Throughout his 20-year career spanning Automation, Process Control, and Value-Added Consultation, Mark Gusakov's goal has been to take client facilities and interests to world class performance standards. As a globally recognized thought leader, consultant and professional speaker on education, skilled trades, workforce development, supply chain impacts, Edge computing, facility resiliency, redundancy and operational stability, as well as fluid power expertise regarding liquid cooling applications, his well-rounded knowledge ensures a vast array of issues can focus on solutions and not dwell on problems. Gusakov continues to pursue advocacy for clients in their overall performance and stresses the importance of data-driven accuracy for management and operational success. With his transition to promote the educational foundation for emerging talent in the digital infrastructure industry as an Advisory Board Member for Nomad Futurist, he is working diligently on building the structured curriculum for the next generation of talent. Gusakov holds an ATS Accreditation from Uptime Institute, LSS Yellow Belt, Parker PTAC Specialist, Festo Product Specialist and Eaton Product Specialist Certifications.