Team
Oommen Thomas
Founder/CEO
Project SkillStrong was founded by Oommen Thomas, PhD, an engineer turned financial economist with 25 years of experience as a business advisor and consultant.
His interest in manufacturing and in the skills gap came from:
- Shop floor experience in heavy manufacturing and from serving as an executive at a global engineering firm
- Advising clients on challenges associated with labor skills shortages and studying how the availability of skilled workforces impacts global competitiveness
- His role as the national people development leader for 1,000-person consulting practice
His thinking and his motivation to launch PSS was also influenced by his experience as a serial entrepreneur/intrapreneur and as an adjunct business school faculty.
Software Development & Data Analysis
Advisors
PSS board of advisors includes highly experienced and senior industry experts and technology leaders such as consulting engineers, infrastructure advisors and chief technology/business officers in sectors such as environmental and chemical engineering, clean tech, construction, biotechnology etc., and labor economists.
