Terry Iverson, President and CEO of Iverson & Company, testified before the Small Business Subcommittee about the urgent need to address the skilled labor shortage in manufacturing. For over 30 years, manufacturers have struggled to find enough skilled workers to fill open positions. As baby boomers retire, there are not enough young people entering manufacturing careers. Iverson founded CHAMPIONNow! to change negative perceptions of manufacturing and encourage students to pursue manufacturing careers through partnerships with schools and highlighting success stories. CHAMPIONNow! aims to address this critical shortage threatening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.