Dan Allford, President/Owner of ARC Specialties for 33+ years. Transformed passion into global automation firm with welding automation patents. Grew ARC Specialties to 65-person team, recognized as "Best Workplaces in Houston" (2012). Specializes in Plasma, TIG, MIG, SAW, Resistance welding systems. Degrees from U of H, TSTI. Life member AWS; member SME, ASM, Houston Economics Club. Mentors US First High School robot teams; guest speaker at universities/professional societies.