Karl Gillihan

Karl Gillihan is the founder and President of Manufacturing Solutions Group. He doesn't just advise on building businesses — he runs them. MFGBase, the global procurement marketplace, and LocalAISource, the 50-state AI professional directory, are both operated by Karl as live MSG ventures.

That operator background is the core of how MSG works: every system, strategy, and piece of software MSG recommends is something Karl has already shipped and runs in production in his own companies. He builds the technology and operational backbone behind every MSG engagement personally.