Jason is known as a master networker. He is committed to growing a more dynamic manufacturing community in Georgia. In 2008 he began by founding NetworkingMFG with the mission of connecting, educating, and promoting manufacturing companies, engineers, and designers throughout Georgia. In 2011 the organization was rebranded as the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance (GMA). Currently, GMA has grown to five chapters throughout the state, with over 175 members.

GMA coordinates monthly plant tours and leadership training in each chapter, and hold regular networking events where members come together to share best practices and business expertise. The organization has produced the Georgia Manufacturing Expos in 2013 and 2014, and the Georgia Manufacturing Summit in 2015 and 2016.

In 2015 Jason was awarded the Georgia Community Leadership Award and the Accolade Award for Outstanding and Inspirational Speaker. For the past three years, the Honorable Governor Nathan Deal has presented GMA’s leaders with proclamations declaring June “Buy From Georgia Month,” bringing more awareness to the products manufactured in Georgia and the companies who make them.

More recently, Jason authored and published the Amazon “Best Selling” 2016 Georgia Manufacturing Directory. He also founded the Georgia Manufacturing Hall of Fame where industry leaders were recognized as a part of the Georgia Manufacturing Awards program.

Jason has a passion to help support Georgia manufacturing community.