Austin is an investor, entrepreneur, and national leader on reindustrialization. He was the founding CEO and now Chairman of the New American Industrial Alliance and a co-founder of the Reindustrialize Summit. He is also a Venture Partner at Tamarack Global, a venture fund investing across AI, energy, aerospace, and national security.

Previously, Austin was Head of U.S. Trading at the hedge fund Marshall Wace, and co-founder of the advanced manufacturing company Atomic Industries. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he is a leading voice for rebuilding America's industrial strength.

Austin leads origination at The NIC, sourcing and managing new partnerships with founders, capital, and aligned institutions.