Tara Fischer Takes Over ECD Leadership

Long-time staff member Tara Fischer is now the exclusive owner and president of ECD, according to an announcement made by the company in which she has worked for 26 years. Throughout her tenure, Fischer has held management positions within multiple business areas including finance, human resources, engineering, and operations.

Her becoming sole leader move was finalized in late 2020. Since 2015, Fischer has co-owned ECD with a former employee, but now has complete oversight of all business strategy and activities. Backed by an experienced leadership team, she has worked alongside ECD’s more than 150 global employees and distribution partners during the past several months.

“I’m really excited about what the future holds for ECD, our incredible team, and our customers,” says Fischer. “While 2020 was challenging, it was also an opportunity to focus on internal process refinement, improved go-to-market initiatives, a re-energized company culture, new product development and market expansion. All told, the last 12 months have been some of the most successful in ECD history,” she concluded.

Over the past year, ECD finalized OvenSENTINEL™ reflow continuous monitoring V2 software for a global rollout, developed and launched selective soldering test pallet SelectiveRIDER™, and penetrated new markets such as 3D printing and medical with its award-winning SmartDRY™ storage technology. The company’s influence in the baking sector has also expanded, with technology for baked goods optimization, as well as meaningful counsel and tools for legislative compliance.