As an IT professional for over 15 years, Paul has provided a variety of IT and Cyber Security solutions and training in the fields of engineering, manufacturing, education, commerce, insurance, and more. Since 2016 Paul has been working with small and medium manufacturers with their cybersecurity needs and industry requirements and has provided services and …
Nicki has worked at multiple levels of the medical device sales process and has experience with value analysis committees, sales team development and training, inside sales support and in-the-field sales. She is EndoGlow’s National Sales Manager and board member where she was able to bring the lens of sales to our early development stages and …
Andrea Ashford-Hicks is the Chief Executive Officer of Cayuga Biotech. She has more than 20 years of biopharmaceutical industry experience spanning development, commercial and strategy. Prior to Cayuga, Ms. Ashford-Hicks served as Senior Vice President of Late-Stage Development and Commercialization at Enzyvant Therapeutics. Under her leadership, Enzyvant received FDA approval for RETHYMIC® for pediatric congenital …
Mojdeh Bahar is the associate director for innovation and industry services at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In this capacity, she is responsible for the NIST suite of technology partnership, quality and advanced manufacturing programs, including the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and the Office of Advanced Manufacturing, …
As a Senior Advisor for Offshore Wind, Peter helps lead the team’s strategy, planning, and execution of economic development associated initiatives to develop and expand the offshore wind industry. Working collaboratively with public and private stakeholders, his primary focus is on supply chain, infrastructure and workforce development. Peter has extensive experience in regional economic development …
Emily Shumchenia is a marine scientist and the Director of the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind (RWSC). RWSC was collaboratively founded and is led by federal agencies, U.S. east coast states, offshore wind developers and lease holders, and non-governmental organizations with the common priorities of sharing information, standardizing data collection and monitoring protocols, …
Michael is a nationally-recognized expert on economic development trends and programs, and has supported communities in over half of the states in the U.S., across a range of community typography, from diverse, multi-county regions to individual rural villages. With experience in private sector real estate development, Michael brings a unique insight to our client-communities—providing valuable, …
As a Senior Project Manager with the Environmental Research team at NYSERDA, Kate is working to advance responsible development of offshore wind. Kate chairs the New York State Offshore Wind Environmental Technical Working Group, bringing together stakeholders and developing strategies to address the environmental challenges of offshore wind energy development. With a master’s degree in …
Julian Fraize is a Program Manager at the National Offshore Research and Development Consortium. His work there includes project management, technical overview and review of projects, and consulting with states to manage stakeholder engagement and region-specific offshore wind related research. Julian Fraize has a professional and educational background in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Julian …
Efrat is an entrepreneur and manager with over 15 years of experience in various industries. Efrat started her career as a software engineer, then received her training as a professional nutritionist, and moved into the food-tech industry where she worked with leading companies such as Daytwo on product development and marketing. While attending industry conferences, …
