Panel of Experts

BUSINESS

Mike Riley 

Mike Riley

Editor

Fabricating & Metalworking Magazine

Peter Morici 

Peter Morici

Economist, Professor

Robert H. Smith School of Business University of Maryland

Josh Spoores 

Josh Spoores

Founder, Chief Analyst

Steel Reality Steel Market Analysis

David Dixon 

David Dixon

Vice President (retired)

Technical Change Associates, Inc.

Rick Bohan 

Rick Bohan

Principal

Chagrin Rivers Consulting, LLC

Steve LeFever 

Steve LeFever

Profit Mastery, LLC

John Graham 

John Graham

Sales and marketing consultant, business writer

METAL CUTTING

Randy Pearson 

Randy Pearson

U.S. Sales Support Manager

Machine Tool Business Siemens Industry, Inc.

Brian Welz 

Brian Welz

Applications and Showroom Manager

Trumpf Inc.

Al Bohlen 

Al Bohlen

West Coast Operations Manager

Trumpf, Inc.

Jim Colt 

Jim Colt

Applications and Showroom Manager

Hypertherm, Inc.

WELDING

Regis Geisler 

Regis Geisler

Registered Professional Engineer, Specials Certification Engineer, AWS Certified Welding Inspector

The Lincoln Electric Company

Geoff Lipnevicius 

Geoff Lipnevicius

Operations Manager, Automation Division

The Lincoln Electric Company

Tim Hensley 

Tim Hensley

Distribution Manager

Hobart Brothers Company

Nick Peterson 

Nick Peterson

Welding Engineer

Miller Electric Manufacturing Company

Jerry Mathison 

Jerry Mathison

Senior Sales Application Engineer

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products

Paul Mercuri 

Paul Mercuri

Product Manager

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products

Robert Fernicola 

Robert Fernicola

Product Manager

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products

David Long 

David Long

Director of Marketing, Strategy and Marketing Information

Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.

MAINTENANCE

Ed Zitney, Jr. 

Ed Zitney, Jr.

Manager, SKF Machine Tool Services

SKF USA, Inc.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

Phil La Duke 

Phil La Duke

Safety and Training Expert

Rockford Greene International