Founder of the Reshoring Initiative after being president of machine tool maker GF Machining Solutions for 22 years. Awards include: Industry Week’s and Association for Manufacturing Excellence’s (AME) Halls of Fame, SPE’s Mold Designer of the Year and Fab Shop Direct’s Manufacturer of the Year.  Participated actively in President Obama’s 2012 Insourcing Forum at the White House. Member of the Department of Commerce Investment Advisory Council 2019 to 2021. Testified at June 9, 2022 Senate commission Hearing on U.S. supply chains and China.

Regularly quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, NYT, and seen on national TV and radio programs.  BS and MS in Engineering from MIT and MBA from U. of Chicago.