Toni Neary

Toni Neary has a diverse work experience spanning over 20 years. Toni is currently working as the Director of Community Engagement and Workforce Innovation at SME, where they focus on creating and strengthening manufacturing ecosystems in the United States. Prior to this, Toni worked at MSC Industrial Supply Co. as a host for the show "Tooling Up Season 3 & 4".

Toni's previous experience includes being the Director of Education-Haas Division at Morris Group, Inc., where they supported education for CNC machines in 14 states and implemented various initiatives to improve academic standards and teacher training programs. Toni also redesigned regional educator conferences to address recruitment and fundraising challenges.

Before their role at Morris Group, Inc., Toni worked as a Partnership Architect at Edge Factor, where they developed and executed go-to-market strategies for the eduFACTOR educational platform. Toni also built a sales and customer support team, including hiring stay-at-home moms and managing a team of three.

Toni's earlier roles include working at Tooling U-SME in business development and inside sales, as an account manager at eTactics, and as a strategic account executive at IKON Office Solutions.

Overall, Toni Neary has a wealth of experience in community engagement, workforce innovation, education, sales, and account management.

Toni Neary completed their education in the following institutions:

- From 1989 to 1993, they attended Willoughby South High School.

- From 1993 to 1998, they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing at The University of Toledo.

Additionally, Toni Neary obtained the certification of "NCATC Strategic Partner 2023" from the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers (NCATC) in December 2023.