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This list showcases the top New York based CEO’ operating in the Manufacturing space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
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.
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Jacob Pechenik
Founder & CEO of Venture Forth Productions
Jacob is currently the Founder & CEO of Venture Forth Productions, a specialty film finance and production company. Previously, Jacob was Founder and CEO of YellowJacket, which was acquired by IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE:ICE) in January 2008. Jacob has nearly two decades of experience in the development and support of enterprise-class trading platforms for large financial services firms and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to establishing YellowJacket in 2003, Jacob founded and served as the CEO of TechTrader, a provider of business-to-business enterprise software for public and private trading exchanges catering to the direct materials markets.
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About Venture Forth Productions: A specialty film finance and production company
Ramon Laguarta
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo
Ramon Laguarta is Chief Executive Officer, Europe Sub-Saharan Africa, with responsibility for leading our food and beverages businesses across Europe and our food business in Sub-Saharan Africa. This role was effective in January 2015. Prior to this role, from November 2008, Ramon was President, PepsiCo Eastern Europe Region. Before that, from 2006 to 2008, he served as Commercial Vice President of Europe. From 2002 to 2006, he was General Manager for Iberia Snacks and Juices, and from 1999 to 2001 a General Manager for Greece Snacks and Marketing Vice President for Spain Snacks. Ramon joined PepsiCo in January 1996. Previous to PepsiCo, he worked for Chupa Chups, S.A., a Spanish leading confectionery company, where he held a number of international roles in Europe and the U.S. Ramon holds an MBA from ESADE Business School in Spain and a Master’s in International Management (M&M) from Thunderbird School of Global Management in the U.S.
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About PepsiCo: PepsiCo operates as a food and beverage company worldwide.
Laxman Narasimhan
Chief Executive Officer, Latin America of PepsiCo
Laxman Narasimhan is the chief executive officer of PepsiCo Latin America. PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with net revenues of more than $63 billion and a product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. PepsiCo’s main businesses – Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola – make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world. Laxman assumed the position in September 2014. He leads PepsiCo’s food and beverage business across Latin America and reports to PepsiCo Chairman and CEO, Indra Nooyi. The business covers PepsiCo’s food and beverage businesses in Mexico, Brazil, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. He previously served as the senior vice president and CFO of PepsiCo Americas Foods based in Purchase, New York, which covered the important businesses of Frito-Lay, Quaker and PepsiCo’s Latin America Foods. Prior to PepsiCo, Laxman was a director and location manager of McKinsey’s New Delhi Office. He worked with McKinsey for 19 years around the world, including rotations in Cleveland, Tokyo, Toronto, San Francisco and New Delhi. He had responsibility for consumer-facing industries in India, co-led the Global Consumer and Shopper Insights Practice and led McKinsey’s research on the emerging market consumer. He has worked across multiple industries, including consumer, retail, energy, manufacturing, technology and healthcare. Previously, Laxman co-led the Global Retail Knowledge Council of McKinsey’s Retail Practice.
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About PepsiCo: PepsiCo operates as a food and beverage company worldwide.
Tarek Sherif
CEO Medidata Solution and Chairman Life Sciences Sector Board, Dassault Systemes of Dassault Systemes
A founder of Medidata Solutions, Tarek has served as chief executive officer since 2001 and chairman since 2009. Under his leadership, the New York City-based company has grown to become the leading global provider of cloud-based solutions to the life science industry—supporting clinical trials in over 115 countries—while defining the vertical cloud company business model. From inception, Tarek has focused on building the company, including setting Medidata’s growth strategy, driving its innovative business model and helping to attract and inspire the talent that has been the basis of the company’s success. He led Medidata’s successful IPO in June 2009, which has positioned Medidata as one of the best performing companies to go public since 2009 and New York City’s most successful public technology company. Prior to Medidata, Tarek was the managing member of a partnership focused on public and private investments in technology and life science companies. He co-managed a private equity fund specializing in publicly-traded technology companies, including those in the healthcare and information technology fields. Tarek also served as assistant vice president of corporate finance at General Electric Capital Corporation and was a mergers and acquisitions analyst at Brown Brothers Harriman & Company. Tarek received his BA in economics from Yale University in 1984. He graduated from Columbia Business School in 1991, where he earned a degree in business administration and finance. Tarek has received a number of industry accolades, including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award for the metro New York area in 2010 and the PharmaVOICE 100 most inspirational people in the life science industry award in 2007. He is a board member of the Partnership Fund for New York City and is chairman of Blue Legacy International, a not-for-profit organization focused on preserving our water resources.
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About Dassault Systemes, Medidata Solutions, Partnership Fund for New York City: Dassault Systemes provides project lifecycle management solutions that enable businesses to create and share experiences in 3D.
Richelieu Dennis
CEO & Founder of Sundial Brands
Sundial Brands founder and CEO Richelieu Dennis has a passion for entrepreneurship and innovation that traces back to his family’s roots in Africa and that is sustained by a vision to fill unmet consumer needs. This passion has resulted in the independent 26-year-old family-owned & operated manufacturing company’s success today as the maker of top hair, natural, bar soap and bath and body brands via its SheaMoisture and Nubian Heritage lines, as well as its newest brands and forays into prestige beauty via its Madam C.J. Walker Beauty Culture hair care line and Nyakio skin care line.
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About Essence Ventures LLC, New Voices Fund, SheaMoisture, Sundial Brands: An Amityville, N.Y.-based maker of branded skin and hair products
Isaac Dabah
CEO of Delta Galil
2005 – Present Executive Director GMM Capital LLC Company Information: Formed in 2005. Privately owned hedge fund sponsor. Invests in various sectors of the public equity markets of Israel and the United States including textile and apparel. 2002 – 2004 Chief Executive Officer Jones Apparel Group, Denim Division Company Information: ●Joined in 2002 when Jones Apparel Group bought the Gloria Vanderbilt Apparel Group. Continued as CEO of Gloria Vanderbilt until 2003, then became CEO of the Jones Apparel Group Denim Division. ●Major brands: Gloria Vanderbilt, Polo Denims, L.E.I. Accomplishment: ·Had an annual sales volume of $1,200,000,000. 1993 – 2002 Chief Executive Officer Gloria Vanderbilt Apparel Corporation Company Information: ·Dabah family acquired Gloria Vanderbilt Apparel Corporation in 1993 as a turnaround challenge. ·Under his management the transformation was a case study success, resulting in the 2002 sale to Jones Apparel Group. Continued as the CEO of Gloria Vanderbilt Apparel until 2003 when Jones Apparel Group combined all denim operations into one division and appointed Isaac Dabah as the CEO of the newly created expanded group. Education Baruch University Interest American Sephardi Federation, Board Member
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About Delta Galil: Delta Galil is an Israeli textile manufacturing and marketing apparel for men and women.
Rich Fulop
Co-Founder & CEO of Brooklinen
Rich is a first-generation American, an avid skier, a huge Arsenal fan, and he just so happens to make the best sheets ever. After graduating from New York University (NYU) in 2003, Rich spent four years working through the ranks in the finance industry until the pesky Recession redirected his path. Rich decided to go back to the drawing board, returning to NYU to hone his entrepreneurial chops within the Stern School of Business — on a full-ride scholarship, no less.
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About Brooklinen, Google: Brooklinen is a manufacturer and supplier of bed and bath linens as well as loungewear.
Hamdi Ulukaya
Founder & CEO of Chobani
Hamdi Ulukaya is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Chobani. After moving to New York from his native Turkey, Hamdi found that in America, yogurt just wasn’t as delicious and widely available as it was back home. Hamdi believed everyone deserved better options, so he set about making delicious, nutritious, natural and accessible Greek yogurt right here in the U.S. The rest, as they say, is history. America’s number one Greek yogurt is made with only natural ingredients. Always has been, always will be. In 2005, Hamdi happened upon an ad for a recently closed yogurt plant. For him, the find was fate, and he knew in his heart he wanted to buy it. The Chobani® dream finally had a home. For the next two years, Hamdi focused on every step of the process. He carefully built his team, which included hiring a master yogurt maker to ensure quality from the ground up. Just nine years after Chobani started, it has become the #1 Greek yogurt brand in the U.S.
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About Chobani, Chobani Food Incubator: Chobani produces and markets Greek yogurt.
Keith Cozza
President, CEO & Director of Icahn Enterprises
Keith Cozza has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Icahn Enterprises L.P. and its general partner, Icahn Enterprises G.P., Inc., since February 2014, and as a director since September 2012. Mr. Cozza served as Executive Vice President from February 2013 to February 2014. Mr. Cozza has served as the Chief Operating Officer of Icahn Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings, since February 2013. Mr. Cozza has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Icahn Associates Holding LLC, a company controlled by Carl C. Icahn, since 2006. From 2004 to 2006 Mr. Cozza served as Controller at Icahn Associates Holding LLC. Prior to that Mr. Cozza was a senior assurance associate at Grant Thornton LLP. Mr. Cozza has been a director of: The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack, an automotive parts installer and retailer, since February 2016; a director of: FCX Oil & Gas Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan Inc., since October 2015; IEH Auto Parts LLC, since June 2015; Tropicana Entertainment Inc., since February 2014; PSC Metals Inc., since February 2014; Herbalife Ltd., a nutrition company, since April 2013 and XO Holdings, a competitive provider of telecom services, since August 2011. Mr. Cozza has also been a member of the Executive Committee of American Railcar Leasing LLC since June 2014. Mr. Cozza was previously a director of CVR Refining GP, LLC, the general partner of CVR Refining, LP, from January 2013 to February 2014; and MGM Holdings Inc., an entertainment company focused on the production and distribution of film and television content, from April 2012 to August 2012. XO Holdings is indirectly controlled by Carl C. Icahn. Mr. Icahn also has or previously had non-controlling interests in Freeport-McMoRan, Herbalife and MGM Holdings through the ownership of securities. Mr. Cozza brings to his service as a director his significant experience in leadership roles as director of various companies as discussed above. In particular, his experience as the Chief Financial Officer of Icahn Associates Holding LLC enables him to understand the complex business and financial issues that we may face.
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About Icahn Enterprises: Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ: IEP), a master limited partnership, is a diversified holding company engaged in nine primary business.
Andy Krantz
CEO and Co-Founder of Paravel
CEO and Co-Founder at Paravel.
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About Paravel: Paravel is a designer and manufacturer of luggage bags and travel accessories.
Bradley Rothenberg
Co-Founder and CEO of nTopology
Bradley Rothenberg is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of nTopology.
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About nTopology: nTopology is a company that develops software used in the design and manufacturing of 3D-printed parts and products.
Robert Gamgort
CEO & President of Keurig Dr Pepper
Robert Gamgort was appointed Chief Executive Officer at Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Keurig), a personal beverage system company that has revolutionized the way consumers create and enjoy beverages, in May 2016. Robert came to Keurig from Pinnacle Foods, where he spent seven years as CEO, increasing the value of the company over five times during his tenure. Prior to joining Pinnacle, Robert served as North American President for Mars Incorporated, where he managed the company’s portfolio of confectionery, main meal, pet food, and retail businesses. Robert joined Mars in 1998, initially serving as Vice President of Marketing for M&M / Mars and then as General Manager of its Chocolate Unit. Prior to Mars, Robert served as President of Major League Baseball Properties. Bob began his career at Kraft Foods where he served in key marketing, sales, corporate strategy, and general management roles. Robert holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA in Economics from Bucknell University. He also studied at the London School of Economics. Bob serves on the Board of Directors of Wayfair Inc. and the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
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About Keurig Dr Pepper: Keurig Dr Pepper is a coffee and beverage company.
Thomas Oxley
CEO & Founder of Synchron
Thomas Oxley is the CEO at Synchron
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About Defence Science and Technology, Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health, Mount Sinai Health System, Synchron, Synchron, University of Melbourne, VascuLab: Synchron is a bioelectronics medicine company that develops neuromodulation solutions for previously-untreatable nervous system conditions.
Matthew Farrell
Chief Executive Officer of Church & Dwight, Co
Mr. Farrell has been our Chief Executive Officer since January 2016. From November 2014 through December 2015 Mr. Farrell had been our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. From May 2007 through October 2014, Mr. Farrell had been our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and from September 2006 through May 2007, he was our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Farrell was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Alpharma Inc. from April 2002 through August 2006. From July 2000 through April 2002, he served as Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications at Ingersoll-Rand Ltd. From November 1994 through June 2000, he held various senior financial positions at AlliedSignal Inc. Mr. Farrell currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Lydall, Inc., a supplier of engineered thermal, acoustical and filtration products.
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About Church & Dwight, Co: Church & Dwight Co., Inc. develops, manufactures and markets a range of household, personal care and specialty products.
Guido Campello
Co-CEO – Creative Director of Cosabella
Born and raised in Miami, Guido Campello graduated from the industrial design program at Design and Architecture Senior High in 1999 and New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 2003 with a degree in Urban Design & Planning. He commenced his design career in interior finishes and renderings at Pompei AD New York for retailers Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Free People and MTV. After moving to Japan in 2005 as part of the J.E.T.T. English teaching program he joined the Sales and Marketing team at a Japanese distribution company in Tokyo. Upon returning to New York in 2007, he became VP of Sales, Branding & Innovation at Cosabella and in 2010 partnered with his wife, Dr. Sapna Palep, to launch her private practice Spring Street Dermatology. In 2014 Guido Campello took over as Cosabella’s first CEO and in 2015 he was inducted into The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA). At Cosabella he manages all exclusive design collaborations with the likes of Paul & Joe, Erin Fetherston, Urban Outfitters, Barneys, Bergdorf, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Galleries Lafayette, Lane Crawford, Amazon, Shopbop, J.Crew, Banana Republic, Carmen Marc Valvo & Sex and the City. He also led the Creations of extension lines Cosabella Lusso, Cosabella Amore and Cosabella’s soon to be launched teenager brand.
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About Cosabella: Find the world’s best lingerie, panties, thongs, bras, sleepwear and more from luxury lingerie makers Cosabella.
Evan Dash
Founder & CEO of StoreBound LLC
Evan Dash is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Sobro.
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About Sobro, StoreBound LLC: StoreBound is a product innovation company that enables individual inventors, as well as big brands, to bring new and innovative products.
Joseph Nakash
Founder & CEO of Jordache Corporation
Joseph Nakash is the founder of Jordache, a global brand that manufactures and designs denims. He founded the company in 1978 together with his brothers, Ralph and Avi.
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About Jordache Corporation: Jordache is a privately held company and an international apparel brand that designs and manufactures denims.
Brian Bushell
Co-Founder & CEO of By Humankind
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About By Humankind: By Humankind is a personal care designed to reduce single-use plastic waste in their daily routine.
Taras Kravtchouk
Founder , CEO & Designer of Tarform Motorcycles
Taras Kravtchouk is the Founder , CEO & Designer at TARFORM.
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About Craftsman Ave, Tarform Motorcycles, TriplAgent: Electric, zero-emission premium motorcycles, developed using sustainable materials and smart connectivity.
Jay McHarg
President & CEO of AeroSafe Global
Jay has been an executive at American Aerogel since 2007. Jay is a co-founder of Mount Royal Ventures, a family office venture fund that is one of the key investors in American Aerogel. Prior to American Aerogel, Jay was VP of Corporate Development at Boston Private Financial Holdings, responsible for mergers, acquisitions, capital planning and corporate strategy. Prior to his work at Boston Private, Jay interned at Fidelity Investments as part of the Finance Leadership Program. Jay started his career as a structural engineer, designing and building precast concrete structures as well as concrete and steel buildings across the US and Canada. Jay has a BS and MS in Engineering from McGill University and a Masters of Business Administration from Babson College.
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About AeroSafe Global: AeroSafe Global develops aerogels used in various transport, biomedical, pharmaceutical, and other temperature-sensitive products.
Denise L. Ramos
Chief Executive Officer of ITT Corporation
Ms. Denise L. Ramos serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of ITT Interconnect Solutions Corp. Ms. Ramos has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at ITT Corporation since 2011. She served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of ITT Corporation since July 1, 2007. She was responsible for all aspects of financial management and reporting for the global multi-industry company, as well as communication to the investment community at ITT Corp. As a member of the ITT’s Strategic Council, she also set the ITT’s strategic direction. She served as an Interim Treasurer at ITT Corporation from June 3, 2010 to August 2010. Ms. Ramos has broad industry and functional experience, with almost 30 years of financial assignments at several industry-leading companies. Prior to ITT, she served as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of FBI Wind Down, Inc. from February 7, 2005 to May 21, 2007 and was instrumental in designing corporate strategy and enhancing the planning process. Her previous experience included five years at Yum! Brands, Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky, where she was Senior Vice President and Corporate Treasurer for Yum! and Chief Financial Officer for KFC. She served at Tricon from Atlantic Richfield Co. She began her career at Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) of Los Angeles, California since 1979, where she spent 21 years in a number of increasingly responsible finance positions, including Corporate Internal Auditor, Planning and Evaluation, Treasury and Banking, Controller, Corporate Finance, Profit Planning and Operations Analysis, and Assistant Treasurer, the position she held when Atlantic was acquired in 2000 by British Petroleum. She has been a Director of ITT Corporation since October 2011. She has been a Trustee of Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, Inc. (formerly, Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI, Inc.) since July 1, 2012. Ms. Ramos holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago and attended Purdue University’s Economics Honors Program.
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About ITT Corporation: ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three vital markets: water
Angelo Stracquatanio
CEO & Co-founder of Apprentice.io
Angelo is Co-Founder and CEO of Apprentice.io, providing the only intelligent, spatial augmented reality system for Life Sciences teams. As a pioneer of AR and AI for human empowerment, Angelo has positioned Apprentice as the frontrunner of innovative technology. He imagines a world in which in which a synergistic relationship generated between man and technology exists so that meaningful research, lifesaving product development and manufacturing are all executed with greater reliability.
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About Apprentice.io: Our disruptive tech helps pharma manufacturers get medicine to patients faster by providing one platform to turn molecules into medicine.
Vibhav Prasad
Co-Founder & Co-CEO of CreateMe Technologies
Vibhav Prasad is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of CreateMe Technologies. University of Pennsylvania – The Wharton School Degree NameMBAField Of StudyFinance and Marketing Dates attended or expected graduation2001 – 2003
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About CreateMe Technologies: CreateMe is a technology platform for apparel manufacturing through automation, product design, product management, and 3D visualization.
Shane Fox
Co-Founder and CEO of LINK3D
Shane is a technology evangelist and entrepreneur at the forefront of the Industrial 3D Printing revolution. While working at Within Technologies, a software company that developed and designed software tools for additive manufacturing, Shane’s technology innovation reached over 35 countries. Specializing in topological optimization, he helped create the product known today as Within Medical. In May 2014, Autodesk acquired Within and Shane went on to lead product architecture and business development for the Additive Manufacturing division. Having left Autodesk, Shane co-founded LINK3D. The company’s focus: to automate and optimize the entire additive manufacturing workflow. LINK3D was selected as a ‘FiReStarter Company,’ which previously featured Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX) and Michael Dell (Dell), among others. Shane holds a deep understanding of advanced manufacturing, automation, topological optimization and machine learning. He received his B.S in Management Information Systems from California University.
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About LINK3D: Link3D is a SaaS-based solutions to help organizations scale and optimize their additive manufacturing ecosystems.
Scott Rajeski
President and CEO of Latham Pool Products
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About Latham Pool Products: Latham Pool Products is a manufacturer of inground residential swimming pools and components in North America.
Steven Abramson
President & CEO of Universal Display Corporation
Steven Abramson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Display Corporation and has been a member of its Board of Directors since 1996. Universal Display Corporation invented and commercialized energy-efficient phosphorescent OLED technology for a wide range of products including cell phone displays, TVs and lighting. After seventeen years of tenacious development and spending over $250M, Universal Display Corporation is finally seeing significant revenue and earnings growth and at the cusp of broad market penetration to bring their beautiful, crisp, energy efficient colors to smartphones, TVs, new form factors and energy-efficiency to lighting. Steven has spent most of his career being involved in the creation and growth of new technologies such as digital cellular radio in the 1980s and fostering the development of sustainable environmental technologies in the first half of the 1990s. Steven received his J.D. from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1979), his M.A. in International Relations and Philosophy of Science from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio (1975), and his B.A. in International Relations from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania (1973). He also serves on the boards of a number of charitable and educational organizations.
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About Universal Display Corporation: Universal Display Corporation is a leader in the research, development and commercialization of organic light emitting diode.
Paul G. Thomas
Chief Executive Officer of Prominex
Paul Thomas is the Chief Executive Officer at Prominex, Inc.
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About Green Mountain Energy, Prominex, Prominex: Prominex is focused on the development and manufacture of molecular diagnostic assays for Point-of-Care (POC) infectious disease testing.
Justin Kosmides
CEO – USA of Vela Bikes
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About Vela Bikes: Beautiful Electric Pedal-assist Bicycles to help you unlock your city
Bob Luther
CEO at Lex Products Corp of LEX TM3 SYSTEMS
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About LEX TM3 SYSTEMS: LEX TM3 SYSTEMS is a manufacturer of heavy-duty connectors.
Jonathan Cedar
Co-Founder and CEO of BioLite
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About BioLite, Climate Neutral: BioLite is a social enterprise that develops, manufactures and markets consumer energy products for off-grid communities around the world.
Andy Person
Co-Founder and CEO of BABOON TO THE MOON
Co-Founder and CEO
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About BABOON TO THE MOON: BABOON is a manufacturing that provides highest-grade materials for adventure essentials.
John Levy
Co-CEO, Chair, and Co-Founder of SeeQC
John Levy is the Co-CEO, Chair, and Co-Founder of SeeQC.
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About BioLite, Hypres, PlusN (+n ), SeeQC: SeeQC is a semiconductor company developing commercially viable application-specific quantum computing systems for global businesses.
Gregory Constantine
CEO and Co-Founder of Air Company
Having started his career as an intern at a boutique music festival business to running some of Australia’s largest electronic music festivals working alongside artists like Snoop Dogg, Calvin Harris, Disclosure & Skrillex, Greg was able to transition his music knowledge and network into the branding and entertainment marketing world. Helping lead Smirnoff’s global music and cultural marketing based out of New York City landed him a spot on 2017’s Forbes 30 Under 30 list due to his distinguished music background alongside his ability to drive brands deeper into culture. Now, Co-Founder & CEO of the world’s most sustainable alcohol company as well as one of the youngest owners in the NBA, Greg is at the helm of several transformational and innovative businesses continually pushing boundaries and striving to achieve more than what many think is possible.
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About Air Company, Constantine Creative: Air Company is a technology and lifestyle company that ideates, creates, and manufactures liquor products.
Rodney Manzo
CEO & Founder of Anvyl
Rodney Manzo is the founder and CEO of Anvyl. Prior to founding Anvyl, Rodney served as the senior director of supply chain at Harry’s Grooming. He also served as a global supply manager at Apple. Rodney holds an MBA in finance and operations from Columbia University – Columbia Business School.
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About Anvyl: Anvyl is a technology platform that uses data analytics to reinvent supply chain processes, making products better, smarter, and easier.
Larry Liding
President, CEO of Westinghouse Electric Company
Larry Liding is the Head of China Operations at CBS Corporation.
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About Westinghouse Electric Company: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC provides nuclear power plant products and services to utilities worldwide.
Timothy M. Ring
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of C. R. Bard
Mr. Ring has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of C. R. Bard, Inc. since 2003. He is a director of C. R. Bard, Inc. and was director of CIT Group Inc. from 2005 to 2009. Mr. Ring is a Trustee of the New Jersey Health Foundation. He has been a director of Quest Diagnostics since December 2011. Mr. Ring has extensive executive experience, including in strategic planning and international operations, with multinational corporations operating in the healthcare industry.
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About C. R. Bard: C. R. Bard is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of medical technologies.
Tom Ruggia
Chief Executive Officer of Samsara Vision
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About Samsara Vision: Samsara Vision is a medical firm that offers research, development, manufacture & marketing of proprietary implantable ophthalmic devices.
Adam Weitsman
CEO of Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling
Adam Weitsman is an American entrepreneur and owner of Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling, the East Coast’s largest privately held scrap metal processing company headquartered in Owego, NY. Weitsman founded the business in 1997, which has grown to 17 locations across New York and Pennsylvania. In 2005, Upstate Shredding acquired Ben Weitsman & Son, a small retail yard in Owego, New York founded by his grandfather, Ben Weitsman, in 1938. He is also an active philanthropist, benefitting a number of organizations in need throughout the Northeast. Adam’s wife, Kim, owns The Krebs restaurant in Skaneateles, New York, which gives one hundred percent of all net proceeds to women and children charities in Central New York. Adam also frequently donates to the Boys and Girls Club, a youth organization whose Tioga County chapter was founded by Adam’s grandfather, Ben, and that remains close to his heart. Weitsman is widely recognized for his innovation in business and technology and won the international Platts Industry Leadership Award in 2014 and 2016 at an award ceremony in London. Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling has also received several awards under Weitsman’s leadership, including Scrap Company of the Year (large category) by American Metal Market two years in a row in 2015 and 2016. Adam also owns Elephant and the Dove, a Skaneateles Mexican restaurant set to open in spring 2019, and plans to open food establishments in both Owego and Binghamton.
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About Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling: Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling is the East Coast’s largest privately held scrap metal processing company.
James Jebbia
Founder & CEO of Supreme
Founded in a small store located in downtown New York in 1994, James Jebbia’s independent label Supreme has become one of the foremost underground streetwear brands, boasting a cult following eager for it’s coveted range of tees, footwear and branded miscellanea. Produced in limited editions, Jebbia regularly collaborates with mainstream brands such as Comme des Garçons, Levi’s, Vans and Louis Vuitton . Past projects have included collaborations with high-profile artists such as Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami and Richard Prince, as well as bands such as The Clash and The Misfits. These partnerships have helped propel the brand’s iconic status amongst youth counter-culture. Operating a highly exclusive retail strategy, Jebbia only operates nine Supreme stores, with the first European location launched in London’s Soho. A British native, Jebbia first moved to New York in the early 1980s where he found work in SoHo-based clothing store Parachute. His first retail venture was Union NYC, which opened in 1989 and carried an experimental mix of mostly English brands. Following this, he partnered with pioneering streetwear retailer Shawn Stüssy from 1991 to 1994. Alongside clothing and skating accessories, Jebbia has also released Supreme calendars, shot by renowned photographers including Larry Clark, and in 2000 partnered with Brooklyn Machine Works to launch a range of 24-inch cruiser bikes retailing at $1,800 a piece. The label’s first book, documenting its history, was released by publishers Rizzoli in 2010.
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About Supreme: Supreme is a streetwear brand that produces and manufactures fashionable clothing and accessories.
Mercedes Abramo
President & CEO North America of Cartier
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About Cartier: Cartier designs, manufactures, distributes and sells jewelry and watches.
Jacomo Hakim
CEO & Founder of BookATailor
Jacomo Hakim is the CEO at TailoredClub.
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About BookATailor, TailoredClub: Bookatailor is a custom clothing manufacturer of men and women’s clothing.
Jeremy McCool
Founder and CEO of HEVO Power
CEO at HEVO.
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About HEVO Power: HEVO provides a seamless, safe, and universal wireless charging solution for electric vehicles.
Michael Scott Cohen
CEO of Harper+Scott
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About Harper+Scott: Harper+Scott is a creative marketing agency focused on design and manufacturing of branded merchandise.
Christina Perla
Cofounder & CEO of Makelab
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About Makelab, Tangent Design Inc: Makelab enables you to create, iterate, and prototype faster. We’re your extended team for all your 3D printing needs.
Mike Moceri
Founder & CEO of MakerOS
The 2015 “Face of 3D Printing” by D-Business magazine. Mike studied entrepreneurship and interactive media at DePaul University from 2010-2013. He entered the 3D printing industry during his sophomore year in 2011 when he built his first machine and interned with MakerBot. Mike became an influential member of the DIY 3D printing community online and in Chicago with many of his projects such as establishing a standardized process from 3D scanning to printing and being featured in world renowned exhibitions including the Inside 3D Printing Conference in Chicago and New York. He later co-founded the world’s first 3D printing retail and service bureau hybrid in April 2013 in downtown Chicago (3DPX). In early 2014, he moved back to Detroit to start Manulith and MakerOS. Within one year, he grew Manulith into being the premier 3D printing service provider in Detroit with MakerOS as its backbone. Mike’s mission is now to implement MakerOS to become the standard system in which advanced manufacturers operate so that they may benefit the same as Manulith has. Mike has been featured in national and international publications such as MSN, Make Magazine, Central Chinese Television Network, CBS, and the Encyclopedia Britannica. Recently, Mike was named the 2015 “Face of 3D Printing” by D-Business magazine.
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About MakerOS, Manulith: MakerOS is an all-in-one collaboration platform for 3D printing businesses to improve workflows with their clients and get projects done.
Jonathan Strimling
Co-Founder/Chairman & CEO of CleanFiber
Jonathan Strimling is the Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO at CleanFiber.
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About CleanFiber: CleanFiber is a construction manufacturing company that makes building insulation from recycled corrugated cardboard.
Christopher U. Missling
President & CEO of Anavex
Dr. Missling, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Anavex, has over 20 years of healthcare industry experience within large pharmaceutical companies, the biotech industry and investment banking. He has been an investment banker in the healthcare practice at Deutsche Bank, serving pharmaceutical, biotech, and diagnostic companies, and most recently was head of healthcare investment banking at Brimberg & Co. in New York. At Aventis (now Sanofi), Dr. Missling worked as head of financial planning on all aspects of financial strategy and M&A. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Curis (NASDAQ: CRIS) and ImmunoGen (NASDAQ: IMGN) where during his tenure shareholder value increased significantly. Dr. Missling has an MS and PhD from the University of Munich in Chemistry and an MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.
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About Anavex: Anavex is a biopharmaceutical company developing drugs for the treatment of cancer and neurological diseases.
Eric Major
Chairman, CEO & President (Co-Founder) of K2M
Eric Major has served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of our Board of Directors since January 2004, and is a co-founder of the Company. Mr. Major previously co-founded and served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of American OsteoMedix Corp., or AOM, a minimally invasive spinal device company that was acquired by Interpore Cross International in 2001. Following the sale of AOM, Mr. Major served as President of the Minimally Invasive Division for Interpore Cross International (now a Biomet company) until 2002. Prior to co-founding AOM, Mr. Major served in several sales/marketing, strategic and product development capacities with various spinal companies including Acromed Spine Inc. (now a Johnson & Johnson company) and Synthes Spine, Inc. Mr. Major has over 20 years of experience in the spine industry and was the 2010 recipient of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Emerging Technologies in the Greater Washington, D.C. region. Mr. Major is a member of the AdvaMed CEO Advisory Council and is active in the local community, serving on the Loudon Small Business Development Center Board of Directors, as well as the Board of Trustees for the Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation, Inc., a local historic preservation organization. Mr. Major holds a B.S. from James Madison University and is a member of the JMU College of Business Executive Advisory Council. Mr. Major was selected to serve as a director because of his valuable perspective and experience as President, Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder of the Company, as well as his leadership skills, industry expertise and knowledge and dedication to our mission.
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About K2M: K2M Group Holdings is a medical device company focused on designing, developing and commercializing spine technologies and techniques.
Don DeGolyer
Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Vertice Pharma
Don DeGolyer is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Vertice Pharma and has built a successful and significant career in the pharmaceutical industry. He was previously the Chief Operating Officer of Endo Pharmaceuticals where he built one of the fastest growing Specialty Pharmaceuticals businesses, completed six acquisitions and created more than $12 Billion dollars of shareholder value. He also served as President & CEO of Sandoz North America at a time when he and his team grew revenues to $3.5 billion establishing Sandoz as the second largest generics company in the world. Don began his career at Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and then Novartis progressing through various roles of increasing responsibility.
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About Vertice Pharma: Vertice Pharma is a specialty pharmaceuticals company focused on improving patients’ health.
Scott Salmirs
President & Chief Executive Officer of ABM Industries
Scott is the visionary leader guiding one of the largest facility services providers listed on the New York Stock Exchange. After more than 10 years with ABM, Scott was selected to become CEO, distinguishing him as only the 7th person to hold that position in our 106-year history. Before joining ABM, Scott held leadership positions managing building portfolios at Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, and CBRE. Scott has an MBA in Finance from the State University of New York at Binghamton, and a Bachelor of Science in Business-Economics from the State University of New York College at Oneonta. He is on the board of the State University of New York College at Oneonta Business Advisory Council. He also is on the Board of the Outreach Project, an organization dedicated to rehabilitating high school age drug users, and is a founding Board Member of Donate Eight, a group focused on increasing the number of organ donors in New York State.
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About ABM Industries: ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM) is a provider of integrated facility solutions.
Oliver Laubscher
Global CEO of Precipart
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About Precipart: Precipart is a medical device company that offers motion control systems, ceramic injection molding, and micro manufacturing.
Saar Yoskovitz
Co-Founder, CEO of Augury
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About Augury: Augury provides machine health diagnostics designed to help reduce downtime and increase supply chain resilience.
Richard Mokuolu
Co-founder & CEO of Partsimony
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About Partsimony: Partsimony is building the future cognitive manufacturing supply chain. Partsimony is hardware made easy.
Christina Lampe-Onnerud
Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Cadenza Innovation
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About Cadenza Innovation: Cadenza Innovation provides patented Li-ion battery design and architecture for a license to global manufacturers.
Gregory Kress
Chief Executive Officer of Shapeways
Gregory currently works as CEO at Shapeways.
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About Shapeways: Shapeways offers 3D technology solutions to enable the automation, innovation, and digitization of product development.
Patrick Ho
President & CEO of Rochester Optical
When CEO Patrick Ho acquired Rochester Optical Manufacturing Company in 1990 he quickly began to grow and diversify the business, adding a full-service optical lab, expanding to safety and Government contract manufacturing, and opening retail stores beginning in 2001. Patrick then began heavily investing in Research and Development to explore, build, and implement the latest patented and proprietary optical technologies. In 2013, Patrick led Rochester Optical into the world of wearable technologies and launched proprietary prescription lenses, safety solutions, fashion frames, and accessories for the most advanced smart glasses on the market. Leading the optical industry and bringing optical innovation to wearable tech, Patrick has set Rochester Optical apart.
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About Rochester Optical, Tesla Owners Club New York State: Rochester Optical manufactures optical frames and lenses.
Tessa Callaghan
Co-Founder & CEO of AlgiKnit
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About AlgiKnit: AlgiKnit is a biomaterials company integrating science and design into textile production.
Randy Ahlm
Chief Executive Officer of PSI Molded Plastics
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About PSI Molded Plastics: PSI Molded Plastics focuses on molding, sub-assembly and assembly, RFI and EMI shielding, and post-molding services.
Tom Caulfield
CEO & Founder of GlobalFoundries
Dr. Thomas Caulfield is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GF and was elected to the board of directors in March 2018. Dr. Caulfield joined the company in May 2014 as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the company’s Fab 8 semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility in Malta, NY, where he led operations, expansion and the ramp-up of semiconductor manufacturing production. Dr. Caulfield has an extensive career spanning engineering, management and global operational leadership with leading technology companies. Prior to joining GF, Dr. Caulfield served as President and Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Soraa from May 2012 to May 2014, the world’s leading developer of GaN on GaNTM (gallium nitride on gallium nitride) solid-state lighting technology. Before Soraa, Dr. Caulfield served as President and COO of Ausra from 2009 to 2010, a leading provider of large-scale concentrated solar power solutions for electricity generation and industrial steam production. Prior to leading at Ausra, Dr. Caulfield served as Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service at Novellus Systems, Inc. Before that, Dr. Caulfield spent 17 years at IBM in a variety of senior leadership roles, ultimately serving as vice president of 300mm semiconductor operations for IBM’s Microelectronics division, leading its wafer fabrication operations in East Fishkill, NY.
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About Caitin, GlobalFoundries: GlobalFoundries is an American full-service semiconductor foundry that manufactures integrated circuits in high volume.
Matthew Burnett
CEO of Maker’s Row
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About Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Maker’s Row: Maker’s Row is an online marketplace connecting American manufacturers with small, medium-sized, and product-based businesses.
Randell MIlls
Chief Executive Officer and President of Brilliant Light Power
Randell MIlls Founder and principal stockholder of Brilliant Light Power, Inc., has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and President since 1991. Dr. Mills has authored nine books, participated in over 50 presentations at professional meetings, and authored and co-authored over 100 papers regarding the field of energy technology that have been published in peer-reviewed journals of international repute. Dr. Mills has received patents or filed patent applications in the following areas: (1) Millsian computational chemical design technology based on a revolutionary approach to solving atomic and molecular structures; (2) magnetic resonance imaging; (3) Mossbauer cancer therapy (Nature, Hyperfine Interactions); (4) Luminide class of drug delivery molecules; (5) genomic sequencing method, and (6) artificial intelligence. A thorough description of the Company’s technology and Dr. Mills’ underlying atomic theory is published in a book entitled The Grand Unified Theory of Classical Physics. Dr. Mills was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Franklin & Marshall College in 1982, and a Doctor of Medicine Degree from Harvard Medical School in 1986. Following a year of graduate work in electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Mills began his research in the field of energy technology.
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About Brilliant Light Power: Brilliant Light Power is involved in developing a nonpolluting primary source of energy by releasing the latent energy of hydrogen atoms.
Greg Laptevsky
Founder and CEO of Myro
Founder Greg Laptevsky, who ran growth at plated from its seed round through acquisition in late 2017, started Myro.
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About Lot18, Myro, TastingRoom.com: Myro is a plant-powered deodorant that’s better for you and better for the environment with ~50% less plastic used with every refill.
Andreas Fibig
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of International Flavors & Fragrances
Mr. Fibig joined our Board in 2011 and has been our Chairman since December 2014 and Chief Executive Officer since September 2014. Previously, he served as President and Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, the pharmaceutical division of Bayer AG, from September 2008 to September 2014. Prior to that position, Mr. Fibig held a number of positions of increasing responsibility at Pfizer Inc., a research-based pharmaceutical company, including as Senior Vice President of the US Pharmaceutical Operations group from 2007 through 2008 and as President, Latin America, Africa and Middle East from 2006 through 2007. Mr. Fibig’s prior work experience with various pharmaceutical companies has provided him with extensive experience in international business, product development and strategic planning, which are directly translatable to his work as our Chairman and CEO. Mr. Fibig chairs the Board of Trustees of the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology. Mr. Fibig was also appointed to the board of Bunge Limited in September of 2016.
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About International Flavors & Fragrances: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is a leading innovator of sensorial experiences that move the world.
LANE Tabb
Founder and CEO of LLABB
Lane Tabb is an influential Creative Director and Manufacturing Guru who specializes in Fashion and Wearable Tech Accessories. LANE has created collections for some of todays most respected brands in the USA and abroad. Lane has a background in Fashion, fine art, photography, and Cultural Theory. Having earned her bachelor’s, and then later her Master’s certificate, at The Parsons School of Art & Design in New York City in fashion, Tabb also earned her MFA in Photography and MA in Cultural Theory at the State University of New York. After finishing school, Tabb spent a few years working in the New York art world, First at the famed Metro Pictures and then later as an Assistant Director to the iconic Gallerist Gavin Brown, at Gavin Brown’s Enterprise. After taking some time to travel the world in her mid 20’s, Tabb discovered her admiration, and deep love for great design, craftsmanship, and fashion. Tabb changed course and began working on handmade knits for Donna Karan’s runway collections through an apprenticeship at a friend’s atelier. From there Tabb was scooped up by Karan to work at the more corporate DKNY- and Tabb’s career took off from there working for many brands and in many categories. Lane Launched LTAG, formally {emhcreativeprojects} in 2005 with her first consulting project for Kate Spade working independently on the creative direction for an eyewear collection for the brand. Tabb had worked for Spade for 3 years prior as Director of Technical Design. Tabb cites her time at Kate Spade as one of her most beloved career experiences and the place that most prepared for her own accessories atelier. In 2013 Lane was tapped to help launch the now-defunct CUFF SMART JEWELRY. For CUFF lane created amazingly beautiful Jewelry pieces that also functioned as a holder for the CUFF LINK. A module that lined to your phone to support security, connectivity, and fitness. LTAG spearheaded and managed the day to day sourcing, Product Development, and manufacturing of these wearable devices. Unfortunately, CUFF closed its doors in late 2015 due to a dispute between its investors and CEO. From her experience with this launch lane is on the forefront of the Wearable Tech revolution and now supports Wearble Tech launches through consulting, advisement and launch strategies and supply chain management.
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About LLABB: LLABB is a luxury manufacturing platform that offers fashion accessories.
Jeffrey Liu
CEO and President of Infinova
Since 1994, Dr. Jeffrey Liu has been President and CEO of Infinova Group. Under his leadership, Infinova Group has experienced tremendous growth, both in the Americas and around the world. It is Dr. Liu’ s philosophy that, to be successful, creating the best products is not enough. Leading companies must also concentrate on customer service and assure that their channel partners are also successful. By providing partners with the tools that help them obtain more business more profitably, Infinova assures that its partners provide the complete, best-of-class systems that their customers want. Dr. Liu earned his Ph.D. in physics from University of Utah in 1987. From 1987 to 1990 he worked in Princeton University as a post-doctoral research associate. From 1990 to 1994 he worked in NEC Research Institute at Princeton as a research scientist. He has published 42 scientific papers in the fields of semiconductor physics and opto-electronics. In 1994 Dr. Liu started business in electronic security. He is the founder of Infinova Group.
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About Infinova: Infinova is an american security products manufacturer focused on quality, reliability and technology.
Kal Sundaram
CEO of Taro Pharmaceuticals
Kalyanasundaram Subramanian, known in industry circles as Kal Sundaram, became a member and Chairman of the Taro Board of Directors in April 2012. He was Sun Pharma Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s Chief Executive Officer from April 2010 to April 17, 2012 (and a director of the Sun Pharma Board of Directors until March 21, 2012), and in this role he focused on accelerating Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s growth in India and other Emerging Market countries and developing broad, strategic alliances with other leading companies in the pharmaceutical industry. Sundaram has almost three decades of regional/global experience much of which has been in the pharmaceutical industry, largely with GlaxoSmithKline plc, where he has held country, regional and global responsibilities. As its Managing Director, he led the turnaround of GlaxoSmithKline India; and in the regional role, he spearheaded the company’s differentiated and region-specific Emerging Markets strategy. Sundaram is a science graduate from Madurai University and a qualified chartered accountant.
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About Taro Pharmaceuticals: Taro Pharmaceuticals is a research-based pharmaceutical company that develops over-the-counter pharmaceutical products.
Tommie Royster
CEO & Founder of R-Display & Lighting
Royster has over 20 years of experience in technology development and commercialization processes. He has a Ph.D. in organometallic chemistry with extensive work in the field of electronic materials and thin-film device fabrication. Significant contributions have been made to the advancement of OLED technology starting with the pioneering OLED materials group at Eastman Kodak Company. His IP portfolio covers 30 U.S. patents and patent application publications. Dr. Royster leverages his broad experience in OLED technology to lead RDL in delivering advanced materials for the OLED display and lighting manufacturing industries.
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About R-Display & Lighting: R-Display & Lighting is in business to design, develop and manufacture advanced Organic Light Emitting Diode.
Willem Sundblad
CEO & Co-Founder of Oden Technologies
Willem Sundblad is the Co-Founder & CEO at Oden Technologies.
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About Forbes, Oden Technologies: Oden Technologies is the intelligent industrial automation company, empowering manufacturers to achieve perfect production.
Michael Arnouse
President and CEO of Arnouse Digital Devices
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About Arnouse Digital Devices: ADDC is a rugged, small form-factor, pluggable computer hardware manufacturer for military and enterprise applications.
Jason Guss
CEO & Founder of Iterate Labs
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About Iterate Labs: Iterate Labs is a developer of a smart wearable device used to track relevant hand and wrist actions for workplace safety.
Marco Alfonsi
CEO of Canbiola
Marco Alfonsi is the CEO of Canbiola.Marco Alfonsi is Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman & Co-Founder at Prosperity Systems.
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About Can B, Canbiola, Prosperity Systems: Canbiola specializes in the manufacturing, formulation, and sale of THC-Free Cannabidiol (CBD) Isolate products.
William Carson
Chief Executive Officer & President of Otsuka Pharmaceutical
illiam H. Carson, M.D., is President & CEO of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (OPDC). He is responsible for leading the team that develops new products and brings them to market, as well as creating strategic plans for the company’s product portfolio to ensure development programs meet quality and safety standards required by medical and regulatory agencies. In addition, Bill serves as the company’s representative to regulatory and legislative agencies and oversees the company’s product portfolio investments. Since his appointment in 2010, Bill has led the development efforts of compounds in neuroscience, cardio-renal, and oncology, and he was instrumental in the development and registration of Abilify Maintena® (aripiprazole) for extended-release injectable suspension. In addition, he helped guide the development and registration of SAMSCA® (tolvaptan), marking the first time Otsuka successfully developed and commercialized a product entirely on its own in the U.S. He joined Otsuka in 2002 as a board-certified psychiatrist and served as OPDC’s Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development, overseeing the development of Otsuka-discovered compounds. During his career at Otsuka—and earlier at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS)—Bill was one of the key drivers in the development and commercialization of ABILIFY® (aripiprazole), which Otsuka marketed in collaboration with BMS. Among his many contributions, he led the Aripiprazole Pediatric Efficacy Trials Team, which started the life cycle management programs at Otsuka. Prior to joining Otsuka, Bill was Group Director in Neuroscience Clinical Research and Development at BMS, responsible for the clinical development of ABILIFY. Earlier in his career, he was an Associate Professor and Director of the Inpatient and Partial Hospital Program at the Medical University of South Carolina. Bill received an A.B. degree in history and science from Harvard University and earned an M.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University.
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About Otsuka Pharmaceutical: Otsuka Pharmaceutical is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures, sells, exports, and imports pharmaceuticals.
Anselm Doering
President, CEO of EcoLogic Solutions
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About EcoLogic Solutions: EcoLogic Solutions Inc. a proud B Corporation! is a Brooklyn-based manufacturer and distributor.
Jason Salfi
Co – Founder / CEO of Dimensional Energy
Jason has founded two start-ups in manufacturing resulting in one license and one acquisition. He has been an Advisor to V and C suite executives, and Entrepreneur in Residence at NYSERDA focusing on technology to market strategy, sustainability, supply chain, manufacturing, marketing, lean start-up methodology, fundraising, team building, and company leadership.
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About Dimensional Energy: Dimensional Energy uses photochemistry to produce environmentally responsible polymers and chemicals for its industrial partners.
Aibek Hakimov
President & CEO of Bravo Pack
Aibek Hakimov is a seasoned entrepreneur and business manager with over 20 years of experience in business strategy development, international business, and general management. Besides his for-profit initiative, as a leading member of the local Kyrgyz community, Aibek founded the largest Kyrgyz Non-Profit Organization in the United States – the Kyrgyz Club, which has been operating for 10 years.
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About Bravo Pack: Bravo Pack Inc. is a dynamically growing (200% y-o-y) American manufacturing company operating in the Protective Mailers segment.
Marc R. Viscogliosi
Chairman & CEO of Paradigm Spine
Marc Viscogliosi is the Principal at Viscogliosi Bros.
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About Knee Creations, Paradigm Spine, Spine BioPharma, Viscogliosi Brothers: Paradigm Spine is a medical device company developing spinal implants for the spine and orthopedic markets.
Ronald Gold
CEO of Leading Pharma
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About Leading Pharma: A Airfield, NJ based generic pharmaceutical company .
Daniel Adler
Founder & CEO of WinkBeds
Daniel Adler is founder and CEO at WinkBeds.
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About WinkBeds: WinkBeds is a direct-to-consumer mattress company.
Kurt Cavano
Chief Executive Officer of Nimbly
Chief Executive Officer at NIMBLY.
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About Infor, Nimbly: Nimbly is an on-demand 3D knitting platform for innovation-driven apparel brands to optimize supply chain and offer rich customization.
Vishal Jain
President and CEO of Mobius Biomedical
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About Mobius Biomedical: Mobius Biomedical is developing the next generation biologics manufacturing technology with unprecedented efficiencies at commercial scale.
Roger Krulak
CEO of FullStack Modular
CEO at FullStack Modular.
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About FullStack Modular: FullStack Modular provides turnkey modular solutions for developers of new multifamily buildings, hotels and dormitories.
Ajay K Singh
Founder & CEO of Slayback Pharma
Ajay Singh is the Founder & CEO at Slayback Pharma.
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About Slayback Pharma: Slayback Pharma believe every pharmaceutical product exhibits its own unique personality.
Robert Sires
CEO and Founder of American Elite Molding
Robert is an entrepreneur and founder/majority owner of several major corporations, including American Elite Molding (formerly Bay State Cable Ties), a $25M company which is the leading manufacturer of zip ties in the U.S.; Buy Cable Ties, a $5M company that sells zip ties and accessories online; and Technology Plastics, a $5M custom molding company. He is also a board member, and former President, of Unipharm, Inc., a U.S.-based vitamin and supplement manufacturer that holds the #1 market share in Russia, Poland, and Ukraine. He joined the company in 2008, and under his leadership sales have doubled, earnings have quadrupled, administrative costs have been reduced by more than $5 million annually, and gross margins increased by more than 5 percent. Previously, he served as Vice President of Operations/Finance at Leeds and Northrup, an international manufacturing operation, where he successfully oversaw 150 staff members and coordination of a $50M company restructuring of the manufacturing and financial organizations. After that, he became President of Leach Holding, responsible for operations in the U.S., Europe, and Mexico, and guided the company to becoming profitable for the first time in 4 years. Robert is also an early investor in several ventures, including Wheels Up, Chopt, Locker Room Talk, and Verde Life. His primary strength is his ability to set and deliver on successful strategies through proper use of human and financial capital.
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About American Elite Molding, Bay State Cable Ties: American Elite Molding (formerly Bay State Cable Ties) is America’s leading manufacturer of nylon cable ties.
Brian J. Lipke
CEO of Gibraltar Industries
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About Gibraltar Industries: Gibraltar Industries is a manufacturer of materials used in the construction of a variety of buildings.
Aurimas Sabulis
Founder and CEO of Dextall
Aurimas Sabulis is the CEO of Dextall.
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About Dextall: Dextall is a building material technology company delivering prefabricated exteriors for mid and high-rise buildings.
Jeff Keane
Chief Executive Officer of Noble Biomaterials
Mr. Keane has over 30 years of management experience building brands and profitably growing companies. Jeff began his career working for some of the best-known marketing and consumer product companies, including General Mills and Con Agra/National Foods working on brands such as Betty Crocker and Hebrew National. Since 1995, Mr. Keane has served in executive roles at Playtex Family Products, Minami International and Schieffelin & Somerset. Jeff joined Noble in 2005. Jeff received a Bachelor’s degree in economics from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts and holds an MBA from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia
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About Noble Biomaterials: Noble creates intelligent materials designed to PROTECT, SAVE, HEAL, and IMPROVE LIVES
Suresh Venkatesan
Chairman & CEO of POET Technologies
Dr. Suresh Venkatesan joined POET Technologies from GLOBALFOUNDRIES where he served most recently Senior Vice President, Technology Development at GLOBALFOUNDRIES and was responsible for the company’s Technology Research and Development. Dr. Venkatesan joined GLOBALFOUNDRIES in 2009, where he led the development and ramp of the 28nm node and was instrumental in the technology transfer and qualification of 14nm. In addition, he was responsible for the qualification and ramp up of multiple mainstream value added technology nodes. Dr. Venkatesan is an industry veteran with over 22 years of experience in semiconductor technology development. Prior to joining GLOBALFOUNDRIES, he held various leadership positions with Freescale Semiconductor in Austin, Texas. Dr. Venkatesan holds over 25 US patents, and has co-authored over 50 technical papers. He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and Master of Science and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.
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About POET Technologies: POET Technologies develops a platform that powers innovation in integrated circuits by combining electronics with optics onto a single chip.
Daniel Kamhi
Co-Founder & CEO of Sardel
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About Sardel: High-Quality Kitchenware and Pantry. Made and Produced in Italy.
Ryan Cheney
CEO and Founder of Raaka Chocolate
Ryan Cheney is the Founder and CEO of Raaka Chocolate.
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About Raaka Chocolate: Raaka Chocolate is a manufacturing company that offers delicious unroasted dark chocolate made from scratch.
Michael Pentaris
President and Chief Executive Officer of Custom Electronics
An accomplished business leader with a proven track record of engineering business turnarounds and improving profitability, Michael is focused on increasing sales and establishing market leadership for CEI. Michael has earned a reputation of being an effective negotiator with the ability to mobilize private and government investment sources. Upon joining CEI, he reorganized the company and introduced lean manufacturing methodologies, as well as established a business development department to focus on new products to fuel company growth. He has both a bachelor’s degree in science and a master’s degree from Binghamton University.
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About Custom Electronics: Custom Electronics manufactures mica paper capacitors and electronic assemblies.
Louis Renzo
CEO of Scalamandre
Louis Renzo is the proud CEO of Scalamandre. Scalamandre designs and manufactures fabrics, wallcoverings, trims, furnishings and accessories. In early 2017, Scalamandré merged with Stark Fabric, operating under the Scalamandré name. Today, Louis Renzo and his sons Christopher and Louis Nicholas continue to reintroduce some of Scalamandre’s vintage prints with a focus on bright, gorgeous fabrics. Louis Renzo and the Scalamandre team continue to manufactured the finest, most luxurious crafted mill, based fabrics, trimmings and wallpapers. Louis Renzo plans to expand the company’s line of fabrics suitable for the elements outside, in addition to marketing a number of fabrics at a lower price point.
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About Scalamandre: Scalamandre is a textiles company specializing in decorative fabrics, wallcoverings, trimmings, and furnishings.
Ted Eveleth
CEO of Halomine
Ted Eveleth is the CEO at Halomine.
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About Halomine: Halomine is developing the next generation of antimicrobial products to provide long lasting protection against pathogens
Jordan Klein
CEO & Co-Founder of Park Diamond
Jordan Klein is a Co-Founder & CEO at Park & Diamond.
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About Park Diamond: Park Diamond is the Safety Company for Micro-Mobility, Inspired by a Near Fatal Crash at the Intersection of Park & Diamond
Thomas Blaszczykiewicz
Founder, President & CEO of AccuMED Technologies
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About AccuMED Technologies: AccuMED Technologies, LLC designs, develops, and manufactures medical devices for medical products companies
Fernando Gomez-Baquero
Co-Founder and CEO of Besstech
Fernando Gómez-Baquero holds a Ph.D. in Nanoscale Science and Engineering from the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the University at Albany SUNY. His research has focused on advanced nanomaterials for energy storage applications, on the economic impact of pervasive nanotechnologies, and on tech entrepreneurship. Dr. Gómez-Baquero has more than 15 years of experience in the nanotechnology industry, starting with production and characterization of carbon nanotubes and developing of polymer/nanotube composite materials. Dr. Gómez-Baquero is recognized as a leader in the fabrication of nanoengineered electrodes for lithium-ion batteries using semiconductor processes and using nanotechnology to improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries. Dr. Gómez-Baquero has several publications in nanomaterials research and on the economic impact of nanotechnologies and number of patent applications in diverse applications of nanomaterials. Dr. Gómez-Baquero has been a co—founder and early technology lead of variety of companies such as Besstech, NanoColombia Ltd., Innovate Prefabricate, Dendron Nanomed, Midstate, Revela Medical, FlashCharge Batteries among others. He is also the Director of Runway and Spinouts at the Jacobs Technion – Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech, where he is helping postdoctoral entrepreneurs build companies out of digital technologies in diverse fields such as digital health, telecommunications, education, cybersecurity, and IoT.
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About Besstech, National Science Foundation: Besstech LLC is a lithium-ion component design and engineering company, helping companies improve the performance of lithium ion component.
Michael A McManus
CEO of Misonix
Mr. Michael A. McManus, Jr., is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Misonix, Inc. He became President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in November 1999. From November 1991 to March 1999, Mr. McManus was President and Chief Executive Officer of New York Bancorp, Inc. Prior to New York Bancorp, Inc., Mr. McManus held senior positions with Jamcor Pharmaceutical, Inc., Pfizer, Inc. and Revlon Corp. Mr. McManus also spent several years as an Assistant to President Reagan. Mr. McManus serves on the Board of Directors of the following publicly traded companies: A. Schulman, Inc. and Novavax, Inc. Mr. McManus holds a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Notre Dame and a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center.
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About Misonix: Misonix specializes in the design, development, manufacturing, and marketing of ultrasonic surgical devices.
Terry Moag
President and CEO of The Radiant Store
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About The Radiant Store: specializing in the areas of renewable power, solar thermal, solar hydronic and low temperature heating systems.
Elizabeth Scharpf
Founder, CEO & Chief Instigating Officer of Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE)
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About Astia Angels, Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE): Locally manufacturing and distributing affordable, eco-friendly menstrual pads for women and girls.
Rob Leiponis
President and CEO of Parabit Systems
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About Parabit Systems: Parabit designs and manufactures self-service kiosk solutions.
Dave Meleski
President, Chief Executive Officer of Richline Group
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About Richline Group: Richline Group is the corporate platform providing financial, operational, and marketing support.
Harold Brand
Founder ,Chairman & CEO of CYBRA
Harold Brand is a founder of CYBRA and has been its President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer since 1985. He is responsible for managing the operation, monitoring its performance, and planning and overseeing R&D projects. Mr. Brand developed much of CYBRA’s proprietary technology. Prior to founding CYBRA, Mr. Brand was the Vice President of Personnel Systems at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company (currently JP Morgan Chase Bank), a New York City money center bank, where he managed a multimillion dollar annual budget and a staff of 25 professionals. A highly rated speaker at IBM technical conferences, Mr. Brand holds a Masters of Science degree in Computer Science from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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About CYBRA: CYBRA offers bar code label and tag printing, barcode scanning systems, and radio-frequency identification technology services.
