Innovative Business Leader

PERSONAL PROFILE

Greentech Business Leader: Green business innovator, venture developer/entrepreneur and consultant in biotech (renewable fuels), energy storage and high efficiency vehicles. Mentored and advanced in leadership roles in large corporations, proven leadership and team skills in volatile startup challenges. “Hired Gun” to bring technology out of the lab, into the market.

EXPERTISE

Business Management: Finance (Projections/Reporting), Technology Dev, Operations

Intellectual Property: Portfolio evaluation, patent writing and USPTO office actions

Securing Investment: Business Plans, Pitches, Investor Relations

University: Joint Development Agreements/Research Projects, Teaching

Entrepreneurship: Lecturer/Coaching/Business Incubator: founding & leading,

Community Involvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Unmanned Research Laboratories, LLC 2020-Present

President and CEO of startup venture developing UUV (Unmanned Underwater Vehicle) technologies (attachment, mapping, machine learning, artificial intelligence, fiber and free-space optics, jet ablation) addressing the environmental hazards (debris from removal, invasive species, wasted fuel) of existing commercial vessel hull cleaning and related inspection. Core technology demonstrated, engaging with private investors and defense leaders. Patent applied for. Teamed with Southwest Southwest Sciences on Navy SBIR. Secured team.

University of Maryland 2018-2020

TechPort Business Incubator

DIRECTOR

Grew a unique UAS (Unmanned Aviation Systems)-focused business incubator from ground-zero. Developed and instituted foundational procedures (requirements for entry/preliminary business plan evaluation/on-boarding), marketing and business plans, hired staff resulting in a synergistic client base (clients drawn from other states). Constructed a novel sustainable business plan for the incubator, leveraging both public, university and personal investor network options.

Led entrepreneur educational lectures and events, including a first-ever 3D Printing Fair. Initiated InventorFabricsm and InventorMusclesm, SharkEvaluationsm teams and mechanisms

involving the local high schools and the larger community to inspire invention and entrepreneurship.

PHOTON8, INC., EFFICIENT SYSTEMS, LLC 2006-Present

Leader of 2 ventures in biotech, renewable energy and energy storage. Photon8: As CEO, grew 18 person venture in algae products (fuel, nutraceuticals, lubrication, cleaning) on the basis of

market analysis and techno-economic modeling. Created technology solutions, built team, boards and partnerships with major nutraceutical and oil corporations (Shell Oil), universities (Texas A&M, University of Texas), and the Brownsville community. Secured $2M in funding, first revenue. Efficient Systems: Developed high efficiency energy storage (4 patents) and vehicle technologies, engaged university (University of Missouri), industry and the Detroit enterprise zone resources in bringing a new car company to Detroit. Secured GM’s Design Director as partner. Led Sr. Design Project class.

BREWER SCIENCE, INC. ROLLA, MO 2004 - 2006

Semiconductor process & equipment (photolithography)

BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER

Business leader with P & L responsibilities: budget, team building, marketing and sales, technology development, manufacturing, customer support and finance. Mandate to build and spin-off a new semiconductor process/equipment business. Turnaround Management: Identified technical impediments to customer demonstrations. Brought in a seasoned staff, led technical team on a “tiger team” assault effort. Redirected market focus of technology product having no sales in 4 years. Wrote and implemented the business plan. Secured first product order in 4 months. Product placed on ITRS (semiconductor industry) roadmap for 45nm. Developed strategic partnerships with highly-regarded design-and-manufacturing firms, strengthening the marketability of this revolutionary product. Established accounts with the leading semiconductor device fabrication companies in the US, Europe and Asia. Nurtured supplier-partner relationship ($9B conglomerate), captured spin-out investment offer.

SEAKR ENGINEERING, CENTENNIAL, CO 2003-2004

Defense Contractor-Memory Systems

PROGRAM MANAGER: SPACE-BASED RADAR

Led the successful capture of Phase II Space-based Radar program with Lockheed-Martin. Defined the design and specifications for the memory and I/O system. Led the team and business interface with the partner and the defense customer.

ZOLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. BOULDER, CO 2001 – 2003

Optical networking system manufacturer (C-Round Startup)

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, MARKETING & SALES

Recruited to lead product management and marketing, stepped-forward to lead the reorganization, sales and marketing areas. Refocused, streamlined the product lineup. Engaged

tier-1 telecom equipment manufacturer.

LIGHTCHIP, INC., SALEM, NH 2000 – 2001

Optical networking system manufacturer (B-Round Startup)

MARKET DEVELOPMENT MANAGER/SR. PRODUCT MANAGER

Recruited to lead product management for this startup with DWDM and wavelength monitoring products, later asked to lead business development as well. Developed and wrote the commercialization plan. Re-aligned the strategy onto cable network 200GHz channel layout. Cultivated a strong relationship with Antec/Arris, AT&T (cable-MSO equipment provider). Secured and negotiated the companies first contract for $25M. Hailed as “company hero” by capturing lost sales accounts on the west coast.

RAYTHEON, ANDOVER, MA 1998 - 2000

Microwave communications

PROGRAM MANAGER

Initially recruited as Section Manager of Advanced Electronic Packaging for the Teledesic Program, later pitched for and received leadership for new business unit. Identifying a strong opportunity for the group’s technology in a new sector, developed and presented the case to the senior team. Received the promotion and charge to build and lead the new business unit (P & L responsibility), with responsibility for engineering, manufacturing (offshore), marketing, sales, and finance.Worked the first contract ($6M) into a volume purchase order, funding R & D through payment on alpha and beta units.

CRAY RESEARCH, INC. CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI

Supercomputer manufacturer

EMBEDDED SUPERCOMPUTER PROJECT MANAGER

Early career responsibility for direction of “special” government systems, later leading a team in advancements in electronics packaging for high performance computing. Years of innovation and funded technology development culminated our unit’s “mobile supercomputing” offering in the space, defense, oil, and mining industries, $100M first year. In the funding void created during an extended acquisition and reorganization, secured longstanding, independent R&D support for the 20-person, $2M/year budget group from NSA, DARPA, BMDO, and NASA.

Assembled a world-class research team, cultivated a highly invigorating environment resulting in advances in signal modeling and propagation, heat transfer, and new interconnect structures.

EDUCATION & ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Science, ME, University of Minnesota: Coursework major supporting advancement

in computer technology: Engineering Management, Computer Architecture, Solid State

Physics, Switch-mode Power Supplies, and Heat Transfer.

Bachelor of Science, ME, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Business and Marketing: Developed and executed successful marketing and business plans for corporations and startups, ($37M total funding, international basis).

Technical Expertise: Exceptional thermal/structure/fluids FEA modeling expertise,

demonstrated in electronic, display, wireless, and photonic structures and products

Intellectual Property: Inventor, Author, IP strategist: 11 patents in advanced electronics, 4- energy storage/conversion & advanced vehicle technologies, 6- biofuels production, 1-target shooting, 1-underwater vehicle

Professional Certifications: Licensed Professional Engineer - Wisconsin & Minnesota

Societies Participation: MBIA, OSA, SPIE, ASME, ISHM, (Mensa qualified)

Office Systems: Responsible for ERP, MRP, PDM component integrations at 2 startups

SELECTED PAPERS, PRESS RELEASES

“Why Fundraising is like Fishing” TechPort 2019

“Rethinking Algae: Beyond Biofuels” Sustainable America 2014

“Photon8-Green Supplements, Fuel and Feed from Algae” RGVision Magazine 2013

“Photon8 Reports Productivity Milestone: Algae Industry Magazine 2011

“Techno-Economic Modeling: Profitability & Physics Constrained Algae Biofuels

Solution: ABO Conference 2010

“Techno-Economic Modeling: An Invaluable Too for Invention and Investment”, Algae

Industry Magazine, 2010

“Flat is Where it’s At” SemiCon West 2005

“Telecom Optical Switch Market Analysis” (contracted study) 2001

"Thermal Management Approach for a Scalable, MCM-based System" 1996

"Thermal Stress Modeling of a Diamond/Aniso/PCB Laminated Structure" 1993

"Control of Blistering of Sputtered/Plated Metallization on Diamond Wafers" 1992

"Air Jet Impingement on a Miniature Pin-Fin Heat Sink" ASME WAM 1991

Awards: “Cray Innovation Award”, UW Engineering Merit Award, Listed in “Who’s

Who in Technology”

Leadership Trainings: Leadership (management selected): Cray Research, Raytheon

Operations Trainings: Six Sigma, Lean Management-Raytheon, Contracts-Koch

Hands-on Leadership: While in management positions at 3 startups, assisted the technology teams in solving critical technical problems, enabling product to achieve specifications.

Fitness, Supplements, and Exercise Equipment Expertise:

Avid personal fitness : 7-day/week routine: running, weightlifting

Health Supplements: Omega3 Market, Market Development, Partnerships, Product Development. Long history of personal supplement use/evaluation.

Diet and Health Study: Weight Loss/Control, Hormones, General Nutrition

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