As President and Chief Executive Officer of SMTC, Mr. Buseman has 40 plus years’ experience and is an accomplished executive with broad experience in global operations, quality, and customer relationship management. He has an extensive background in EMS and related industries.

Prior to joining SMTC, Mr. Buseman served as Zentech’s President and Chief Executive Officer.  Additionally, he also served as Benchmark’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Chief Global Logistics and Operations Officer of Avnet, Inc., a global electronics components company, and was Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing Operations at Plexus Corp., having served as their Vice President of Global Technology, Quality and Facilities previously.  Mr. Buseman began his career in 1983 with Unisys, Inc., holding positions of increasing responsibility, including Principal Process Engineer and Director of Advanced Design Manufacturing Services.

Mr. Buseman holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota State University and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota.