Michael W. Adams

Michael W. Adams has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Michael W. is currently working as the Director of Business Development in Government Programs at Careforth since October 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Vice President of Business Development and Government Relations at Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina from March 2016 to October 2022.

Before their role at Goodwill Industries, Michael worked as the Managing Partner at TAGUS, LLC., a human capital solutions and search firm, from July 2013 to August 2017. Michael W. also held the position of Assistant Vice President of Service Operations at Colonial Life from October 2013 to March 2016.

Earlier in their career, Michael served as the Business Unit Manager at Apex Tool Group, LLC from February 2012 to October 2013 and as an Operations Manager at Masonite from May 2011 to January 2012. Michael W. also worked as the Plant Operations Manager at Cablecraft Motion Controls, LLC from July 2007 to May 2011.

Michael's experience in the manufacturing industry includes their roles as a Program Manager and Production Manager at Siemens VDO from October 2006 to July 2007 and July 2001 to September 2006, respectively. Michael W. also worked at Federal Mogul as an Operations Supervisor and New Product Coordinator from November 1999 to July 2001, and as a Quality Engineer from August 1997 to September 1998.

Michael's early professional experience includes a role as a Quality Engineer at Takata Restraint Systems Inc from August 1995 to September 1997. Overall, they have demonstrated expertise in business development, government relations, operations management, and quality engineering throughout their career.

Michael W. Adams obtained a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University between 1990 and 1995. Michael W. later pursued an MBA in Business Administration and Management, General from the New York Institute of Technology from 2004 to 2005. In 2013, they attended Clemson University once again to earn a Master's degree in Human Resources Development, which they completed in 2017. Recently, in 2021, Michael completed a Certificate in Disruptive Strategy from Harvard Business School Online.