Mr. Pope is a Principal Analyst within the Supply Chain and Technology group of IHS Markit. In his current role, he builds the data structure of the lightweighting practice by connecting data sources and applying a bottom up approach to materials forecasting.

He also develops and maintains vehicle system level weight regressions. He previously worked for: The United States Army as Signal Corps Officer, Exova Group PLC as a Materials Laboratory Production Supervisor, and General Motors as a Mass (Weight) Engineer on the 8th Generation Corvette. He speaks a little Japanese and holds a bachelor's degree in Physics from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. His analytical interests include: Lightweighting, Materials, 3D Printing, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, and Blockchain Technology.