Skilled in advanced manufacturing technology areas including Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, advanced robotics and brilliant factory concepts. Strong operations professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Technology Management - concentration in Advanced Manufacturing Systems from Indiana State University which was obtained part time over ten years while running a multi-million dollar business unit full time for General Dynamics. Worked in the Aerospace and Defense business for 35 years prior to entering the not-for-profit world in the advanced manufacturing technology space in 2014. Total P&L responsibility for a business unit inside of General Dynamics from 2001 to 2014 where I increased sales from $135 million to over $600 million in that time frame. Last three years my focus has been giving back to the manufacturing community. Currently launching my third advanced manufacturing center