Brian Romano is chair of ISA’s Industry Readiness and Maturity committee of the SMIIoT Division, which provides expertise and guidance on assessment methods for implementing smart manufacturing programs. Romano is the director of technology development at The Arthur G. Russell Co. and has been in the process and automation control systems industry for 40 years. After serving as president of an automated machine builder division, he owned a systems integration company. Romano is an industrial advisory board member for two technology and engineering universities, holds an AS, BS, MS and MBA, and is working on his PhD in technology and innovation.