SPEAKERS

Don Tilton PhD  Founder, SprayCool www.spraycool.com & Ecowell www.drinkecowell.com

 Advisor - www.theufunds.com

His previous commercialization experiences include founding Isothermal Systems Research, Inc. (better known as ISR/Spraycool) in 1988. He also currently serves as the Innovation Partnership Zone administrator and assists in coordinating collaborative research initiatives with the zone partners including Washington State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Under this program, Dr. Tilton is establishing a clean technology research center of excellence that includes a small business incubator. He is widely published and is a named inventor on more than 17 issued U.S. Patents. He also often participates as a conference or panel speaker at industry events. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University. 

Currently teaching Technology Ventures for the Harold Frank Engineering Entrepreneurship Program at WSU

Grant Norton PhD Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University and Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Programs in the College of Engineering and Architecture. Professor Norton obtained his PhD in Materials from Imperial College, London and spent a two-year postdoctoral at Cornell University before joining Washington State University in 1991. He was an AFOSR Faculty Research Associate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and spent the 1999/2000 academic year as a Visiting Professor at Oxford University. From 2000 to 2005 Professor Norton was Chair of Materials Science at Washington State University. He is author or coauthor of over 160 papers in the archival literature, several book chapters, and two textbooks. Professor Norton serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Materials Science. Prior to entering academia, Norton worked for two major multinational companies based in Europe, including four years with Heraeus where he was responsible for the development of thick film and packaging materials for the electronics industry. Professor Norton has consulted for a number of companies and organizations, including the United States Air Force in the area of thin film technology and Advanced Silicon Materials, one of the world's largest suppliers of high purity silicon.

Co-Founder Go Nano http://gonano-technologies.com/

Jim Schlosser Co-Founder, CEO, Director, Pacinian

Jim Schlosser has led Pacinian as Co-Founder and CEO from an idea 2 ½ years ago to a company today with a disruptive technology and world class team focused on executing to current and future design wins. Jim has a deep understanding of the value proposition and market requirements of haptics, as well as the strategies necessary to effectively deliver Pacinian's solution.  In his 10 year career at Advanced Input Systems, Jim successfully managed the company's top two customers, the U.S. Army and GE Medical Systems, resulting in profitable growth and more than $20M of revenue. Jim holds firm to his values of true partnership and strong ethics, and seeks to make every business opportunity a personal win for the customer. Jim received an MBA from Gonzaga University and a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University.

www.pacinian.com 

Joe Herzog Chief Financial Officer, Northwest Venture Associates 

Joe Herzog has over twenty years of experience providing financial, accounting, tax, valuation and strategic expertise to emerging Pacific Northwest companies. As NWVA's Chief Financial Officer, Joe has structured and facilitated several dozen venture financing transactions for portfolio companies, and has provided CFO services to GreenCupboards, Connect Northwest, Dategrity, Pacific Northwest Biotechnologies and others. Previously, he was CFO at Voyager Capital where he helped launch two venture funds. Joe is advisory board chair of Gonzaga University's Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, Treasurer of the Delta Angel Group, past board chair for CONNECT Northwest and co-founder of the Venture Chat Room.  He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Gonzaga University, and is a certified CPA in Washington State.

http://www.nwva.com/team/herzog.html 

Howard Davis PhD Clinical Assistant Professor The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, WSU  Former CEO Interactive Performance Measurements Inc. 

He brings a wide variety of experiences, including high school teacher, entrepreneur (started 2 companies) and inventor. Current interests include engineering and entrepreneurship pedagogy, technology development and clinical applications of biomedical instrumentation.

http://www.che.wsu.edu/Faculty/HDavis.html

David Tilton Ph.D, Founding Partner /Business Development Mindshare  

Capture Management: More than a decade of experience working with technology companies in federal and commercial markets. He has secured millions in new business for previous employers and clients. Mr. Tilton has worked with all branches of the Department of Defense as well as the departments of energy, homeland security, commerce, and state. He has worked extensively with all major prime contractors as well as leading commercial OEMs, and has gained exposure to clean technology, the datacenter industry, military command-and-control, sensor processing, supercomputing, and advanced thermal management technologies. Mr. Tilton specializes in business development, fund raising strategies, proposal process management, teaming, grant writing, customer relationship development, and capture planning.

www.consultmindshare.com

Karsten Olson, Founding Partner ~ Mindshare/Brand Management

Marketing, branding, and communications for more than 13 years. Mr. Olson is well versed in brand identity fundamentals, creating brand strategy, and launching brand identity. He has applied this knowledge to create customer-focused marketing plans from mission and vision statements to collateral, public relations, advertising/media buying, tradeshow strategy, product launch, and campaign marketing. He has served many companies, including AT&T Wireless, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Avista Energy, and West Coast Hotels. Mr. Olson has earned degrees in art, mathematics, and philosophy.

www.consultmindshare.com

David Divine Patent Attorney,Lee & Hayes LLP Spokane WA

WSU BS Mechanical Engineering

George Mason University School of Law J.D.

Experience in procuring patents and counseling clients with respect to patentability and freedom to operate. His technical expertise is in a variety of mechanical, electrical, and computer technologies, including ink-jet and laser printers, medical devices, semiconductor technologies, radio frequency identification (RFID) systems, and virtual reality software and peripherals.

www.leehayes.com/pros/david-divine.php

Keith Jones Ph.D.  Executive Director of the Office of Intellectual Property Administration and Executive Director of the WSU Research Foundation at Washington State University in February 2005. Formerly he was director of Commercialization in Life Sciences for Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc. His experience also includes serving as Scientific Adviser to Lyon & Lyon LLP in San Diego, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the country. In that role, he was involved in litigation involving key patents in plant biotechnology. He also has worked for Mycogen Corp., an agricultural biotechnology company in San Diego, conducting agricultural biotechnology technical development and marketing in the Middle East and Southeast Asia and serving as a research scientist. 

The Washington State Research Foundation is a non-profit corporation that facilitates the transfer of research and technology from the WSU campuses statewide into the private sector. Dr Jones earned his Ph.D. in plant pathology at North Carolina State University and is the holder of three patents.

http://www.wsurf.org/Bio_Keith.aspx

Brian Kraft Ph.D.
Technology Manager, Physical Sciences WSU Office of Intellectual Property 

Brian began working in the Office of Intellectual Property Administration (OIPA) in August, 2005. In his joint appointment with OIPA and the WSU Research Foundation (WSURF), he is involved with intellectual property protection and licensing, covering a wide range of functions. His responsibilities include; assessing invention disclosures, working with patent attorneys on application filings, marketing technologies, and negotiating licenses.

Brian is a Washington native and holds undergraduate degrees from Central Washington University in biology and chemistry, and obtained his Ph.D. in chemistry (inorganic and analytical specializations) from Indiana University. After graduate school, he worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Utilizing a combination of classic microbiology and advanced imaging methods, he worked on a diverse set of projects ranging from soil microbiology to structural inorganic chemistry.

http://www.wsurf.org/Bio_Brian.aspx

Len Jessup Ph.D.

Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies; Former Dean of the College of Business and Former Vice President for University Development
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Washington State University, Pullman

Expertise: Entrepreneurship;General Business:Organizational transformation

Management Information Systems: Innovation and creativity

Organizational behavior: Change and development

Joe Harris, Director WSU Center for Entrepreneurial Studies 

Deb Rosen, Founder, Debhunters an Executive Search firm serving the technology industry. Over the past several years, Deb has worked with a broad range of technology executives, representing hardware, software, network, security and services firms. Deb also has deep experience in the retail and clothing industries.debra@debhunters.com

Mary Secor, Program Coordinator for Outreach, NCIIA Mary is responsible for the development and implementation of entrepreneur education programs, such as the national Invention to Venture (I2V) workshops.  Ms. Secor also works with NCIIA members and strategic partners to promote invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship in higher education   Mary has over nineteen years of experience in higher education as an educator, advisor, program director, administrator, and consultant and has presented at national conferences on topics related to student learning, retention, engagement and performance.  msecor@nciia.org