Craig Melrose

Craig Melrose is a seasoned professional currently serving as the Global Managing Partner for Advanced Technologies at HTEC and as an Independent Director at Frazier & Deeter. Additionally, Craig holds a position on the Executive Advisory Board at aPriori Technologies and contributes to Entrepreneur Media. Previously, Craig was the EVP of Digital Transformation Solutions and Executive Vice President at PTC and ThingWorx, respectively, where significant innovations and customer-centric strategies were implemented, yielding substantial financial impacts for clients. With over two decades of experience at McKinsey & Company, Craig led transformation initiatives across diverse industries, improving operational performance and efficiencies for a large number of organizations, including many within the Fortune 500. Earlier career experience includes a role as Vehicle Production Engineer at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, where Craig focused on enhancing the Toyota Production System. Craig holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.