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BARRY ROSENBAUM
Senior Fellow
- Experience: Technology Director and manager of business units in the chemicals, rubber and elastomer industries
- Prior to UARF: Exxon Chemical, GenCorp, Advanced Elastomer Systems, OMNOVA Solutions
- Credentials: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University
- Interests: wealth creation, angel investment and regional innovation
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GORDON SCHORR
Senior Fellow
- Experience: Strategic leadership of chemical and elastomer division; directing marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, and R&D activities
- Prior to UARF: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, University Innovation Ventures
- Credentials: ABD in Chemical Engineering, and MBA
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ARTHUR GREENBERG
Project Executive
- Experience: Industrial electrochemical and metal coatings business management, commercial development of chemicals for battery industry, and commercialization of technology from federal labs
- Prior to UARF: Diamond Shamrock, SICO Industries, Hall Chemical, Harshaw Chemical, various startups
- Interests: Industrial electrochemistry, batteries and energy storage, coatings, and technology startups.
- “UARF gives me the opportunity to explore exciting new technologies and apply a lifetime of experience to help bring them to market.”
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WIL HEMKER
Entrepreneur Executive
- Experience: Developing products for environmental, personal care, pharmaceutical, medical device, and food product markets
- Prior to UARF: GOJO Industries, BF Goodrich Specialty Chemicals, Durkee Foods Division SCM Corp.
- Credentials: M.S. in Food Science, The Ohio State University
- Interests: controlled environmental agriculture, green technologies, nutritional food products
- ““Engage expertise broadly, prototype fast, commercialize with performance and net return in mind. Most important… don’t give up.” ”
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MAX LEWIS
Project Executive
- Experience: Sourcing innovations globally
- Prior to UARF: The Sherwin-Williams Company
- Credentials: BS and Masters in Chemical engineering and Masters in Business Administration
- “Where there is an open mind there will always be a frontier.”
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ELYSE BALL
Assistant Counsel & Project Manager
- Experience: Technology licensing and supporting startup companies in the polymer science and biomedical fields, instructor for UA’s NSF I-Corps Site
- Prior to UARF: Health Care for All Boston, Community Legal Aid, and Leiby, Hanna, Rasnick
- Credentials: B.S. in Journalism from Ohio University, J.D. in law from Boston University, licensed attorney in Ohio
- Contact: eball@uakron.edu, 330-972-6532
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DAN HAMPU
UARF Project Manager & NEOSVF Vice President & Secretary
- Experience: Providing technology-based startup mentorship and consultation, instructor for UA’s NSF I-Corps Site, and responsible for the managing operations of the Northeast Ohio Student Venture Fund (NEOSVF)
- Prior to UARF: Signet Enterprises, SEED Legal Clinic, Alliance Area Development Foundation
- Credentials: B.A. in marketing from Mount Union College, J.D. in law and M.B.A. in finance from University of Akron
- Contact: dhampu@uakron.edu, 330-972-2364
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