John Clore

01 · Industrial Automation

Founder & builder of ControlsTrainer

I conceived, coded and launched ControlsTrainer from the ground up, drawing on my field experience in controls and automation. The browser-based simulator gives students and technicians a place to build, test and troubleshoot systems without needing a physical training bench. [1]

The platform combines progressive lessons with realistic controls scenarios:

• Interactive wiring: field devices, terminal blocks, proximity sensors and emergency-stop circuits.
• PLC programming: input/output addressing and functional ladder logic in an integrated editor.
• Commissioning: variable frequency drive motor data, speed references and pneumatic valve sequences.
• HMI and process control: operator screens, security controls and 4–20 mA analog loops for tank-level regulation.

Ten progressive levels draw on safety concepts associated with OSHA, the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 79 and NFPA 70E. The simulations support practice and assessment; they complement supervised training and site-specific safety procedures. [2]

ControlsTrainer is designed for technical classrooms and workforce development, as well as manufacturing onboarding and skills assessment. Learners can practice wiring, programming and diagnostics in a virtual environment.

02 · Cybersecurity & Software

Co-creating D-Vasive

I helped found and co-create D-Vasive, a privacy software company with Android and Windows products. The application made device privacy controls easier to understand, including alerts and controls for camera, microphone, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi access. [3]

My work included product design, branding, website development, software walkthroughs, promotional videos and media outreach.

A publicly filed asset purchase agreement names me, John Thomas Clore, as a D-Vasive shareholder and signatory. [4]

The John McAfee partnership

I pitched D-Vasive to antivirus pioneer John McAfee and negotiated the partnership that secured him as a 30% shareholder in D-Vasive Inc. McAfee became the public face of the company, while product development remained with the D-Vasive team.

03 · Public Records & Advocacy

Michigan Initiatives for Action

I founded Michigan Initiatives for Action LLC to develop and advance citizen-led legislative proposals focused on public-records transparency and the initiative process. [5]

The Transparency Act · July 2023

I drafted and submitted the Transparency Act, a citizens’ initiative proposing amendments to Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act, Act 442 of 1976, to address public-records exemptions affecting the executive and legislative branches.

On July 17, 2023, I appeared before the Michigan Board of State Canvassers in Lansing to present the petition’s form. The board unanimously approved its form. Form approval concerns the petition’s format; it does not enact the proposal. [5] [6]

Additional coverage of the transparency initiative includes a July 2023 report reproduced in DeWitt Township records and a brief mention in Bridge Michigan. [12] [14]

Documenting public meetings

Through Us Against Media, I recorded public meetings. Michigan Capitol Confidential identified this work and quoted my account in its reporting on a Grand Ledge school board meeting. [13]

Michigan House of Representatives testimony

HB 4691 — Lobbying and civil appointments. I testified on HB 4691 and raised concerns about assigning the Attorney General responsibility for determining conflicts. The official committee minutes record my testimony. [8] [9]

A revision following testimony. In a recorded interview, committee chair Representative Ann Bollin explained that testimony prompted a substitute changing the conflict-determination authority from the Attorney General to the appointing authority. She identified the concern I had raised in my testimony. See 1:55–2:18 in the video. [9]

HB 4680–4686 — Ethics legislation. I also testified representing Us Against Media. The committee minutes record a neutral position on the package of bills. [10]

HB 4474 — Opposition testimony. Representing Michigan Initiatives, I testified in opposition to HB 4474, as recorded in the official committee minutes. [11]

Michigan Senate

My advocacy before Senate panels addressed the mechanics of citizen initiatives, including geographic signature limits such as the 15-percent-per-district cap and check-box requirements on petition sheets. I argued that technical requirements can cause otherwise valid voter signatures to be rejected.

Michigan Senate official website →