Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, CMM, MSM, CD

Commander
Royal Canadian Navy

Consultant- Business/Economic Development & Recruitment

Mark Norton has been active in various industry roles within advanced manufacturing for over 40 years. He is currently the Executive Director for the Northwest I-90 Manufacturing Alliance (NIMA), Principal of Norton Strategic Consulting, and President of Integrity Sourcing Solutions.

His private sector experience is deeply grounded in business development for advanced manufacturing, product development, workforce development and strategic business planning. He is active on LinkedIn with over 2500 followers and is a LinkedIn “Industry Voice” with his top posting having over 300,000 views.

Industry Accomplishments

• Executive Director, Northwest I90 Manufacturing Alliance (NIMA)
• Principal, Norton Strategic Consulting
• President, Integrity Sourcing Solutions

– Aerospace subject matter expert for providing consulting services on aerospace and advanced manufacturing to private industry, education, and state/federal government.  He was the principal author of the Aerospace and Aviation report to the Washington State Legislature in 2023.

-Extensive background in medical device manufacturing, Including project collaboration with Bayer, Abbott, J&J, and others. Subject matter expert in polymers, coatings and adhesives.

-Active in non-profit work with STEM and workforce development in K-12, community colleges, apprenticeship programs, and under-served communities.

-Guest writer and speaker for regional print and visual media

– Featured guest, contributor to media: Journal of Business, Spokesman-Review, Seattle Times, Bloomberg Radio, KHQ/NBC “Invest Northwest”

-Business Development/Diversification and Cybersecurity moderator for multiple industry event panels