Jackie Janning-Lask

Biography:

Jackie Janning-Lask is CEO of the Midwest Microelectronics Consortium (MMEC). In this capacity, Jackie is responsible for managing the overall operation of the company as well as advancing the state-of-the-art in microelectronics through the robust collaboration of MMEC's consortium partners. She is passionate about advancing STEM education and training, growing a strong domestic semiconductor alliance, and furthering the United States’ microelectronics ecosystem while driving profitability and economic development for the Midwest region.
Jackie began her career in the federal service as a systems engineer in the United States Air Force (USAF), Aeronautical Systems Division Engineering Directorate in 1988. She has held numerous leadership and technical positions across the USAF most recently serving in the Senior Executive Service (SES) as the Director of Engineering and Chief Engineer of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center where she led over 6000 engineers in the acquisition, sustainment and test for USAF aircraft, engines, munitions, electronic and business systems. She was also the USAF Technical Airworthiness Authority for Air Force weapons systems and led the transformation to digital engineering in support of rapid capability maturation, delivery, and readiness. Prior to that assignment, Jackie served as the Director of Sensors, Air Force Research Laboratory, responsible for an annual budget of nearly $1B and ensuring America's air, space and cyber forces have superior USAF intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, precision engagement, and electronic warfare systems capabilities.