Board Members

Meet the Board of Directors

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Executive Committee

 

Raymond A. (Tony) Allen III
CTC's 2006 Vice Chair, Mr. Allen is a Managing Partner of The IMPACT Group, a boutique consultancy o f experiencedsenior executives from diverse industry backgrounds that bring angel investment and strategic management consulting to start-up technology businesses, turnarounds and a broad range of public, private and nonprofit sector organizations. He brings more than 20 years of global strategic, environmental and operational managementconsulting experience to the companies he assists with strategies that result in profitable, accelerated growth of both product and service businesses.

Prior to joining The IMPACT Group, Mr. Allen co-founded Spear Technologies, Inc. in 1997, for which he acquired venture capital to fund and served as Chief Operating Officer, Vice President of Operations and a Member of the Board of Directors. In the two-year period that followed, Spear became the leading supplier of Enterprise Asset Management Software to the Public Transportation Industry. Prior to founding Spear, Mr. Allen was Vice President of Operations for Tenera, Inc. a publicly held management consulting firm that served the global energy and transportation markets.

Mr. Allen began his career in 1982 as a scientist and project manager in the consulting engineering field with the E.C. Jordan Company, one of the oldest privately owned engineering companies in the country. When the company was acquired by Combustion Engineering in 1987 and then Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) in 1988, he served as a Project Manager and General Manager where he successfully won and managed contracts with values up to $175 million. In 1991, Mr. Allen was appointed Vice President of Operations and was responsible for the start-up and management of a multi-office region in the southeastern U.S. that grew from start-up to $45 million in sales in 4 years. In 1995, he was appointed Senior Vice President of Strategy and Management Systems.  www.groupimpact.com

 

Peter Armstrong

Peter Armstrong is principal owner and President and CEO of Triple Point Technology, the leading global provider of multi-market commodity and enterprise risk management software solutions. Mr. Armstrong cofounded Triple Point in 1993 with the single mission to provide the most sophisticated and technologically-advanced software solutions to the increasingly complex and competitive global commodity markets.  Under Mr. Armstrong's leadership, Triple Point has launched a full suite of industry-leading and award-winning products and has evolved into a global organization capable of supporting the demanding needs of today's energy and commodity market participants. From start-up in 1993, Triple Point has grown to more than 500 professionals strategically located in eleven development and support centers around the globe and has deployed solutions for more than 200 customers on six continents.

Mr. Armstrong started his career as an engineer at the prestigious Bell Laboratories, but was soon bitten by the commodities trading bug and took positions at J. Aron and then Phibro, the energy and commodities trading divisions of Goldman Sachs and Salomon Inc, respectively. At both firms, he was instrumental in architecting, developing, and deploying market-leading software systems for the transaction and risk management of physical and derivative commodity trading activity.  Mr. Armstrong earned a Master of Science degree in computer science from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, where he sponsors and maintains a multidisciplinary research laboratory dedicated to the advancement of nanotechnology and its application to real-world problems.  Mr. Armstrong leads Triple Point from its headquarters in Westport, Connecticut.  www.tpt.com

James Boyle, PhD.

Jim Boyle is a co-founder and the Director of the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute (YEI), a new business/educational unit within Yale University with the sole mission of mentoring students with new venture ideas. Prior to forming YEI, Boyle was previously responsible within the Office of Cooperative Research (OCR) for the licensing and venture start-up of a number of engineering-based technologies. Prior to joining OCR, he developed and actively managed the University's largest corporate research alliance, managing a large array of both Yale and external scientists in bioimaging-based collaborations. Earlier, Boyle co-founded and grew a predictive analytics consulting practice, providing both technical and pricing guidance on new product development to a wide array of Fortune 1000 companies in the scientific equipment industry.  www.yale.edu/yei/

Victor Budnick                                                  

Victor has more than 20 years of experience in high technology venture capital investment and in mergers and acquisitions. For more than ten years, he was the President and Executive Director of Connecticut Innovations, the State of Connecticut's investor in emerging technology companies and a national model for public investment in the health care and technology sectors. Prior to Connecticut Innovations, Victor consulted to Fortune 500 companies on internal corporate venturing, technology businesses and a seed capital fund.

He has built and maintained deep and long-standing relationships in the technology and venture communities, as a member of the board of directors of the Connecticut Technology Council and Connecticut United for Research Excellence, Connecticut's bioscience industry organization, as well as a founder and co-chair of the Crossroads Venture Fair, the Northeast's largest venture event, held annually in Connecticut. In April, 2005, Mr. Budnick received the first Founder's Award from the Connecticut Venture Group in recognition of his leadership and vision in strengthening Connecticut's high-technology sector. In 2001, he received the Seton Elm Award in recognition of his work to strengthen ties between Yale University and the City of New Haven. www.ironwoodcapital.com

Kevin Burns

Kevin Burns is president & CEO of Precision Combustion. Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI) develops and manufactures advanced catalytic reactors and system for Energy sector applications.More information to come. ww.precisioncombustion.com

Michael Cantor, B.S., J.D.
Mr. Cantor was born in Hartford, Connecticut, July 10, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Cantor, a partner in the firm, graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science with honors in Chemical Engineering / Materials Engineering in 1980. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut in 1983. Mr. Cantor is an Adjunct Professor in Patent Law at the University of Connecticut School of Law. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, Connecticut Patent Law Association, American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, International Trademark Association; Tau Beta Pi. www.cantorcolburn.com

 

Christopher M. Cerrito
Chris Cerrito is a partner at the law firm of Edward Angell Palmer and Dodge LLP. More information to come. www.eapd.com

 

James Cioban, B.A., M.A.
CTC's Vice Chair, Jim Cioban, is President and CEO of Cierant Corporation, a developer of applications for multi-channel interactive marketing and publishing. Jim has over 21 years of experience in technology marketing, direct sales, channel management and business consulting. Prior to leading CierantT and serving as its technology visionary and application evangelist, Jim served for 12 years as President of Technical Marketing Systems, a marketing communications and design firm with focus in B2B and technology markets. Before Technical Marketing Systems, Jim served in a variety of sales and product marketing capacities at IBM Instruments Inc., an analytical instrumentation subsidiary of IBM Corporation. Jim also co-founded High Tech Type, an early stage output service bureau, and served as an executive officer and board member for REI, a regional real estate investment firm. He is President of the Bright Star Foundation, a non-profit education innovation foundation, and serves on a variety of regional educational and economic development boards. He has a B.A. in Biochemistry and an M.A. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College.

 

Robert C. Daigle, B.S., M.B.A.
Robert Daigle was appointed Vice President of Research and Development, Chief Technology Officer of Rogers Corporation in July 2003. In this position, Daigle is primarily responsible for leading Rogers' efforts in developing products and acquiring technology to drive the Company's growth for the future. Since January '06, he has been serving as Chairman of the Board at Rogers Chang Chun Technology Co., Ltd., a joint venture of Rogers Corporation and Chang Chun Plastics, Co., Ltd., located in Taipei, Taiwan.  Daigle joined Rogers in 1988, serving as Development Engineer in Research and Development. He remained in R&D for six years and then transferred to Corporate Marketing. In 1996, he joined the Microwave Materials Division (now Advanced Circuit Materials Division) as Engineering Manager and was promoted to Division Manager in 1997. In 2001, he was promoted to Vice President of the Advanced Circuit Materials Division (ACMD) at Rogers. He has led ACMD through significant changes and achieved great success during his tenures as Division Manager and Vice President.  Mr. Daigle has a B.S. in Chemical & Materials Engineering, UConn and an M.B.A from Rensselaer

 

John Emra
As Executive Director-External Affairs for AT&T's Connecticut operations Emra is responsible for overseeing the company's relationships with local, state and national officials and managing the company's external affairs directors. In addition, he is responsible for managing the company's annual charitable giving in the state through the SBC Foundation. Emra previously served as the national spokesperson in Washington, DC, for SBC Communications Inc., on legislative and regulatory matters. Prior to that posting he was the SBC spokesperson for all legislative and regulatory issues for the company in Connecticut.

Tom Flynn

Tom Flynn is a partner with the law firm, Shipman and Goodwin LLP.  More info to come.   www.shipmangoodwin.com

 

Elliot Ginsberg
President and Chief Executive Officer, CCAT-  Elliot identifies and directs the formulation, implementation and execution of innovative economic development tools/programs to promote the region’s technological capabilities; works closely with CCAT’s Board of Directors to carry out CCAT’s mission, goals and objectives; - B.A., Economics, Franklin & Marshall College; J.D., University Of Connecticut School Of Law.

 

Jennifer Good

Jennifer L. Good was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Penwest in June, 2006. Ms. Good had been President and Chief Operating Officer of Penwest since November of 2005. Prior to that Jennifer served as Penwest's Chief Financial Officer since March, 1997.
Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Good served as Corporate Controller and Corporate Director of Finance of Penford Corporation, Penwest's former parent company, from 1993 to 1997. From 1987 to 1993, Ms. Good was employed by Ernst & Young LLP in a number of positions, the most recent being audit manager where she focused primarily on high-tech and biotech clients.   Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Pacific Lutheran University. www.penwest.com

 

Andy Greenawalt

Andy Greenawalt is the founder and CEO of Continuity Engine Inc.,  More info to come soon.   www.continuity.net

 

Richard Harris, J.D.
Rick Harris, resident in the firm's New Haven office, leads Day Pitney's Technology & Intellectual Property Business group. His practice includes structuring, negotiating and documenting the acquisition, disposition and recapitalization of technology-related business enterprises and assisting clients in the implementation of a broad range of strategic outsourcing arrangements. He has advised large financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, and multinational manufacturing and pharmaceutical companies in connection with their multi-year, multimillion-dollar IT and telecommunications outsourcing and managed services arrangements. In addition, Rick advises leading technology companies in connection with computer and other technology licenses, technology transfer and joint venture agreements, system development agreements and copyright, trademark and trade secret matters. Much of Rick's technology licensing practice is devoted to the transfer and commercialization of technology from research universities around the United States to private industry.

Rick regularly lectures around the country and writes on intellectual property law topics relating to computer technology and technology outsourcing. Most recently, Rick's presentations include programs entitled "Technology Outsourcing in the Financial Services Industry: Contingency Planning - A Contractual Approach to Managing Uncertainty" in Stamford, Connecticut and "Negotiating Telecommunications Outsourcing Deals: Major Issues in Integrating Managed Services Agreements" in Dallas, Texas. In the Spring of 2004, he joined representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice and federal and state law enforcement agencies in a panel discussion entitled "Cyberthieves in Corporate Vaults," which was presented at a seminar sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association.

Rick is also a Director, and past Chair, of the MIT Enterprise Forum of Connecticut.

Paul Hermes

Paul Hermes is the Vice President, Global Research and Development for Covidien Surgical Devices.  More info to come.  www.covidien.com

Rick Huebner

Mr. Huebner is President & CEO of Visual Technologies, Inc., a software development and technology consulting firm in Hartford, Connecticut and has more than 20 years of experience in technology: designing, developing, consulting, and managing projects.

Mr. Huebner serves on the board of directors of the Connecticut World Affairs Council.  He is active in the Connecticut Technology Council, serves as co-chair for Connecticut’s IT Cluster, and participates in the Governor’s Competitiveness Council.  He is also active in various community and civic organizations in his home town of Portland, CT.  These include serving on the board of directors of the Swedish Cemetery, participating as member of Zion Lutheran Church’s property committee, and acting as Advancement Chairman and committee member for Boy Scout Troop 2.  Rick has a B.S. from Lehigh University.  www.visualtechnologiesinc.com

Chris Kalish
Chris Kalish is the Director and Chief Technology Officer of the GE edgelab, where he manages strategic corporate initiatives from New Product Introductions (NPIs) and Market Entrance Strategies to stochastic risk modeling and econometrics. Prior to his tenure at GE, Chris was a Technical Fellow at PepsiCo, where he was responsible for global systems architecture and technology strategies. Chris has research experience in parallel systems and hardware and compiler design, and has led applied studies in emerging technologies, such as biometrics, sales force automation, and broadband wireless technologies. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science from Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

 

Richard Leone
Richard Leone is the President and CEO of COCC, Inc.  More info to come.  www.cocc.com

 

Peter Longo    
CPA, CFA

Peter Longo joined Connecticut Innovations in 1995.  He manages CI’s array of initiatives, including its venture capital investments, laboratory infrastructure fund and support service initiatives.  Under his leadership, CI introduced the Pre-Seed Support Services Program, Connecticut Clean Tech Fund and CTech, an entrepreneurial assistance initiative.  Additionally, Peter oversees the administration of the ratepayer-funded Connecticut Clean Energy Fund.

Peter has invested in over 20 early-stage investment opportunities across a variety of technology sectors, leading CI investments in Achillion Pharmaceuticals (bioscience), CYA Technologies (software), Nufern (photonics), Perimeter eSecurity (IT infrastructure), Post-N-Track (software) and Transaction Methods (IT infrastructure).  He serves on the boards of CYA Technologies, ExeCue (software) and Post-N-Track. He is a board observer of Perimeter eSecurity and Transaction Methods.

Prior to being named president and executive director of CI in 2007, Peter was a member of CI’s investment team and most recently was chief investment officer for CI.  He also previously served as controller of CI before he joined the investment team.

Peter is a certified public accountant and a chartered financial analyst. He earned a  bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Connecticut and holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of Hartford. Peter also served six years in the Connecticut Army National Guard.  www.ctinnovations.com

Joe Lubenstein
Joe Lubenstein is Director of Cronus Partners LLC Investment Firm.  He leads the firm’s efforts in the aerospace and defense supply chain. The former President of Kaman Aerospace Corporation, a diversified aircraft structures and components company and a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation (KAMN), he previously had a 30-year career with Pratt and Whitney that included senior management positions in Engineering, Finance, Manufacturing Operations, Program Management, Quality Assurance, and Commercial and Military Spare Parts. Mr. Lubenstein is currently engaged by the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) as the Industry Partnership Coordinator for The Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science.

Frank J. Marco, J.D.
CTC's Vice Chair, Frank Marco has experience which includes six years in the General Counsel's office of General Electric Company, where he was also General Counsel to General Electric Venture Capital Corporation. This gives him a unique background in the venture capital process. 

In honoring Frank with its "Distinguished Service Award," Connecticut Innovations, Inc. described him as "a driving force in the growth of high technology in Connecticut." Frank is a Director and past Chairman of the Connecticut Venture Group and a founder of the central Connecticut chapter. He was a co-founder of the Connecticut Technology Council, where he was secretary and a Board and executive committee member, and is a director nominee, is a member of the Connecticut Software Cluster Advisory Board, the Operating Committee of Connecticut United for Research Excellence and is a director nominee, and is a co-founder of the MIT Enterprise Forum of Connecticut. He was Chairman of "Crossroads," a regional venture fair, for 2001 and 2002 and is a member of the Steering Committee. He is a member of the Technology Transfer Advisory Board of the Governor's Council on Economic Competitiveness.

Rich Mavrogeanes
Rich Mavrogeanes is Founder and CTO of VBrick Systems, which develops, manufactures and supports hardware and software products and systems that deliver real-time and on-demand DVD-quality video and CD-quality audio. Mr. Mavrogeanes has been in the communications industry for some 30 years. Before founding VBrick, he was a senior executive at several other young companies including Avidia Systems, SNT, Dataproducts Corporation and GDC. Most recently he received the "Innovator of the Year" award from Business New Haven, was named one of 15 industry executives to Federal Computer Week's "Federal 100" list for making a difference in Federal Information Technology, was named a "A List" executive by Telecom Magazine, and received the 2001 Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year Finalist Award.

 

Alan Mendelson
Alan Mendelson is a Founder and General Partner of Axiom Venture Partners, a firm with over $200 million under management that invests in both IT and Health Sciences, particularly Biotechnology. Prior to founding the venture capital firm, Mr. Mendelson had a 24-year career in investments at Aetna Life & Casualty where he was responsible for building its $135 million venture capital portfolio of direct and partnership investments that led to realizations of over $400 million. He was also a Founder of Thermoscan, now a $100 million subsidiary of Gillette. He presently serves on the board of one public company, and is a Director or observer on five. Mr. Mendelson has also been involved in technology development in the State of Connecticut for over 20 years. He chaired the finance committee of the first Technology High Tech Task Force under Governor O'Neill in 1984 and since then has been involved in several other initiatives. He currently is a member of the Finance Committee of Connecticut Innovations, and a Director of the Connecticut Technology Council and the MIT Enterprise Forum. He has received the Leadership Award from the Connecticut Venture Group, of which he was a prior President, as well as the Distinguished Service Award for Connecticut Innovations. Among his activities outside of Connecticut, he is a Director of the National Research Center for Women and Families in Washington, D.C. and a member and former Co-Chairman of the Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences in Claremont, CA.

 

Frank Milone
Frank Milone is a Partner of Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina's Assurance and Advisory Services.  His in-depthknowledge of businesses in technology, medical devices, manufacturing and service was already well established when heco-founded FML. More than a decade of audit and advisory experience with Ernst & Young made his thinking invaluable to companies that have since benefited from his expertise. ADVO, Inc.; The Stanley Works; NetKey, Inc.; Ikonisys, Inc.; and SmartEquip, Inc. are just a few of them. The range of his experience includes companies in all life stages—from the start-up with complex needs to the public company looking for expert financial advice or Sarbanes 404 expertise. He has a BS in Accounting from the University of Connecticut and is the Hartford Chapter President of the Connecticut Venture Group. www.fmlcpas.com

David Mitchell
David Mitchell is responsible for setting the strategic direction, growth initiatives and operations for Open Solutions' banking group. He joined Open Solutions in February of 2000 and brings more than 16 years of domestic and international high-technology venture experience to the company. Prior to joining Open Solutions, Mr. Mitchell served as vice president, Sales and Strategic Alliances, at RoweCom, a $300 million publicly-traded enterprise software company. In addition, Mr. Mitchell has held leadership positions at the Primark Corporation and the Dialog Corporation, both worldwide leaders in providing information services to the financial services sector. Both companies were acquired by The Thompson Corporation, an $8 billion global leader in providing integrated information solutions.

Mr. Mitchell has received several awards from the American Management Association, the Harvard Law School Consortium and the Center for Creative Leadership. Mr. Mitchell received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Central Connecticut State University and earned his certificate of Special Studies in Administration and Management (CSS) from Harvard University.

 

Kevin Morris
More information to come. www.microsoft.com

Kristin Muschett
Kristin Muschett has been President and CEO of HABCO, Inc., since 1998. Her company manufactures and supplies aerospace, industrial testing and ground support equipment for military and commercial aircraft around the world. Under Ms. Muschett’s entrepreneurial leadership, HABCO grew 100% in the last five years by forming strategic business partnerships and pushing innovative engineering beyond traditional limits to provide testing and support equipment used by aerospace, fuel cell, automotive and medical industries.

Chuck Pagano
Chuck Pagano, who joined ESPN prior to its debut on September 7, 1979 as a technical director, was named to the newly created post of Executive Vice President, technology in 2005. He is responsible for all technology sectors within ESPN, including television, radio, and new media, as well as research and development. Prior to this position, Pagano served as senior vice president, technology, engineering and operations (1999 - 2005), where he led his department and oversaw engineering, operations, facilities and new technology.

At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention (2004) in Las Vegas, he was awarded the "Technology Leadership" award from Broadcasting and Cable Magazine as recognition for his many contributions to sports television production and high definition television (HDTV) technology rollout, implementation, and planning.

 

David E. Parekh
David Parekh is the Vice President, Research, and Director, United Technologies Research Center (UTRC), for United Technologies Corp. Parekh, came to UTC from the Georgia Tech Research Institute, where he was Deputy Director.
Earlier in his career, Parekh held several important program leadership and principal investigator roles at Boeing Phantom Works and in the McDonnell Douglas Research Laboratories. Parekh holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering and master's degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering from Stanford University, as well as a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

                                                                           
Leon A. Pintsov, M.S, Ph.D.
Mr. Pintsov is a Fellow at Pitney Bowes. He has been with Pitney Bowes for more than 15 years and has held positions ofincreasing responsibility in operations, strategic marketing, postal automation and advanced concepts and development. Mr. Pintsov is an internationally-recognized authority in the field of postal payment security and payment applications in electronic commerce. He is also recognized as an expert in the field of computer imaging and optical character recognition. Mr. Pintsov is an inventor and co-inventor in 31 US and international patents. He holds an M.S. degree in Mathematics Magna Cum Laude from the University of St. Petersburg (Russia), Executive M.S. degree in Management
Science from the Hartford Graduate Center of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Ph.D. degree in
Applied Mathematics from the Institute of Telecommunications Engineering in St. Petersburg.

Carol Pride
Carol Pride brings more than fifteen years experience to her position as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Information Systems at Mohegan Sun. In her position, Pride is responsible for technology strategy and implementation, day to day technology operations for Mohegan Sun and all other Mohegan Sun affiliates. Prior to this position, Pride was Chief Information Officer at Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. in Las Vegas, Nevada. There, she established the vision and plan for a flexible enterprise environment that aligned and focused technology resources to business strategy. She was also responsible for all aspects of enterprise technology, systems, data and infrastructure. Additional employers include Caesars Entertainment Inc., Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. and Johnson Controls Inc. Pride is a graduate of the University of Maine. She also holds a Master of Science from Pennsylvania State University and Master of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin. Pride is a Maine native and currently resides in Norwich, Connecticut.

Elaine A. Pullen
Elaine Pullen is a principle with The IMPACT Group.  CTC's 2005 Chair, Ms. Pullen is the former Chair of Connecticut Innovations, Inc. and Chief TechnologyOfficer of GerberScientific. Prior to joining Gerber, Ms. Pullen was President of Trident, a division of ITW. Trident is a worldwide leader and pioneer in the development, manufacture and marketing of proprietary inkjet print heads, inks and components to original equipment manufacturers. Ms. Pullen has been a member of the Connecticut Governor's Council on Economic Competitiveness, a Director of Fargo Electronics, Eden Prairie, Minn., and the Automated Identification Manufacturers Association. Ms. Pullen holds several patents and is a regular speaker at international conferences.

 

David Reisner, Ph.D.
CTC's Chair, Dr. David Reisner, is a 1978 University Honors graduate from Wesleyan University, where he received his Ph.D. at MIT in 1983 in the field of chemical physics. In 1996, Reisner co-founded both Inframat® and US Nanocorp® as a vehicle to develop nanostructured materials technology. Since founding, Inframat and US Nanocorp have been funded over $20 MM in Government Contract R&D. Both Companies have been recognized in both Y2002 and Y2003 for their fast revenue growth as Deloitte & Touche Connecticut Technology Fast50 Award recipients, the first time that two companies under the same management have won as well as being the first two nanotech winners in the U.S. He is also Chairman of US Nanocorp's commercialization spin off, Battery IntelligenceTM Incorporated. Reisner is very active on the Board of the Connecticut Venture Group and has recently joined the Connecticut Technology Council. He is a member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. Reisner is serving a 3-year term as a Technology Pioneer for the World Economic Forum.

Ernst Renner                                                                                         
Mr. Renner is the founder, managing member and CEO of NEOS LLC and Vgo Software, Inc., respectively. Ernst is responsible for the strategic direction of both companies. NEOS provides full-spectrum solutions for the enablement of enterprise services to clients from the Fortune 500 to medium sized businesses. In 2003, Ernst launched Vgo Software, which provides products and services for the modernization market. He has driven international expansion of both companies with customers in the US, EU, UAE, Japan and Australia. Ernst speaks internationally on emerging technologies and how businesses can best leverage them. Ernst has over 18 years of business and technology experience and is a graduate of ESCU with a BS in Computer Science.

Eric Rosow
As Chairman & Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Premise, Mr. Rosow is responsible for establishing the strategic direction of Premise's growth and expansion initiatives and defining the Company's leadership as a provider of performance optimization solutions.

Mr. Rosow has over 18 years of biomedical engineering and executive healthcare management experience, and holds six patents, has written more than 50 academic papers and book chapters, co-authored one book and has presented at such notable conferences as the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), IQPC's Best Practices in Optimizing Patient Throughput, the National Association for Healthcare Access Managers (NAHAM), and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).

Mr. Rosow earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at Trinity College, and received his Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Hartford Graduate Center/Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His professional affiliations include memberships in: the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS); the American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE); the Data Warehouse Institute; the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS); the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI); and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). www.premiseusa.com

Gualberto Ruaño, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Ruaño has been an entrepreneur in the biotechnology industry for 15 years. He is a pioneer in several molecular technologies for profiling genome diversity stemming from population and evolutionary genetics. He obtained both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University.  Dr. Ruaño founded GENOMAS in September 2003, and is the company's President. Dr. Ruaño is Director of the Genetics Research Center and of Cardiovascular Genetics at Hartford Hospital. He is also Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Adjunct) at George Washington University School of Medicine.

Dr. Ruaño founded Genaissance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 1997 as the first company to pioneer pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine. He served as Genaissance's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer. As CEO he led the IPO of the company in 2000 (NASDAQ: GNSC), which successfully raised $90 million. As CSO, he developed the current standard for genetic associations based on gene haplotypes and multi-allele genotypes. He is the inventor of the CAS System (U.S. patent 5,427,911) for the rapid determination of sequence variation, which is now used for HIV and hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment.

Dr. Ruaño's clinical research interests revolve around cardiovascular physiogenomics and evolutionary medicine. His public policy activities center on the implementation of genomics in personalized medicine from both regulatory and reimbursement perspectives.  Dr. Ruaño was elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering on April 2004, noted for his contributions to personalized medicine at the national level and for biotechnology development in Connecticut.

Jeffrey S. Rubin
Mr. Rubin is an experienced investment banker specializing in technology related companies. He is Managing Director of Cronus Partners LLC, a Connecticut-based investment bank covering a broad variety of information, environmental, and medical technologies. For most of his career, Mr. Rubin has been Chief Financial Officer of large public companies. Mr. Rubin is the former Vice-chairman of Vanstar Corporation, Executive V.P. of Nynex Corporation, Sr. V.P and CFO of Combustion Engineering and VP Planning and Control of Anaconda. Mr. Rubin has an MBA from the University of Southern California, a BBA from CCNY and is a CPA and Registered Securities Principal.

William Rucci
Bill Rucci joined Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) in 1993, to consolidate and lead their IS infrastructure organization. In 2000, Bill was given the title of Chief Information Officer for the company. That role expanded in 2002 to CIO for HSB Group.  Prior to joining HSB, Bill spent twenty years with Aetna Life and Casualty. He focused on Information Systems management; leading application development, directing IT technical services, and setting IS strategy from a corporate perspective.

Bill is a long time member of the Society for Information Management (SIM). Through this organization he and the other members share effective solutions, and spend time investing in the community (developing student's career interest in IS at the high school and college level).  As a 2006 & 2007 board member for the Connecticut Technology Council, a Connecticut based industry group, Bill has the opportunity to influence the state's understanding and positioning to attract and retain technology based companies in the region. He also is an active participant in the Greater Hartford Arts Council, an organization whose purpose is to develop and support an appreciation of the Arts in central Connecticut. Bill was also the 2004 HSB Campaign Chairperson for the United Way.

Joe Savage
Joe Savage is Executive Vice President of Webster and Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking for Webster Bank. He joined Webster in April 2002. Prior to joining Webster, Mr. Savage was Executive Vice President of the Communications and Energy Banking Group for CoBank in Denver, Colorado from 1996 to April 2002. Mr. Savage is a director of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association. He received a B.A. from Manhattan College and an M.B.A. in Finance from Seton Hall University.

Suman Singha
Suman Singha is the Vice President for Research at the University of Connecticut.  More info to come.  www.uconn.com

Al Subbloie
Recognized as a telecommunications technology and Internet pioneer, Al Subbloie brings a visionary approach to Tangoe. In 1984, after leaving Andersen Consulting, Al co-founded and served as CEO of Information Management Associates (IMA). Al was among the first to develop and market both call center voice and data solutions for integrated sales, marketing, telemarketing, and customer service activities. He guided the growth of this market leading company to more than $50M in sales, and more than 300 customers in seven offices worldwide.In 1997, Al co-founded Buyersedge.com, an Internet company in the field of reverse auction.

Al is credited with one of the patents for reverse auction theory, the leading Internet paradigm in most shopping sites today. (Ensera acquired Buyersedge.com.) Al also founded Freefire, a web-enabled eCRM customer interaction software, supporting email response, chat, and remote telephony in an ASP model involving complex data distribution requirements. (Freefire was subsequently acquired by Teletech Holdings.)Al served on the board for Acsis, Inc., the leading provider of RFID device management technology solutions (which, under Al's leadership, was sold to Safeguard Scientific in Dec. 2005) and currently serves on the Board of NYC-based Operative Inc.

Al has also served as Chairman of the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) and now serves as a Board member for the CTC. As president and CEO of Tangoe, Al has led the vision of the company to become the leading software provider in the Telecom Expense Management (TEM) space. Prior to IMA, Al received a degree with honors in Economics from Trinity College.

Peter Walsh
Peter Walsh is Vice President, Marketing of Sonalysts, Inc., a Waterford-based company that provides professional services to the U.S. Navy through sonar, communications, and training programs, as well as providing state-of-the-art film, video, animation and audio production services to a variety of business and entertainment markets. Mr. Walsh is responsible for developing strategic marketing and sales programs for new products and services offered by Sonalysts. Prior to joining Sonalysts, he was president of Kiser Research Inc., a company that specializes in business development and technology transfer between U.S. industry and Eastern European enterprises and scientific centers.

Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams has held various engineering and management positions in the company over the last 24 years. Presently, Kevin leads engineering teams in Tolland, CT; Ikast, Denmark; and Shanghai, China. In addition to his duties at Gerber Technology, Kevin is also the Chairman of the Technology Advisory Board of Gerber Scientific, Inc. and is a member of the GS, Inc Senior Management Team.

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He holds over 20 U.S. and foreign patents and is a former member of the Computer Systems Technical Advisory Committee (CSTAC) at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington D.C.

 

Ira Yellen
With a background in public relations, marketing and design, Ira oversees a wide range of marketing and communications projects and provides strategic counsel for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to nonprofit organizations. FEC clients served include: Connecticut Community College System; Connecticut Association of Nonprofits, University of Connecticut (Schools of Education, Business and Continuing Education), DeLoitte & Touche, LLP; Hospital for Special Care; Laidlaw Transit, Inc.; ADVO, Inc.; CIGNA; Hartford Hospital; United Healthcare; and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

A graduate of Pratt Institute, Ira started his career as a designer of residential renovation projects in Brooklyn, New York. While working with Margaret Mead in the early 1970s, he began exploring the relationships that intertwine commerce, civic institutions, society and human nature - a perspective that continues to influence his work today. As a chronicler and fund-raiser for the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island restoration project during the 1980s, Ira applied his entrepreneurial skills to help raise more than a $100,000 for the preservation of this important national monument.

With his company First Experience Communications, Ira has developed his strategic skills to encompass leading-edge practices including integrated marketing communications, electronic commerce, and interactive multimedia projects.

His company has a unique niche in public education and public relations by creating communication models for school districts and large non-profit and regional organizations in the State of Connecticut. Ira currently counsels in marketing and public relations to over 40 school systems in the following areas: crisis communications; community relations; budget and referendum issues; technology; curriculum improvement; diversity and inter-district issues; and internal communications.