AdvancedPCB Promotes Lorraine Hook to Director of Corporate Quality
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8/1/2026
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AURORA, CO, August 2026 ― AdvancedPCB has promoted Lorraine Hook from Director of Quality Management Systems to Director of Corporate Quality. In this expanded leadership role, Hook will provide strategic direction for Quality Management Systems, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the company’s manufacturing operations.
Hook has spent nearly her entire career in electronics manufacturing, building extensive experience across the printed circuit board, electronic assembly, aerospace, defense, medical device, and high-reliability manufacturing industries. She has held leadership positions in quality management, corporate quality systems, electronic assembly quality, and quality assurance.
As Director of Corporate Quality, Hook will lead AdvancedPCB’s enterprise-wide quality strategy, including the implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of its AS9100D, ISO 9001, and ISO 13485 management systems. She will also oversee audit readiness, process standardization, supplier quality, risk management, corrective action programs, export compliance, and company-wide quality initiatives designed to strengthen operational performance and customer satisfaction.
“I’ve worked with Lorraine for many years, and few people understand quality systems as deeply as she does,” said Greg Halvorson, President and CEO of AdvancedPCB. “She understands that quality is fundamental to manufacturing performance, customer confidence, and long-term growth. Lorraine’s ability to bring people and processes together around continuous improvement makes her the right leader to guide our corporate quality strategy.”
Hook’s promotion reflects AdvancedPCB’s continued focus on strengthening quality systems across its operations as the company invests in new technologies, expands its manufacturing capabilities, and supports increasingly complex customer requirements.
“I am pleased to take on this expanded role and continue working with the talented teams across AdvancedPCB,” said Hook. “Strong quality systems start with employees who understand how their work contributes to the customer. I look forward to helping our facilities share best practices and continue strengthening the culture of quality throughout the organization.”
Throughout her career, Hook has led organizations through numerous third-party, customer, and regulatory audits while developing Quality Management Systems for aerospace, defense, medical, and commercial electronics applications. Her expertise includes AS9100D, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, Nadcap special process accreditation, First Article Inspection under AS9102, IPC standards, supplier quality management, root cause analysis, export compliance under ITAR and EAR, and continuous process improvement.
Hook is an IPC Certified Instructor for IPC-A-600 and holds certifications in IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001. She is also recognized for mentoring quality professionals, developing future leaders, and establishing sustainable systems that reduce organizational risk, improve manufacturing performance, and strengthen customer confidence.
Hook has spent nearly her entire career in electronics manufacturing, building extensive experience across the printed circuit board, electronic assembly, aerospace, defense, medical device, and high-reliability manufacturing industries. She has held leadership positions in quality management, corporate quality systems, electronic assembly quality, and quality assurance.
As Director of Corporate Quality, Hook will lead AdvancedPCB’s enterprise-wide quality strategy, including the implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of its AS9100D, ISO 9001, and ISO 13485 management systems. She will also oversee audit readiness, process standardization, supplier quality, risk management, corrective action programs, export compliance, and company-wide quality initiatives designed to strengthen operational performance and customer satisfaction.
“I’ve worked with Lorraine for many years, and few people understand quality systems as deeply as she does,” said Greg Halvorson, President and CEO of AdvancedPCB. “She understands that quality is fundamental to manufacturing performance, customer confidence, and long-term growth. Lorraine’s ability to bring people and processes together around continuous improvement makes her the right leader to guide our corporate quality strategy.”
Hook’s promotion reflects AdvancedPCB’s continued focus on strengthening quality systems across its operations as the company invests in new technologies, expands its manufacturing capabilities, and supports increasingly complex customer requirements.
“I am pleased to take on this expanded role and continue working with the talented teams across AdvancedPCB,” said Hook. “Strong quality systems start with employees who understand how their work contributes to the customer. I look forward to helping our facilities share best practices and continue strengthening the culture of quality throughout the organization.”
Throughout her career, Hook has led organizations through numerous third-party, customer, and regulatory audits while developing Quality Management Systems for aerospace, defense, medical, and commercial electronics applications. Her expertise includes AS9100D, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, Nadcap special process accreditation, First Article Inspection under AS9102, IPC standards, supplier quality management, root cause analysis, export compliance under ITAR and EAR, and continuous process improvement.
Hook is an IPC Certified Instructor for IPC-A-600 and holds certifications in IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001. She is also recognized for mentoring quality professionals, developing future leaders, and establishing sustainable systems that reduce organizational risk, improve manufacturing performance, and strengthen customer confidence.
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