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Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Acuity Edge Inc. is a management consulting firm providing strategy consulting, innovation management, market research, partnership development, startup coaching, and training. Aid in the commercialization of and value extraction from technologies for university, government, corporate, startup, and private-equity clients. See http://www.acuityedge.com/ for more information.

Durham, North Carolina, Us

Serve part-time as an Adjunct Professor and Strategy Consultant to Duke's Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program. Teach graduate courses and otherwise mentor students in innovation, commercialization, entrepreneurship, and industrial connections/projects. Have also provided services to the Electrical Engineering Department and the Kenan Institute of Ethics.

Wilmington, North Carolina, Us

The Marine Bio-Technologies Center of Innovation (MBCOI) was established in 2012 as a 501(c)(3) entity through an inception grant from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBC) to facilitate the translation of innovative marine-related discoveries into products and services to benefit North Carolina’s economy.

Biogenic Reagents is a developer and producer of versatile, high-performance carbon products made from renewable resources. The company offers less expensive, higher-performing, and cleaner alternatives to traditional coal-based carbon products (e.g., activated carbon for mercury remediation, water filtration, hydrogen sulfide treatment, and agriculture applications). http://www.biogenicreagents.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Middle-Market-Growth.pdf

Biovation is a leading bio-composites company. Core technologies include additives to optimize the processability of PLA, digital printing tailored for biocomposite surfaces, and tailored wear layers. First product family, BioSurf, impacts the global decorative laminates market with follow-on products designed for architectural coatings, lighting lenses, air/water cleaners, and biocomposites processing. Served as an independent board member and on the steering committee that advised the company each week.

Founded in 1984, Hospice of Harnett County (HOHC) offered hospice care for residents of Harnett, Sampson, Johnston, Lee, and Cumberland counties. In January 2011, HOHC merged with Hospice of Wake County (HOWC) to offer additional services such as Palliative Care and Home Care. Led the partnership team in search of a potential merger candidate, vetted various suitors that included HOWC, and led HOHC's side of the negotiation process to seal the merger while also ensuring maximum benefit consistent with HOHC's charter.

Research Triangle Park, Nc, Us

Helped clients with technology transfer and intellectual asset management, i.e., helping people extract value from their intellectual property. Worked largely with Deloitte and Touche's Intellectual Asset Management Practice and NASA.

Kobe Steel ($15B multinational organization at the time) started our division (Electronic Materials Center) to drive the commercialization of synthetic diamond products. Example product platforms included transistors and surface acoustic wave devices. Earned 13 publications and 3 patents as a researcher. Our division was often cited as world leaders in the diamond electronics field. Part of an organization culture shift from product push to market pull orientation.

Mba, Weekend Executive Program

M.S., Materials Engineering

B.S., Electrical Engineering

B.S., Materials Engineering