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This list showcases the top United States based COO’ operating in the Manufacturing space. If you think a COO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Don Nelson
EVP, Chief Operating Officer of Cimpress
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About Cimpress: Cimpress is a developer of software and manufacturing capabilities that transform traditional markets in order to make customized products.
Michael Murray
Chief Operating Officer of Ferrara Candy
Michael Murray is Ferrara’s Chief Operating Officer. He came to Ferrara from McKinsey and Company, where he was the leader of the operations practice and developed strategic initiatives to drive growth for companies within the travel, logistics and basic materials industries. Michael brings with him years of experience in organizational structuring, supply chain management, procurement and sales force development. He received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and his bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College.
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About Ferrara Candy: Ferrara Candy is virtual tours of the making of Lemonheads, Red Hots, Gummies, Jawbusters, Boston Baked Beans and Atomic Fireballs.
Kelly Huang
Chief Operating Officer of Cardea Bio
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About Cardea Bio: Cardea is developing a new generation of (bio)technology infrastructure based on proprietary biology-gated transistors.
Josef Matosevic
Chief Operating Officer of The Manitowoc Company
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About Helios Technologies, The Manitowoc Company: Manitowoc Company Inc is an American global company specializing in products for the food service industry.
Matt Rivett
Chief Operating Officer of Local Motors
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About Local Motors: Local Motors is an American motor vehicle company that creates and delivers safe and accessible mobility solutions for local communities.
Paal Kibsgaard
COO of Katerra
Paal Kibsgaard is the COO of Katerra. He is also the chairman and CEO of Schlumberger Limited. Prior, Paal held a variety of global senior management positions in Schlumberger Limited including COO; president of the Reservoir Characterization Group; vp of engineering, manufacturing, and sustaining; and vp of human resources. Earlier in his Schlumberger career, Paal was geomarket manager for the Caspian region after holding various field positions in sales and marketing and customer support. A petroleum engineer with a master’s degree from the Norwegian Institute of Technology, Paal began his career in 1992 working for ExxonMobil.
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About Katerra, Schlumberger: Katerra is a developer of a construction technology platform to optimize aspects of building development, design, and construction.
Lloyd Gladstone
Founder, Chief Operating Officer of Prong
Founder of Prong.
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About Crush Roulette, Prong: Prong is a consumer electronics company that is dedicated to designing and manufacturing innovative accessories for electronic devices.
Steven Ertel
Chief Operating Officer of Acceleron Pharma
Mr. Ertel joined Acceleron in January 2006 as a Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Ertel established Acceleron’s business development function and currently leads business development, commercial strategy and program management functions. Mr. Ertel has over 20 years of experience in the biotechnology industry at Vivus, Inc., Genentech, Inc., Biogen Idec, Inc., and Synta. His responsibilities at these companies included program management for preclinical and clinical stage programs, commercial strategy for clinical stage programs, market launch of a novel biologic agent, and business development. Mr. Ertel began his career in the venture capital industry at Oxford Bioscience Partners. Mr. Ertel received a BSE in biomedical engineering from Duke University and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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About Acceleron Pharma: Acceleron is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing, manufacturing and commercializing novel biotherapeutics.
Shane Wright
COO and CFO of GE Aviation
Shane Wright is the vice president and chief financial officer for GE Aviation. In this role, Shane oversees all aspects of financial strategy for GE Aviation’s $22 billion aerospace business with more than 80 facilities in 21 countries around the globe. Shane joined GE in 1988 on the Financial Management Program. He then spent six years with the Corporate Audit Staff and held global finance leadership roles of increasing responsibility for several GE businesses, including finance manager, Asia Pacific for Transportation; finance manager, Asia, Europe and Africa for Energy; financial planning and analysis manager for Oil & Gas; chief financial officer, Property & Casualty for Insurance Solutions and chief financial officer for GE Transportation. Shane also has experience in mergers and acquisition, serving as the Corporate Staff Executive for M&A in Hong Kong in 1998, and in risk management, serving as the global risk and underwriting manager for GE Insurance Solutions in 2002. Prior to joining GE Aviation, Shane served as chief financial officer for GE Healthcare International, where he was responsible for the Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Greater Asia regions for GE’s Healthcare business. Shane is the staff sponsor for GE Aviation’s Veteran’s Network, leading efforts to recruit, retain and promote high quality military veteran employees to the business. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington in 1986. In the community, Shane serves on the Board of Directors for the Cincinnati Port Authority and on the Board of Directors for 3CDC, Cincinnati’s Development Corporation.
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About GE Aviation: GE Aviation, a subsidiary of General Electric, is a provider of jet and turboprop engines, components, and integrated systems.
Ratson Morad
COO of DigiLens
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About DigiLens: DigiLens is an innovator in holographic waveguide display technology for extended reality (XR).
Tom Muniz
COO of Archer Aviation
Tom Muniz is the Chief Operating Officer at Archer Aviation.
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About Archer Aviation: Archer Aviation aims to accelerate the benefits of sustainable air mobility.
Philip J Faraci
President, COO of Kodak
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About Kodak: Kodak is a technology company that provides imaging solutions and services for enterprises and consumers.
David Model
Chief Operating Officer of Triton Systems
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About Triton Systems: Triton Systems, Inc. (Triton) is an advanced materials, coatings and systems engineering product development firm headquartered near
Debra A. Crew
President & Chief Operating Officer of Reynolds American
Debra A. Crew is president and chief operating officer of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, RAI’s largest subsidiary. Crew was appointed president and chief commercial officer of the company on Oct. 1, 2014, and her title changed to president and chief operating officer a year later. Prior to joining R.J. Reynolds, Crew was the president and general manager of PepsiCo North America Nutrition. She joined PepsiCo in 2010 as president of the Western Europe region of PepsiCo Europe. In 2012, she was named president of PepsiCo Americas Beverage, and in 2014, she was appointed president and general manager of PepsiCo North America Nutrition. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Crew was general manager of grocery brands and U.S. pet-care products for Mars, Incorporated. Before joining Mars, she held a number of marketing positions at both Nestle S.A. and Kraft Foods, Inc. Crew served in the U.S. Army from 1993 to 1997, rising to the rank of captain and military intelligence officer. She serves on the board of directors of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. A native of San Antonio, Texas, Crew has a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies from the University of Denver and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.
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About Reynolds American: Reynolds American is a U.S. corporation whose operating companies manufacture and market a full range of cigarettes.
Debra A. Crew
President & Chief Operating Officer of Reynolds American
Debra A. Crew is president and chief operating officer of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, RAI’s largest subsidiary. Crew was appointed president and chief commercial officer of the company on Oct. 1, 2014, and her title changed to president and chief operating officer a year later. Prior to joining R.J. Reynolds, Crew was the president and general manager of PepsiCo North America Nutrition. She joined PepsiCo in 2010 as president of the Western Europe region of PepsiCo Europe. In 2012, she was named president of PepsiCo Americas Beverage, and in 2014, she was appointed president and general manager of PepsiCo North America Nutrition. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Crew was general manager of grocery brands and U.S. pet-care products for Mars, Incorporated. Before joining Mars, she held a number of marketing positions at both Nestle S.A. and Kraft Foods, Inc. Crew served in the U.S. Army from 1993 to 1997, rising to the rank of captain and military intelligence officer. She serves on the board of directors of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. A native of San Antonio, Texas, Crew has a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies from the University of Denver and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.
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About Reynolds American: Reynolds American is a U.S. corporation whose operating companies manufacture and market a full range of cigarettes.
Barbara R. Smith
Chief Operating Officer of Commercial Metals Company
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About Commercial Metals Company: Commercial Metals is a vertically integrated, Fortune 500 steel company that recycles, manufactures, fabricates, and trades steel globally.
Ben Conway
COO/Co-Founder of VNTANA
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About VNTANA: Democratizing 3D for the world through the only automated 3D Collaboration Platform.
Tapasya Bali
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer (Board Director) of YOGASMOGA
Tapasya Bali is an Indian American entrepreneur. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of YOGASMOGA – a yoga inspired, wellness and technical apparel company. The highlights of the company included an authentic approach to wellness, proprietary development of technically advanced performance fabrics and a domestically scalable – Made in USA supply chain. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for the company. Tapasya is a seasoned executive with experience across a broad range of financial roles from managing trading strategies to company valuations and capital raising. She has a track record in building and operating businesses, leading strategic initiatives that grow revenue and leading operationally focussed teams. Tapasya is significantly influenced by her upbringing in the Himalayan region of India and the culture of yoga. In addition to being the Founder & COO of YOGASMOGA, Tapasya is a Co-Founder of the Namaskar Foundation –– a 501(c)(3) non-profit, that fosters corporate social responsibility. Tapasya holds an MBA from New York University and was previously a director at the Swiss Investment Bank – Credit Suisse. Tapasya is both a naturalized citizen of the United States of America and an Overseas Citizen of India.
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About Namaskar Foundation, YOGASMOGA: YOGASMOGA designs, manufactures and retails athletic apparel and accessories.
Ian Cohen
Co-founder & COO of Toggle
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About Toggle: Construction robotics for reinforced concrete
Austin Bishop
Co-Founder & COO of Atomic Industries
Austin Bishop currently works as the Co-Founder and COO for Atomic Industries.
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About Atomic Industries: Atomic Industries is a hard-tech product manufacturer that is currently in stealth mode.
Steve Savage
Chief Operating Officer of Affordable Interior Systems
Steve Savage With an extensive background in manufacturing strategic planning, Steve Savage joined AIS in 1995 to build a factory capable of handling 40 percent-plus annual growth. Since then, Steve and his team have implemented a total reengineering of AIS’s manufacturing processes by converting a long lead-time, batch and queue manufacturer into a world-class company. Steve’s efforts resulted in AIS winning the prestigious Shingo Prize for excellence in Manufacturing awarded in April 2003. This lean transformation is a never-ending journey. Steve believes that any manufacturer today must implement lean practices to survive the competition from Asia and afar. Steve holds a BSME and MBA from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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About Affordable Interior Systems, Shingo Institute: Affordable Interior Systems Office furniture can be fun and we’re here to prove it.
Suresh Jain
Co-Founder, President & COO of Acylin Therapeutics
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About Acylin Therapeutics: Acylin Therapeutics operates in the pharmaceutical and drug manufacturing industry developing inhibitors of cellular acetylation.
Jim Abrams
Chief Operating Officer of Medline Industries
Jim joined Medline in 1992 where he started as a sales representative. Since then he has held various management positions within the company until being named COO in 1997. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree and earned his law degree from the University of Chicago. Upon graduation from U of C, he worked for the law firm Kirkland and Ellis.
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About Medline Industries: Medline Industries, Inc., based in Mundelein, Illinois,
Suhas Ahuja
Co-Founder, COO of SIERA.AI
Suhas is an experienced entrepreneur with multiple successful exits in the high-tech sector. Suhas leads all of Stocked Robotics’ sales and business development operations globally.
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About SIERA.AI: SIERA.AI is a mobility tech company that helps warehouses and factories increase safety and efficiency of their industrial vehicle fleets.
Keith Stephenson
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Cooper Standard
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About Cooper Standard: Cooper Standard, headquartered in Novi, Mich. USA, is a leading global supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry.
Jan Sullivan
COO of Oceanit
EVP & COO at Oceanit
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About Oceanit, University of Hawai‘i System: Oceanit operates as a science and engineering company.
Michael W. Feldser
COO of Ball Aerospace
Mr. Michael W. Feldser is Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer – Global Metal Food and Household Products Packaging of Ball Corp. He served as President, Ball Metal Food & Household Products Packaging from 2007 to 2013; and President, Ball Aerosol & Specialty Packaging, 2006 to 2007.
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About Ball Aerospace: Ball Corporation is a provider of metal packaging of aerospace and other technologies and services
Todd Edlund
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Entegris
Todd Edlund is responsible for business unit operations representing over $1 billion in annual revenue. In this position he leads R&D, product management, strategic planning and has P&L responsibility for all product lines.Prior to this role, Todd Edlund served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Entegris’ Critical Materials Handling segment, a business which delivers solutions used in advanced high-technology manufacturing processes. Previously, he led the Contamination Control Solutions Division which specialized in filtration and fluid handling solutions. Todd Edlund began his career at Entegris in 1995 as a marketing manager for fluid handling products and progressed through a variety of leadership management positions. In 2003, he was named Vice President of Semiconductor Sales, a role he served in until 2005 when he was promoted to head the Liquid Systems Business Unit.Before joining Entegris, Todd Edlund held a variety of engineering and management positions at Goodrich Aerospace, Aircraft Sensors Division.
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About Entegris: Entegris products purify, protect, and transport critical materials within diverse industries such as semiconductor, data storage, chemical
David Stuckenberg
Co-Founder & COO of Genesis Systems LLC (USA)
David Stuckenberg is an experienced entrepreneur, small business owner, and a Co-founder and CEO at Genesis Systems LLC. As a small business owner David single handedly developed a client list of over 10,000 clients and Fortune 500 companies. In 2005, he took a hiatus from the business world to pursue his passion for aviation. Today, he has over 1,400 combat hours and has flown in every combat theater of operations on the globe. David’s flying citations include the Air Medal and four Aerial Achievement Medals. During his undergraduate years, David developed a sound knowledge of aerospace technology and design including aerodynamics, engineering, and wind-tunnel testing. Based on this background and field research, he developed the Genesis concept of operations. David is also Founder and Chairman of American Leadership & Policy Foundation. He regularly writes and presents to citizens, the press, state legislators, Congressional committees, and high-level government, defense, and NATO leaders on asymmetric threats, drones, electromagnetic pulse, ethics, human rights, and innovation. His novel research is frequently featured by the national and international media and has been published by Air University, Harvard University, George Mason University, Marine Corps University, and The Citadel. As a United States Air Force Officer, Stuckenberg held key leadership roles responsible for international treaties; led operations and missions directed by the President of the United States; and developed and implemented defense plans, programs, and strategic basing actions. As the Chief of Plans and Programs, he developed and managed over $100 million in joint strategic basing actions including projects for the President of the United States, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Global Strike Command (GSC), and U.S. Army. He also directed a staff to maintain more than 40 programs to support three Combatant Commands. As a defense and security subject matter expert and researcher, Stuckenberg was competitively selected in 2014 to serve on USAF Air University’s innovation think tank. In 2015, he was recognized by the USAF as Company Grade Officer of the Year. In 2016, Stuckenberg was the youngest officer ever selected to serve on the Nuclear Action Counsel, a strategic advisory board to Air Mobility Command (AMC) and US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). That same year, he was nominated by Air Mobility Command to undertake the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Captain’s Prestigious PhD. As American Leadership & Policy Foundation’s Chairman, Stuckenberg oversees a staff and team of more than 45 fellows and scholars in research concerned with security, law, and economics. He also serves on the Editorial Board of The International Journal of Aviation Systems, Operations, and Training (IJASOT) and the Board of The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management Alumni Association. Stuckenberg holds a M.P.S. in politics from the George Washington University, a B.S. in aviation technology from the University of Central Missouri, and certificates from Air University, United States Department of State, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), and NATO. He is currently completing his PhD in international studies at King’s College London.
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About Genesis Systems LLC (USA): Genesis Systems is a developer of an industrial technology that provides water resource generation and environmental transformation.
Kevin Bushby
Chief Operating Officer of Enecsys
Kevin has over 30 years of experience working at both publicly and privately held companies, managing and growing worldwide Field Sales Operations. Kevin and Mike met at Cadence Design Systems (1995-2008) where Kevin spent over 13 years, most recently serving as an Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations with responsibility for over 1,900 people and driving more than US$1.7 billion in bookings. Most recently, he worked at Nangate Inc. as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations which is a privately-held company focussed on providing solutions encompassing IC and products in semiconductor design optimisation. Prior to Nangate, Kevin worked at FastScale Technology as Chief Operating Officer, driving all aspects of Sales, Marketing and Professional Services, and helped to engineer a successful trade sale exit to VMware/EMC. He has worked in many aspects of the computer industry at companies including Convergent Technologies and Hewlett Packard, both in the United States and Europe. He has a Bachelor of Science in Electronics from University of Manchester (UMIST) in the United Kingdom.
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About Enecsys: Enecsys manufactures grid-connected solar micro inverters and monitoring systems that offer a value proposition for solar PV systems.
Kunal Sharma
Chief Operating Officer of NEO Tech
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About NEO Tech: Electronic Manufacturing Services offers contract manufacturing, medical electronic manufacturing, PCB assembly, OEM and manufacturing
Doug Teany
Chief Operating Officer of Corindus
Doug is a forward-thinking medical device executive with a 20+-year track record of driving operational excellence for research and product development organizations. He has contributed millions to top- and bottom-line growth of companies through operational improvement and implementation of emerging and disruptive technologies. Since joining Corindus in 2016, Doug has transformed the organization into a fast-growing, healthcare robotics company aimed at disrupting the current care model for stroke and heart attack. He has positioned Corindus as the global leader in vascular robotics through development of a second-generation robotic system and advanced capabilities in procedural automation and telerobotics. Under Doug’s leadership in 2018, Corindus completed the world’s first-in-human remote robotic interventional heart procedure. That was followed by the first in-human robotic neurovascular intervention in 2019. Prior to joining Corindus, Doug served as Vice President in Boston Scientific’s development organization, responsible for strategy and operations of its global clinical and preclinical research functions. He played a key role in returning BSC to profitability and growth by accelerating pivotal cardiovascular development programs and improving multiple large-scale laboratory and research facilities. Doug holds a Master of Science and Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and served as an Engineer in the United States Army Reserves.
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About Corindus, Method AI: Corindus develops and commercializes remote robotic systems for interventional procedures.
Matt Kaplan
President & COO of KapStone
President, Chief Operating Officer and a director since the Company’s inception in 2005, Mr. Kaplan was Manager of Stone-Kaplan Investments, LLC, a private investment company, from July 2004 through December 2007. He was President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Box USA Holdings, Inc., a corrugated box manufacturer, from July 2000 until the sale of the company in July 2004. Mr. Kaplan began his career at Stone Container Corporation in 1979 and was serving as its Senior Vice President and General Manager of North American Operations when Stone Container Corporation merged with Jefferson Smurfit Corporation in November 1998. He was Vice President / General Manager Container Division with Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation and a director of the company until March 1999. Mr. Kaplan served on the board of directors of Victory Packaging from January 2007 until late 2011. In addition, Mr. Kaplan formerly served on the board of directors of Magnetar Spectrum Fund. He is a director of the American Forest and Paper Association, the Fibre Box Association, and Pacific Millennium Paper Group Limited. Mr. Kaplan received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.
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About KapStone: KapStone Paper and Packaging manufactures unbleached craft paper and bags.
Nico Anthony
Chief Operating Officer of ADM Labs
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About ADM Labs: ADM Labs’ specific focus is on extraction, manufacturing/processing and wholesale of extract-based products from industrial hemp & CBD.
Dave Anderson
Senior VP of Engineering & Chief Operating Officer of Atonarp
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About Atonarp: Atonarp combines electronics and data processing algorithms for chemical composition analysis.
Gilbert Passin
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Executive Officer of Wrightspeed
Gilbert Passin is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Wrightspeed.
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About Wrightspeed: Wrightspeed provides electric drivetrains as retrofit kits to the heavy-duty truck market.
Trey Sisson
Co-Founder and COO of BABOON TO THE MOON
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About BABOON TO THE MOON: BABOON is a manufacturing that provides highest-grade materials for adventure essentials.
Jeffrey Nardoci
Chief Operating Officer of HydraFacial
Jeffrey Nardoci joined HydraFacial as the chief operating officer in April 2017. Prior to joining HydraFacial, Jeff served as Chief Commercial Officer for Syneron-Candela. Jeff brings more than 25 years of experience in leadership roles in healthcare, medical device and FMG with multinational corporations and industry leaders including Banner Health, Solta Medical, Bausch & Lomb, and Nabisco Brands.
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About HydraFacial, INBRACE: HydraFacial is an FDA registered manufacturer of advanced aesthetic technologies and products.
Mary Z. Luo
COO, Chief Scientist of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
Mary Z. Luo, Ph.D. has served as Chief Operating Officer for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Directors since its inception in 1996. She has also served as a Chief Scientist since 2005 and Corporate Secretary from 1996 through April 2004. As co-founder of both Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and APCL, Dr. Luo has over 30 years of academic and practical experience in the field of chemistry. She provides scientific leadership through her research and activities in technology transfer, regulatory submission, intellectual property, clinical research, recruitment, and training. Dr. Luo is a professor emeritus of chemistry at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and is named as the inventor on several U.S. and foreign patents. She received a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Princeton University and was a Post Doctoral Research Associate at the California Institute of Technology.
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About Amphastar Pharmaceuticals: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals specialty pharmaceutical company that is engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of generic.
Ted Shergalis
COO & Co-Founder of Magnuss
Ted Shergalis joined Magnuss as COO & Co-Founder in 2016.
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About Magnuss, Rocket Fuel, Think Gaming: Magnuss designs, develops, and commercializes fuel and emissions reduction technologies for the global shipping industry.
W. Christopher Wellborn
President – Global Ceramic and Chief Operating Officer of Mohawk Industries
Mr. Wellborn (age 58) has served as a director of the Company since our acquisition of Dal-Tile International Inc., (“Dal-Tile”) in March 2002. He has served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since November 2005 and as its President and Chief Operating Officer since November 2009. Mr. Wellborn was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of Dal-Tile from August 1997 through March 2002. From March 2002 to November 2005, he served as President — Dal-Tile. From June 1993 to August 1997, Mr. Wellborn was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lenox, Inc. Mr. Wellborn is on the board of directors of Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., a builder of manufactured and modular custom homes.
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About Mohawk Industries: A leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world.
Andy Atherton
COO of Regher Solar
Andy is currently COO of Regher Solar. Previously Andy held SVP and GM roles at Healthline Media and AppNexus A well-known and respected executive in digital advertising, Andy previously spent four years as COO and Co-Founder of Brand.net, a pioneer in programmatic reserve technology and a leading digital media buying solution for top brands. Prior to Brand.net, he was Vice President of Pricing & Yield Management for Yahoo!, responsible for maximizing monetization of a global portfolio of display inventory worth $2B annually. Before Yahoo!, Andy was President and Co-Founder of Optivo, a venture-backed startup that developed price optimization software for e-commerce retailers. Andy received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from M.I.T.
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About Regher Solar: Regher Solar is developing cutting edge silicon solar panels to power the future space economy.
Thomas Phillips
Chief Operating Officer of REV Group
Mr. Phillips has served as Chief Operating Officer of REV since February 2016. As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Phillips is responsible for all corporate sourcing, quality, materials management and operations. Mr. Phillips served as a consultant to REV from July 2015 through January 2016, and prior to that, worked for Bucyrus International, Inc. for 35 years where he held numerous operational roles and retired as Chief Operating Officer in 2006. Mr. Phillips is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he earned his bachelor of science degree in economics.
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About REV Group: REV is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services.
J. Phillip Holloman
President & COO of Cintas
President and COO of Cintas Corporation (corporate identity uniforms and related business services). Mr. Holloman joined Cintas in 1996 and has served in various leadership positions including Vice President – Engineering/Construction from 1996 to 2000, Vice President – Distribution/Production Planning from 2000 to 2003, Executive Champion of Six Sigma Initiatives from 2003 to 2005 and most recently, Sr. Vice President – Global Supply Chain Management from 2005 until he was promoted to President and COO in January 2008.
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About Cintas: Headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types throughout North
Jordan Curnes
Co-founder, President and COO of MicroTransponder
Jordan Curnes is a Chicago based entrepreneur and active angel investor. Jordan founded and currently manages three companies: MicroTransponder, an implantable medical device firm; Rent Like A Champion, an online real estate service; and Mobile Generation, an independent group of Verizon stores.
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About MicroTransponder, Rent Like a Champion: MicroTransponder is a medical device company that develops and commercializes neurostimulation devices to treat neurological diseases.
Bob Trogele
Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of AMVAC Chemical Corp.
Ulrich (Bob) Trogele joined AMVAC in January 2015 to focus on growing the business across multiple product lines and geographies, achieving greater profitability, and establishing a pipeline of future opportunities through innovation and strategic relationships. As COO, he will oversee sales, marketing, and business development on a global basis. Over the past 28 years, Bob has worked in positions of increasing responsibility within the agribusiness sectors of agrichemicals, biotechnology and plant nutrition, culminating with 10 years at FMC Corporation, where he served most recently as President – Asia Pacific across 20+ countries and, for several years prior, as North American Area Director of its agricultural solutions business. Prior to his business career, Bob was a four-year starter and captain on the Wichita State basketball team, professional basketball player, representing the German national team as a two-time Olympian – in the course of which he attained both an MBA and PhD from the University of Goettingen. He is fluent in both German and French and since 1997 has served as a professor of international business at the Berlin University, Germany, School of Economics and Law, where he teaches Global Business & Management to international MBA students.
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About AMVAC Chemical Corp., Clean Seed Capital: AMVAC Chemical Corp. is a chemical manufacturing company.
John Weiland
Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer of C. R. Bard
John H. Weiland joined C. R. Bard, Inc. on March 1, 1996. His experience spans over 30 years in the healthcare industry with firms such as Dentsply International, Pharmacia and Baxter Healthcare Corporation. John was elected to the Board of Directors in April 2005 and assumed the title of Vice Chairman in August 2016.
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About C. R. Bard: C. R. Bard is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of medical technologies.
ANDREAS MORR
COO Chief Operating Officer of HZO
Andreas Morr joined HZO in 2013 as Vice President of Engineering & Manufacturing, and now serves as the company’s Chief Operating Officer.Mr. Morr is an analytical thought leader in global operational management and technology process development with proven aptitude in establishing supply chain efficiency and high production automation solutions in hyper growth organizations and Fortune 500 companies. He has extensive experience in consumer and industrial applications, and a background in executive leadership, managing global operations, engineering and electronics manufacturing services. Andreas is also skilled in lean manufacturing, six sigma, product lifecycle management and new product introductions. He has a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the Chamber of Industry & Trade in Essen, Germany.
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About HZO: HZO delivers customized protective nano and conformal coatings that safeguard electronics from the most demanding environments.
Mike Pilkington
COO of Robo 3D
Mike graduated from San Diego State University majoring in public administration amidst his training to become a firefighter. He has a highly-detailed mind and a knack for seamless organization and leadership. In addition to running all operations tasks for ROBO 3D, Mike is first-class outdoorsman, firefighter, and power tool pro. He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty while always looking for the next clear path to innovate and improve the world around him.
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About Robo 3D: Robo 3D manufactures and markets 3D printers for retail.
Dawn Willoughby
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of The Clorox Company
Dawn Willoughby was named executive vice president and chief operating officer – Cleaning and International, effective September 2014. In November 2014, Willoughby also assumed responsibility for the company’s Professional Products Division. Before assuming her current position, Willoughby held numerous senior management roles with the company. She was senior vice president – general manager, Cleaning Division, with responsibility for the Laundry and Home Care business operating units; vice president – general manager, Home Care, with responsibility for eight core brands, including Clorox® disinfecting wipes, Pine-Sol® cleaners, Formula 409® and Tilex® cleaners and other home care products; and vice president – general manager, Glad Products. In that role, she helped lead the business unit’s focus on sustainable waste management, including breakthrough innovation around stronger trash bags that use significantly less plastic. She also served as vice president – Sales Planning with responsibility for the company’s Litter, Food, Charcoal, Auto and Brita® businesses. She joined Clorox in 2001 as a planning manager on a cross-functional team that drove process improvement across the company. Prior to joining Clorox, Willoughby spent nine years with Procter & Gamble, where she held several positions in sales management in the Minneapolis, Denver and Los Angeles markets. In her last assignment with P&G, she worked on the Global Business Unit for the Food & Beverage business. In May 2013, Willoughby was named one of the most influential women in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times. Willoughby is on the board of directors of the American Cleaning Institute and the Alameda County Community Food Bank. She served on the board of directors for the East Bay SPCA for six years, with two years as the chair of the board. A native of Michigan, Willoughby holds a bachelor’s degree in sports management from University of Minnesota and a master’s degree in business administration from University of California – Los Angeles Anderson School of Management.
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About The Clorox Company: The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) is a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products.
Tim Tierney
Co-Founder & COO of Stock Mfg. Co.
Tim Tierney is Founder @ Stock Manufacturing Company.
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About Stock Mfg. Co.: Stock Mfg. Co. is an American-made clothing brand that designs and manufactures premium men’s clothing in their Chicago factory.
Jochen Lipp
Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Firstronic
Jochen joined Firstronic’s Board of Directors in 2013 and was named COO in 2017. Previously, he served as CEO of IBL Technologies. Jochen has both electronic and business degrees, and has spent over 20 years in the EMS industry, serving as COO of EPIC Technologies for half that time. While at EPIC, he was part of a team that grew the company from 250 employees in one factory to over 2,700 employees in six factories with sales of nearly $300 milli on. In recognition of that effort, he and John Sammut were jointly awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2006 Award in the Technology category. Prior to joining EPIC, he was associated with Alcoa Fujikura, Ltd (AFL) as Operations Manager, where he was responsible for launching their electronics manufacturing operations in Juarez, Mexico in support of automotive industry customers. He was earlier responsible AFL’s electronics manufacturing operations in Germany and also launched two manufacturing facilities in Hungary.
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About Firstronic: Firstronic is a specialty provider of electronics manufacturing services.
James S. Marcelli
President & COO & Director of Lightwave Logic
Mr. Marcelli has served as President, CEO and director of Lightwave Logic since August 2008. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company and its progress toward a fully functioning commercial enterprise. Over the last twenty years, Mr. Marcelli has served as the president and chief executive officer of multiple start-up and growth companies in high tech manufacturing and business services, including two companies that were founded by him. In addition, he has held senior management positions with several companies including Teradyne Corporation and Sanmina Corporation. Throughout his career, he has held positions in Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance. Mr. Marcelli has served on the boards of several non-profit corporations and also served on the Advisory Board of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Engineering School.
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About Lightwave Logic: Lightwave Logic is a research and development company focused on developing application-specific electro-optic polymers.
Theodore Goldin
COO of Hint
San Francisco-based Hint produces all natural essence waters, with no sweeteners and nothing artificial. As COO, Theo Goldin brings operational and legal expertise to the day-to-day business management of Hint, which he runs with his wife, Kara Goldin, founder and CEO. Theo Goldin started his career in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a technical consultant. A graduate of New York University School of Law, Goldin has worked with both startups and established technology leaders as a business and technology attorney. He eventually redirected his energies to entrepreneurial opportunities, consulting for a number of privately-owned businesses.
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About Hint: Hint is a beverage startup that produces natural flavored unsweetened essence water.
David Lewis
Chief Operating Officer of Stability Cannabis
Serving as COO for Stability Cannabis, Oklahoma’s largest indoor cannabis cultivator, after helping grow Express Employment to $3.5 billion in annual sales, David Lewis is an accomplished senior executive. He has been called one of the “100 most influential people in the North American staffing industry” by Staffing Industry Analysts. Money Magazine called him a “high achiever”. He has been featured in two documentary films, and loves to free dive.
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About Stability Cannabis: Stability Cannabis is an award winning medical marijuana and cannabis cultivator, processor and retailer.
Giordano Sordoni
COO and Co-Founder of Xos Trucks
Giordano Sordoni is a co-founder and COO at Xos Trucks.
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About Xos Trucks: Xos Trucks specializes in the field of manufacturing fully electric commercial vehicles.
Garrett Beck
Co-Founder & COO of Asseta
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About Asseta: Asseta is an online marketplace for used capital equipment and parts.
Geoff Samuels
Founder, CEO & COO of Maxim Athletic
Mr. Samuels is the founder, CEO and CFO of Maxim Athletic and its subsidiaries. Mr. Samuels has 20 years experience in the sporting goods industry. An ex-collegiate and Minor League player, Mr. Samuels became an envoy coach for Major League Baseball and spent 8 years in Brno, Czech Republic as a player manager. In 1994 he founded World Sports International, a catalog company selling baseball and softball products to teams in Europe. Mr. Samuels founded Uniforms Express in 1996 and began manufacturing uniforms in the Czech Republic. In 2001 he built www.uesports.com and achieved a #1 ranking on Google. He moved the business to the U.S. in 2003 and moved manufacturing to Mexico In 2005. Mr. Samuels formed GOT Manufacturing in 2011, a licensee of Reebok. In 2013, he ended the Rebok relationship to form Maxim Athletic. From his apartment in the Czech Republic, Mr. Samuels used a couple credit cards to grow an organization from zero to $10,000,000.
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About Maxim Athletic: Maxim Athletic, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, markets and sells athletic uniforms and apparel.
Luis Moncayo Castillo
Co-Founder & COO of Inspectorio
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About Inspectorio: Inspectorio’s SaaS solution improves quality, compliance and on-time delivery with actionable insights and data-driven collaboration.
Amit Nagra
COO of Rockley Photonics
Amit Nagra is the chief operating officer for Rockley Photonics. He is responsible for leading core IP, device and chip design, and process development in the areas of silicon photonics and analog and mixed-signal electronics. He is responsible for establishing and managing the internal operations, as well as the external value chain, to bring leading-edge solutions to market. Amit also leads the human resources, facilities and administration teams.
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About Rockley Photonics: Rockley Photonics manufactures photonics chips and custom integrated packaged products.
Thomas Kramer
Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder of Cruzar Medsystems
Thomas Kramer has over 25 years of experience in medical device development. He owns and operates a medical device manufacturing center that specializes in new design and development. He has over 20 issued patents in medical devices encompassing multiple disease states. As Founder of Sirius Engineering LLC, Tom has lead multiple teams from concept to commercialization. Some of these successes include: Cruzar’s Houdini Catheter System, Vortex Medical’s AngioVac (acquired by Angio Dynamics), and Kaleidoscope Medical’s IVC filter/delivery system. Tom is a Co-founder of Cruzar MedSystems and InnoVein, Inc. serving as its Chief Operations Officer. Prior to his dedicated role in building medical device companies, Tom served as the VP of Clinical Affairs for Hansen Medical, Director of R&D and Clinical for Broncus Technologies, and Director of R&D and QA for Guidant Corporation. He holds a BSME from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a MSME from San Diego State University.
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About Cruzar Medsystems, Sirius Engineering, TAS Medical: Cruzar Medsystems operates in the healthcare industry manufacturing medical device designed to access peripheral vasculature.
Jeff Stump
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Trend Technologies
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About Trend Technologies: Trend Technologies is an engineering company that offers metal stamping, metal fabrication, and injection molding.
Jennifer Cuccaro
COO of Reformation
Jennifer Cuccaro is the COO at Reformation.
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About Reformation: Reformation is a revolution in fashion where design, value, and sustainability coexist.
Kellan O’Connor
Co-founder, COO of Duro
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About Duro: Duro provides cloud-based SaaS software to help hardware companies manage the design and manufacturing of their custom hardware products.
Joseph Haniford
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Carpenter Technology
Joseph (Joe) E. Haniford was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Carpenter Technology Corporation in July 2016. Joe is responsible for the manufacturing, engineering, technology, planning, and Environmental, Health & Safety functions of both the Specialy Alloys Operations (SAO) and Performance Engineered Products (PEP) segments. Combined, the two segments account for Carpenter’s $2.2 billion global operation. Joe joined Carpenter in July 2015 as Senior Vice President, Specialty Alloys Operations (SAO). Joe was responsible for the operational and commercial functions of the $1.8 billion SAO segment. Prior to joining Carpenter, Haniford served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for EnTrans International and was a member of the Board of Directors. With operations across six countries and 2,600 employees, EnTrans provides trailers and oil field fracking equipment for the Transportation and Oil & Gas markets. Joe worked for Alcoa, Inc. for more than 30 years in various executive leadership positions and had P&L accountability for multiple businesses during his career, most recently within the Alcoa Power and Propulsion business unit. As Vice President and General Manager of the $1 billon global Aerospace Airfoil business, Joe achieved major improvements in safety, customer satisfaction, market growth, operational excellence, and bottom line financial results. Prior to that, Joe spent six years as President of Alcoa’s Howmet Aluminum Castings, and he was Vice President and General Manager of the Forged & Cast Products business. He also spent numerous years with Alcoa Rigid Packaging where he held positions as Vice President and General Manager – Tennessee Operations, Vice President Sales and Manufacturing Director – Tennessee & Warrick Operations, and General Manager of Kaal Australia, a joint venture between Alcoa Inc. and Kobe Steel. Joe earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, located in Terre Haute, IN.
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About Carpenter Technology: Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRS) produces specialty cast-wrought and powder metallurgy alloys and titanium alloys.
Michael Segal
Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Boston Materials
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About Boston Materials: Boston Materials manufactures Z-axis Carbon Fiber products that can revolutionize the $130B+ lightweight materials market.
Scott Meyers
Chief Operating Officer of Vertice Pharma
Scott Meyers is the Chief Operating Officer of Vertice Pharma. He has over 15 years of pharmaceutical experience, most recently as Vice President, General Manager, Dermatology of Fougera Inc., a Sandoz / Novartis company. Prior to Fougera, Scott led Strategic Planning & Market Analytics for Sandoz US and worked at McKinsey & Company’s pharmaceutical practice in New Jersey, focusing on R&D and commercial operations. Scott also worked as a Chemical Engineer for Merck at their West Point, PA site. Scott holds a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and holds a Master of Chemical Engineering, a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, and a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry all from Cornell University.
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About Vertice Pharma: Vertice Pharma is a specialty pharmaceuticals company focused on improving patients’ health.
James McClure
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of ABM Industries
A facilities services veteran, Jim’s career with ABM began more than 30 years ago. Over the years his experience and leadership has been crucial to our growth and success. In his current role, Jim leads all aspects of our operations, planning, and strategy. With over 100,000 employees, serving clients across various industries around the world, he is responsible for ensuring we consistently deliver best-in-class solutions, while driving our culture focused on continuous improvement. Jim has held numerous management and senior leadership positions in different areas of the company. He’s led our Onsite Services division, as well as our Janitorial Services operations, helping establish ABM as an industry leader in the field.
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About ABM Industries: ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM) is a provider of integrated facility solutions.
Aldo Pichelli
Chief Operating Officer of Teledyne Technologies
Al Pichelli was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated. Previously, he led the $1.7B Instrumentation and Aerospace and Defense Electronics Segments, a role he maintained under various titles since 2003. Those Segments consisted of monitoring and control instruments as well as test and measurement equipment for marine, environmental, oil and gas, industrial and other applications. Also included are sophisticated electronic components, subsystems and instruments for defense, satellite, aviation and communications markets. In his previous role, Pichelli was Vice President and General Manager of Teledyne Instruments (2001 to 2003). During this period Teledyne Technologies initiated a strategy to enhance organic growth with complementary acquisitions and this small group of businesses became the origins of the Instrumentation Segment which now represents nearly half of Teledyne Technologies’ revenues. Since joining Teledyne in 1980, Pichelli held General Management positions at Teledyne Analytical Instruments (1999 to 2001) and Teledyne Hastings Instruments (1996 to 1999). Previously at Teledyne Laars, he was Senior Vice President (1991 to 1996), Vice President of Manufacturing (1989 to 1991) and Vice President of Finance and Controller (1980 to 1989). Prior to joining Teledyne, he worked in business investigations, insolvency practice, auditing and accounting at Coopers and Lybrand. Pichelli holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McMaster University in Canada and has participated in Executive Programs at Stanford University and the University of Virginia.
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About Teledyne Technologies: Teledyne Technologies provides electronic components, instruments, and communications products in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Canada.
Joshua Hitt
COO and Co-Founder of UCAP Power
Joshua Hitt currently works as Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at UCAP Power.
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About UCAP Power: UCAP Power develops ultracapacitor technology and adaptable products for a range of power storage solutions.
Stanley Rines
President, COO of CRC
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About CRC: CRC is designing and manufacturing steel and aluminum containers.
Berkeley Johnson
COO/CFO of Invenios
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About Invenios: Invenios designs, develops, and manufactures microfluidics, MEMS, and 3D microstructures.
Ingrid Leon
Chief Operating Officer of BatchMaster India
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About BatchMaster India: BatchMaster Software is one of the market leaders in offering enterprise software solutions for the process manufacturing industries.
Joe Finegold
COO & VP Manufacturing of Seek Thermal
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About Seek Thermal: Seek Thermal engineers, designs, manufactures, and markets thermal imaging products and sensors.
Lawrence Rydzewski
Chief Operating Officer of Berlin Packaging
Lawrence Rydzewski currently serves Berlin Packaging as chief operating officer. Prior to joining Berlin Packaging, Lawrence spent more than three years with Copper and Brass Sales a vice president of finance and operations.
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About Berlin Packaging: Berlin Packaging manufactures and supplies glass, plastic, and metal containers.
Matthew Tyser
EVP and Chief Operating Officer of EIS Inc
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About EIS Inc: EIS is a wholly owned subsidiary of GPC and one of North America’s leading distributors of process materials, production supplies
Robert Panora
President & COO of Tecogen
Robert Panora is the President & COO at Tecogen.
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About Tecogen: Tecogen is a manufacturer of natural-gas-fueled, engine-driven, combined heat and power products.
Joseph Townshend
Chief Operating Officer of Ranir
Joseph Townshend joined Ranir in 1990 as Chief Financial Officer. Today, Mr. Townshend is a member of the Ranir Global Leadership Team and is responsible for operations, administration and product development. Previously, Mr. Townshend worked in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP and Plante & Moran, LLP as an audit manager. Mr. Townshend received his Bachelor of Science & Business Administration in Accounting from Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has participated in various leadership programs, including the Chicago Executive Institute – The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
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About Ranir: Ranir is a leading global manufacturer of private label consumer oral and personal care products.
Zack Leonard
COO, President and Founder of Gembah
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About Gembah: Gembah provides consumer services intended to empower businesses and product innovation.
Tim Hartt
Chief Operating Officer of Xpel Technologies Corp.
Tim Hartt is a Chief Operating Officer at Xpel Technologies Corp.
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About Xpel Technologies Corp.: Xpel Technologies Corp is a leading supplier of automotive paint and headlamp protection.
Annie Rogaski
Chief Operating Officer of Avegant
Building on a 20 year litigation and intellectual property practice, Annie joined the Avegant team as its General Counsel and first lawyer to support the growth of the Avegant Video Headset. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara and McGeorge School of Law, Annie has co-founded a non-profit organization and a law firm. She was also awarded Top 50 Women Leaders in Technology Law and 2015 Woman of Influence by San Jose Business Journal. Passionate about litigation and IP, Annie runs a podcast focused on law, life and women outside of the office.
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About Avegant: Avegant specialize in developing display technology to enable previously impossible augmented reality experiences.
John Lebo
COO of QM Power
Mr. Lebo has over 20 years of advanced electric motor manufacturing, engineering and business development experience. Mr. Lebo joins QM Power from Black & Decker where as VP of Advanced Manufactured Engineering he managed over $100 million of strategic vertical integration of the Company’s DeWalt, Delta and Porter Cable brand motors and as Global Director of Engineering launched over 50 new products including motors, lithium ion battery platforms and electronic systems. Prior to joining Black & Decker, Mr. Lebo was the Global Director of Engineering for Johnson Electric, one of the largest volume motor manufacturers in the world, and the VP of the Power Systems Unit and the Director of Sales and Marketing for Ametek’s Lamb Electric Division, a $1 billion manufacturer and OEM supplier of electro-mechanical products.
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About QM Power: QM Power is a small business (SBA) Delaware C Corporation founded in 2006 to capitalize on proprietary and patented advances in new.
Jim McCarthy
President & Chief Operating Officer of Intelligrated
Jim McCarthy began his career in 1973 as a design engineer for a major provider of material handling systems. During the following years he held multiple positions in engineering, sales, and management, in two different companies. In 1988, he joined as one of the original management shareholders in the formation of what became Pinnacle Automation. During his career, Jim has had the unique opportunity to work in virtually all areas of the material handling business, including engineering, project management, sales, installation, and manufacturing, with several positions at the executive management level. In 1997, Jim became president of the Buschman Company, which was one of the Pinnacle Automation companies. Jim and the management team’s constant focus on customer satisfaction took Buschman to unprecedented levels of revenue and profitability. Jim is a founding member of the Intelligrated team. Jim is a graduate of Ferris State University of Big Rapids, Michigan and of the Harvard Business School PMD Program.
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About Intelligrated: Intelligrated is a leading North American-based, single-source provider of intelligent automated material handling solutions.
Dylan Kelly
Chief Operating Officer of pSemi
Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Wireless Solutions Business Unit at Peregrine Semiconductor.
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About pSemi: A Murata company driving semiconductor integration
Dylan Kelly
Chief Operating Officer of pSemi
Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Wireless Solutions Business Unit at Peregrine Semiconductor.
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About pSemi: A Murata company driving semiconductor integration
Thulisile Volwna
COO of Millbug
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About creditAIs, Millbug, Tuse: We here at Millbug are constantly asking the question of how to improve our service offering.
Thulisile Volwna
COO of Millbug
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About creditAIs, Millbug, Tuse: We here at Millbug are constantly asking the question of how to improve our service offering.
Saurabh Ullal
COO of 6K
Saurabh Ullal current;y works as Chief Operating Officer at 6K.
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About 6K: 6K develops materials into products that will advance industries in manufacturing, renewable energy, aerospace, and consumer electronics.
Aleksandra Gosiewski
Co-Founder & COO of AlgiKnit
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About AlgiKnit: AlgiKnit is a biomaterials company integrating science and design into textile production.
Albert Golukhov
COO/Founder of Happy Retailer
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About Happy Retailer: Happy Retail, an Ultimate Selling Machine which helps manufacturers and distributors worldwide sell on US and Canada market
Mark Russell
President & Chief Operating Officer of Worthington Industries
Mark A. Russell was named president and chief operating officer of Worthington Industries in August 2012. He joined the Company in 2007 as president of Worthington Steel.
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About Worthington Industries: Worthington Industries is a global diversified metals manufacturing company.
Glenn Gerecke
Chief Operating Officer of Phlow
Glenn Gerecke is the Chief Operating Officer at Phlow.
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About Phlow: Phlow supplies affordable, quality, essential medicines through U.S.-based advanced manufacturing processes.
Sam Maheshwari
CFO and COO of Veeco Instruments
Shubham “Sam” Maheshwari has extensive experience in financial management, and has a proven track record of building high performance teams and achieving financial results. Prior to SiFive, Sam held senior-level finance positions at Veeco, OnCore Manufacturing Services, Spansion/Cypress Semiconductor, KLA-Tencor and American Airlines. Sam earned an MBA at The Wharton School, and received a B.Tech. degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
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About SiFive, Varex Imaging, Veeco Instruments: Veeco provides process equipment solutions that enable the manufacture of LEDs, power electronics, hard drives, MEMS and wireless chips.
Sam Bergh
COO of Halio
Dr. Sam Bergh is also a co-founder and has over 12 years of experience in process development and systems design. Dr. Bergh was formerly VP of Engineering at Symyx and received his PhD from University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of over 25 issued patents.
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About Halio: Halio is developing adaptive, dynamic glass for the commercial, residential, and automotive markets.
John Mahlmeister
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Easy Ice
John Mahlmeister is currently Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Easy Ice.
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About Easy Ice: Easy Ice is the smartest way to get a commercial ice machine. We are the only national company that 100% guarantees you will never run out
Thomas Quinly
Chief Operating Officer of Tupperware Brands
Quinly was named Chief Operating Officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation in October 2013. Most recently, he was President of Curtiss-Wright Controls, the Controls Segment of the Corporation, since 2008. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President of the Motion Control Embedded Computing Unit, where he was responsible for integrating previous Curtiss-Wright acquisitions in this technology sector and growing the Embedded Computing business through additional acquisitions. Quinly has over 30 years of experience in the defense, aerospace and commercial markets.
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About Tupperware Brands: Tupperware Brands provides housewares products.
Gregory Ayres
Chief Operating Officer of Aurora Solar Technologies
Greg Ayres is Aurora’s Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Aurora, Mr. Ayres held leadership positions at a number of high-technology organizations in industrial automation, cloud services and SaaS. In addition, he has served as a member of the Board of Directors for Pavilion Technologies Inc., a real time performance management, advanced process control and environmental compliance software solutions provider for process manufacturers (Austin, TX) and for YesVideo Inc., a cloud-based digital imaging company that provides systems, software, and online tools to index, organize, archive and share media content in real time (Santa Clara, CA). Greg served 4 years as an executive at Honeywell Industrial Automation (NYSE: HON), serving as VP and GM of the Honeywell Industrial Pulp and Paper Automation Group and VP and GM of the Honeywell Industrial Metals Industry Group. He also served 12 years as an executive of Measurex Systems Inc., a company providing industrial measurement, automation, and information management systems to process industries, where he was responsible for the sales, software integration, and services associated with process control and information systems. Following Honeywell, Greg was instrumental in the creation of YesVideo, where he served as Chief Operating Officer and built world-class, highly automated production and cloud hosting systems in the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Australia, and India. At YesVideo, he developed efficient channels to consumers through partnerships with Costco, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Walgreens, CVS, Rite-Aid, Sony, JVC, Kodak, and FujiFilm. Prior to YesVideo,In his early career, Greg served as an engineer at Procter and Gamble (NYSE: PG) where he implemented capital improvement projects in P&G manufacturing plants. Greg holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and successfully completed the Program for Management Development (PMD) at Harvard Business School.
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About Aurora Solar Technologies: Aurora Solar Technologies develops and markets Production Measurement and Control systems.
Dan Kinzer
Co-Founder, COO, CTO & Director of Navitas Semiconductor
For 25 years Dan has led R&D at semiconductor and power electronics companies at the VP level or higher. His experience includes developing advanced power device and IC platforms, wide bandgap GaN and SiC device design, IC and power device fabrication processes, advanced IC design, semiconductor package development and assembly processes, and design of electronic systems. Before Co-founding Navitas, Dan served as VP R&D, VP Advanced Product Development, and Chief Technologist at International Rectifier, and SVP Product & Technology Development & CTO at Fairchild Semiconductor. Dan holds about 100 US patents, and a BSE degree in Engineering Physics from Princeton University.
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About Navitas Semiconductor: Navitas Semiconductor develops a range of GaN power ICs for the power supply markets.
Steve Brown
President, CEO and COO of Chemstations
Mr. Brown holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston and an MBA from the University of Texas – Austin. He joined Chemstations in 1993 as a Technical Support Engineer and moved into the sales division in 1995. Steve led and managed growth, first within North America and later for the entire global direct and channel operation. He is now responsible for all of the day-to-day operations of Chemstations’ business. He is a member of AIChE.
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About Chemstations: Chemstations is a chemical process simulation software.
Willem De Goede
COO of B. Braun Medical
Willem De Goede is the Chief Operating Officer at B. Braun Medical
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About B. Braun Medical: B. Braun Medical is a medical device manufacturing company that specializes in infusion therapy and pain management.
Primit Parikh
Co-Founder, President, and COO of Transphorm
Primit co-leads overall strategy at Transphorm. He is also responsible for P&L, customer relationships and products, engineering and manufacturing. Primit has over 10 years experience in business area leadership and over 15 years in GaN / semiconductor development, technical marketing and intellectual property. Prior to Transphorm, Primit led GaN electronics at Nitres Inc. through its acquisition by Cree, where he served as head of Advanced Technology at Cree SBTC in charge of GaN development and government business. Primit received his B.Tech. in EE from IIT, Mumbai and his Ph.D. in ECE from UCSB. He has more than 30 patents awarded/pending in the area of GaN materials, devices and circuits, and has co-authored more than 70 publications and presentations.
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About Transphorm: Transphorm is a producer of gallium nitride-based solutions for high-voltage power conversion applications.
