"I am truly honored to lead and serve ARM as its new CEO”, said Dr. Clayton. “It is incredibly exciting to join ARM’s staff, members and partners in our journey to create a brighter future for American manufacturers and workers."“Advanced robotics has the potential to transform the entire manufacturing sector, and ARM is poised to provide global leadership in this historic shift,” said Dr. Farnam Jahanian, interim president of Carnegie Mellon University and a member of the ARM Board of Directors. “Dr. Clayton is an outstanding choice to lead ARM in this next chapter, bringing both the leadership and the experience to help fulfill the vision for this landmark partnership among industry, government, and academia.” Dr. Clayton most recently served as the President and CEO of Research Park Corporation (RPC). RPC was formed by the Louisiana legislature in the early 1990s to help grow and diversify the innovation economy of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Prior to this role, Dr. Clayton was based in Northeast Ohio, where he led regional innovation clusters in printed electronics, advanced energy and water technologies. In addition, he has more than 25 years of experience developing, commercializing and implementing advanced manufacturing systems and software for various industries. During that time, he facilitated the market entry of more than 40 high-tech products and systems, published articles in academic and trade journals, and received patents for manufacturing optimization software used by numerous production plants across North America. "I am truly honored to lead and serve ARM as its new CEO”, said Dr. Clayton. “It is incredibly exciting to join ARM’s staff, members and partners in our journey to create a brighter future for American manufacturers and workers." Professor Gary Fedder returns to his role as Vice Provost for Research (VPR) for Carnegie Mellon University, while remaining an active champion for ARM. Dr. Fedder will work closely with Dr. Clayton over the next few months to ensure a smooth transition of leadership. “As CEO, Dr. Clayton is driving the next exciting chapter for ARM to build upon the considerable momentum gathered during its inaugural year. As VPR, I look forward to continuing to grow the opportunities in the research enterprise at Carnegie Mellon, which includes maintaining close interaction and the relationship with ARM.” said Dr. Fedder. Dr. Clayton’s appointment comes as ARM celebrates the start of its second year of operation, and at the beginning of an ambitious first quarter, during which ARM will announce the projects receiving funding from its first project call, release details for a second Education/Workforce project call, and unveil the organization’s new website, branding, and member engagement platform.