John is the Director of Product Management at the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, where he develops and promotes services that connect people with robotics opportunities in manufacturing. He has over 30 years of experience creating software-based services to support lifelong learning and previously served as CEO and co-founder of EdLink, LLC, which grew to manage over $220 million in education funding before being acquired by Bright Horizons Family Solutions. John began his career at IBM as a manufacturing engineer implementing robotics and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from Dartmouth College.