Israel Stol is the founder of Always Beta, LLC, and works as a consultant in welding engineering and organizational creativity. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Welding Engineering from Ohio State University. He has over 35 years of industrial research and development experience as a welding engineer. His work in manufacturing technologies spans a broad range of industries, including automotive and transportation, oil and gas, marine, and aerospace. Israel is an American Welding Society Fellow and has authored and co-authored 45 U.S. and International patents.