General Manager
Airgard Inc.
Fred brings over 40 years of experience in the semiconductor and OEM tool industries specializing in fluid delivery, automation and electrical engineering. Prior to joining Airgard, Fred was founder and CEO of Diversified Fluid Solutions. Fred's manufacturing and service experience began in the early 1980's with a large semiconductor OEM tool manufacturer where he participated in servicing and developing electrical and automation technology for wet process equipment globally as a Supervisor, Manager and finally a Global Chemical Technology Leader.
CTO
Airgard Inc.
Mark started in the industry in 1972, operating and maintaining epi reactors and scrubbers, and founded Airgard in 1988. With over 40 years of hands-on experience designing, operating and maintaining semiconductor equipment, Mark supports all process and facility related abatement issues that involve Airgard scrubbers. Mark designed and patented the original Airgard scrubber, and he continues to improve and create new products at Airgard.
V.P. Operations
Airgard Inc.
Joe joined Airgard in 2006 and is responsible for overall operations at Airgard. Joe has over 30 years’ experience in the semiconductor equipment industry in all aspects of Operations, Materials and Logistics, from startup through multinational organizations. Previous to Airgard Joe held various executive and management operating positions at DB Schenker, TLS, Mattson Technology and Lam Research.
V.P. Sales
Airgard Inc.
Jason has 25 years of experience with semiconductor chemical, planar and gas systems. Prior to joining Airgard, Jason was a regional sales manager with Diversified Fluid Solutions and vice-president of business development at Aztech Controls Corp. Jason holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communications and Business from Arizona State University. He enjoys spending time with his wife and four children and loves glamping, traveling to beaches, and is an automotive enthusiast.
CFO & Secretary
Airgard Inc.
Zaldy joined Airgard in September 2021 and is responsible for finance, tax, and treasury. He has over 25 years of professional experience in finance and accounting working in start-ups to publicly traded manufacturing companies in Silicon Valley. Prior to joining Airgard, Zaldy held various increasing management positions in finance and accounting at Primus Power, Credence Systems, TMT, Mattson, Novellus, Lam Research and Applied Materials. He received his degree in B.A in Finance from Saginaw Valley State University.
Director of Technology
Airgard Inc.
Don is responsible for developing forward-looking technologies and specifying Airgard solutions to meet customer applications. He has been in the Semiconductor industry since 1991, managing a material science and films research group for 16 years at a global semiconductor manufacturer and leading a team of scientists developing and patenting new materials for film deposition. Don also worked in global environmental policy, leading a company program to help guide EPA policy on semiconductor manufacturing. Don’s last 10 years at the global manufacturer were focused on building and leading a semiconductor organization tasked with reviewing all chemical processes with regard to risk-based process safety (RBPS) as well as assurance of process uptime. Don received his BS and MS Chemistry degrees from Texas State University and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from The University of Texas at Austin.