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Peter J. Ciamaricone

Peter J. Ciamaricone is a consultant with the Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership (DEMEP). DEMEP is the official representative of the MEP National Network in Delaware. The MEP National Network™ is a unique public-private partnership that delivers comprehensive, proven solutions to U.S. manufacturers, fueling growth and advancing U.S. manufacturing. DEMEP is administered through Delaware Technical Community College in partnership with the United States Department of Commerce, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Delaware Division of Small Business, and the Delaware State Chambers of Commerce.

Ciamaricone has been with the college since 2012, when he started in the automotive department. He enjoys his current role working with local Delaware businesses and helping them to grow and succeed. In his spare time, Pete enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter and working in his garage – he has a 1936 GMC pickup he works on; is building a stretch golf cart with his daughter; and tinkers with go-carts, tractors, or whatever he can get his hands on.

Q: What is your favorite thing about working at Delaware Tech?

"It has to be all of the people that I have worked with over my time here. I have learned something from each one of them. It just highlights the talents and diversity of all of the experience that everybody brings with them."

Q: What did you do before working at Delaware Tech?

"I worked at General Motors for 30 years prior to Delaware. Tech. I started on the line building cars and left as a corporate trainer for Lean Manufacturing and soft side skills. At the same time, I also had my own automotive shop."

Q: What changes have you seen in yourself since you started working at Delaware Tech?

"With every passing day, I learn more about what Delaware Tech has to offer and how that applies to my work at DEMEP. With that knowledge grows confidence and determination to allow the clients that I work with at DEMEP to understand and know the resources that they have available to them right here. I am energized by the chance to work with Delaware's companies and to help them grow and succeed. The more I learn, the better the outcomes."

Q: What's something people may not know about you?

"I am an ASE certified mechanic and have been for over 30 years. I also am an advocate for special needs children and have helped many families through networking with them at conferences and directing families to resources that are available to them."

Peter J. Ciamaricone

Job Title

Started Working at Delaware Tech
2012