Peter G. Hammerschlag

Peter G. Hammerschlag is a mechanical engineer, inventor, consultant, and lifelong student of economics and governance. He earned an MSc in mechanical engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and worked for organizations including Boeing and Ingersoll-Rand, as well as smaller companies and his own consulting firm.

His career has encompassed machinery design, computer-controlled systems, manufacturing, project management, equipment start-up, troubleshooting, regulation, cost estimating, research and development, and expert testimony. He is a Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer in Washington State, a Life Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the holder of five U.S. patents.

Born and raised in the Netherlands and based for most of his adult life in the United States, Hammerschlag brings a multicultural outlook and extensive experience in the “real economy” to his proposals for practical, humane, and adaptable economic governance.