot of know how over the years and my information gathering / learning never stops.  I am a strong believer that data drives success.  @ Gardien we use this data to drive process improvements.   

My current role in Gardien Goup is VP of Quality & R/D, the role entails the typical quality activities as well as tying in western operations with easter operations based on the market requirements.  This ensures our customers have a seamless level of quality of service wherever they send their products for processing.  What is learned in one location is transferred to others to ensure a never-ending learning process.  Typically, the information flows through our work instructions and our employee awareness programs. 

In my free time I enjoy hockey, camping, and hiking.