Thermally insulating and electrically conductive spacer

A device comprising:

• a circuit board;
• an electronic component that is attached to the circuit board and generates heat during operation;
• an enclosure, at least a portion of the enclosure being electrically conductive;
• a spacer positioned between the circuit board and the enclosure, the spacer comprising a first surface in contact with the circuit board and a second surface in contact with the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure, wherein the spacer is formed of a dielectric material and includes one or more electrically conductive pathways between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the spacer comprises a central channel through which the fastener passes, and wherein the one or more electrically conductive pathways comprise a conductive plating of the central channel;
• and
• a fastener coupling the circuit board to the electrically conductive portion of the enclosure, the fastener passing through the spacer.