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I am currently the President and COO of Hi-Tech Welding and Forming, Inc., since 1998. At Hi-Tech I am intimately involved in the development of the technology such as 2nd Generation Super Plastic Forming, Electron Beam Development, Vacuum Heat Treatment, client relationships and general marketing. Engineering and fabrication of complex titanium components for the Company’s customers as well as our proprietary FEA Analysis activities for Design all fall under my responsibility. I left the International Titanium Association in 1998 as their Executive Director after 7 great years. Prior to heading up the titanium industry, I was VP of Engineering & Quality Control at Explosive Fabricators where I served as Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Titanium Industry for three years and Conference Chair for both International and National Conferences. I joined Explosive Fabricators as a partner in the fall of 1988 after 6 years of employment at GKN Chem-tronics as their Director of Research and Development. Prior to Chem-tronics I was at GE’s Aircraft Engine Group, as a Materials and Manufacturing Engineer. And prior to that I was in the shop TIG welding, machining, programming, tool and die and even spinning the chips. So, I bring a 40 year manufacturing pedigree to Hi-Tech, having worked in engineering and executive capacities, I have developed product for sale and had bottom line responsibility for medium size operations.I developed and started the highly successful Titanium 101 class now taught by Stan Seagle at the International Titanium Association, and the How To Weld Titanium Course now taught by Edison Welding Institute for the ITA, and have frequently taught advanced courses in titanium welding, marketing, design and metallurgy all over the world in my spare time. I am active with numerous titanium specification and standards committees across the globe and have co-authored the titanium chapter of the American Welding Society Handbook along with various technical presentations and papers in journals and books. I am a certified Manufacturing Engineer and hold a number of patents in several areas of titanium and electronic ceramics fabrication and specialized products. (Not out of energy yet, titanium is too much fun!)