George Holmes, PhD

George Holmes, PhD has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. George is the CEO and Founder of Hire Henry since 2018. Before that, they worked as a Senior Investigator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) from October 2018 to April 2020, where they led a team in investigating the labor shortage crisis in commercial professional landscaping across multiple states. Additionally, they worked at Missouri University of Science and Technology as a Grader/Teaching Adviser and Entrepreneur Lead in 2015, where they conducted a detailed study on the labor shortage crisis in commercial professional landscaping and the potential impact of robotic lawn mowers on the industry. George also gained experience as a Field Service Engineer at Rockwell Automation in 2015, a Researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2014-2015, and an Automotive Interior Quality Engineer at Honda of America Mfg., Inc. in 2013.

George Holmes, PhD, holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. George pursued further education at the same institution and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.