I empower US manufacturing industries in the most important area possible --by closing the SKILLS and AWARENESS GAPS that are far too prevalent in the industry. By working with educators to build world-class, hands-on engineering labs.For 20 years I enabled American manufacturers to automate and successfully compete on the world market by automating their processes. While doing so, I visited over 500 production facilities making everything from beer to batteries. That experience drives my mission is to bridge the skills gap in SMART manufacturing through tailored educational programs. Our team collaborates closely with academic institutions, leveraging over nine years of specialized experience to build world-class, hands-on learning environments. My role as a Business Consultant and Program Manager involves crafting high-value, customized training systems that resonate with both students and educators.Strategic planning and new business development are at the core of my competencies, developed through my contributions to the industry. With a focus on SMART Manufacturing and Industry 4.0, we've empowered numerous education programs, enhancing their capabilities to foster the next generation of engineering talent. The articles I've authored advocate for manufacturing education, reflecting my commitment to the advancement of this vital sector.I also help spread awareness about Industry 4.0 with in a few different ways as shown below:“Thank you for being an essential part of our first Industry 4.0 Teacher Academy…the knowledge and insights you shared surfaced time and again during our final debrief. Your contributions are certain to be part of the changes these teachers will be making as the enter the new school year.” 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻“Thank you for using your skills and talents to inspire new generations to consider the role manufacturing has, and will have, in their lifetime” [referring to ALL ABOUT SMART MANUFACTURING]. 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿“The talk in itself was very digestible and very easy to understand. I guess any other college students can be engaged with it, STEM or not.” 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻o𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆Every education and workforce development professional should read [THE SMART STUDENT'S GUIDE TO SMART MANUFACTURING] to get a grasp of the innovative workforce opportunities that will be in play for our students and economy. 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲