Dr. Marshall Gartenlaub

• Board Director

Dr. Gardenlaub offically retired in 2010 after a long career as engineer, plant manager, VP of operations, and then higher ecucation where he spent the last 19 years as Statewide Director for Applied Competitive Technologies for the California Community Colleges. In this last position, he was responsible for millions of dollars of grants to train thousands of industrial and technology workers able to retain jobs in California. Dr. Gartenlaub has been a strong supporter for industrial economic development, assisting small and mid-sized businesses with upgrading and implementing new manufacturing methods and advanced technology. He has worked tirelessly with business associations, educational institutions, legislative bodies, and economic agencies to ensure that California maintains its manufacturing leadership in the United States, in turn that the United States maintains its manufacturing leadership globally.