Dr. Amy Thompson currently serves as the Chief Talent &Training Officer (CTRO) for the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology(CCAT). In this role she leads the development and implementation of CCAT’stechnical training programs and courses with the goal of supporting small andmedium sized manufacturers (SMMs) throughout Connecticut and the northeastregion. Prior to joining CCAT in 2023, Dr. Thompson served as an AssociateProfessor-In-Residence of Systems Engineering at the University of Connecticutand served as the Associate Director for the Pratt & Whitney Institute forAdvanced Systems Engineering. She earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering, M.S.in Manufacturing Engineering, and Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineeringfrom the University of Rhode Island. Her technical areas of expertise aremodel-based systems engineering (MBSE), the design and operation of smart andconnected manufacturing systems and building systems, supply chain design, andengineering education. Her work has been funded by the U.S. Department ofEnergy, NIUVT, AFRL, Pratt & Whitney, Eversource, and United Illuminating.
