Board of Advisors
Biographies
Clyde Briant, VP Research Brown University
Clyde L. Briant is Brown University's vice president for research and
the Otis E. Randall University Professor at Brown. As the vice
president for research, Clyde has senior responsibility for all aspects
of research at Brown working closely with faculty and the academic
administration to foster internal and external academic centers,
groupings and relationships which will enhance and extend the
University's research efforts. He oversees the University's
intellectual property policies, its efforts to identify transferable intellectual property, and
its Office of Sponsored Projects. Clyde most recently served as Dean of the Division of
Engineering. Prior to joining the Brown faculty in 1994, he worked at the GE Research
and Development Center (1976-1994). He received his Doctor of Engineering Science
degree in materials science from Columbia University in 1974 and was a post-doctoral
researcher at the University of Pennsylvania from 1974 to 1976. His primary research
interest has been in the area of structural materials. At the start of his career he worked
extensively with steel and nickel alloys, but more recently he has been involved in
research on light weight alloys.
William Cesare, Founder/CEO Industrial Health Strategies
Bill is founder of Industrial Health Strategies, a Providence, RI
venture firm specializing in early stage business development.
With over 25 years experience, Bill has been a principal in
multiple start-up companies in New England ranging from
medical devices to retail operations. Bill was the founder of
PreventionWorks, a corporate health and wellness organization
which was acquired Beacon Mutual Insurance in 1997, and
founder of ACES Technologies, a pioneering ASP internet firm which was acquired by
Bridium, Inc. in 2001. He is also a founding partner of Angel Health Strategies in
Providence, RI.
Bill received his BS from Boston College and both an MS and Ph.D. from Boston
University with post-doctorate training in industrial engineering and ergonomics from
University of Michigan and Harvard School of Public Health. Bill has served as the
Ergonomics consultant to the State of Rhode Island, Division of Worker's Compensation
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since 1987 as well as past clinical adjunct professor at both Boston University Medical
School and Roger Williams University. Bill is the only Board Certified ergonomist in the
State of RI. As an early stage investor, he sits on the Boards of Albion Special Care, ERCard, Infusion Resource, JBM Medical, Pharma Resource, and DiJiPOP. He is also on
the Board of Advisors for The Rhode Island Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
(RI-CIE) and serves as a Senior Mentor at BetaSpring, Rhodes Island’s newest business
start-up incubator. Bill currently resides in Lincoln, RI
Andy Cutler, Founder Cutler & Associates
Andy Cutler has 20 years of experience in the area of strategic
communications. In 2003, he founded Cutler & Company based in
Providence, RI.
Since 2003, he has provided communications counsel to such
institutions as Advanced Image Enhancement, Andera, Afferent
Corporation, Bioprocess Technologies, Business Innovation Factory, City of Providence,
Concordia Fibers, Design Awareness, Ecolect, EpiVax, Global Alliance to Immunize
against AIDS (GAIA), JTJ Investments, NABsys, Rhode Island Economic Development
Corporation (RIEDC), Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Solaris Nanosciences,
SonicWorks, Rhode Island’s Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC), Slater
Technology Fund, Stack Design Build and Tizra.
Andy specializes in counseling public and private institutions and entrepreneurial
ventures on issues related to corporate image enhancement, media relations, crisis
communications, and community relations programming aimed at improving key
stakeholder relationships.
Previously, Andy had served in a number of senior positions with Edelman, a global
public relations firm, Feinstein Kean Healthcare (a division of Ogilvy Public Relations
Worldwide), Boston's Faulkner and Harvard Community Health Plan.
He is a member of the Business Innovation Factory’s Next Generation Network (NGEN), AS220, West Broadway Neighborhood Association, Industrial Designers Society
of America (IDSA) and E3 (Entrepreneurs Enabling Entrepreneurs). Andy also serves as
Communications Chair, Industrial Designers Society of America-RI Chapter, Board of
Trustees for the Providence Preservation Society, and chairs Rhode Island's
Communications Leadership Council (CLC). In 2005, Andy was a recipient of the
Providence Business News’ “40 Under Forty” award, and named by Providence Monthly
in 2008 as "15 People to Watch in 2009." He received his B.A. from George Washington
University.
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Richard Horan, Senior Managing Director Slater Technology Fund
Rich Horan joined Slater in January 2002 as Executive Director of the
Slater Center for Biomedical Technologies (“Slater Biomed”). In
March 2005, Slater Biomed merged with four other entities
comprising the Slater Program and was re-named the Slater
Technology Fund. Effective with the merger, Rich was appointed
Senior Managing Director.
Rich began his career in the investment banking business in 1980, when he joined the
Capital Markets Group of BankAmerica, San Francisco, CA. In 1986, he joined the
venture capital firm of Johnston Associates in Princeton, NJ, one of the original seed
stage investors in the field of biotechnology and life sciences. In 1998, Rich founded
Sachem Ventures LLC, an independent seed stage venture development firm which
focused in life science and healthcare markets.
During his tenure in the venture capital business, Rich has served as CEO of several of
his portfolio companies, including: Immunicon Corp. (NASDAQ: IMMC), a
Philadelphia-based developer of cellular diagnostic systems, where he was CEO from
1989-1991; Praelux Corp. (acquired by GE Amersham), a Princeton-based firm
developing advanced technology platforms for drug discovery, where he was CEO from
1992-1997; and Medical Metrix Systems Inc. (acquired by Altaris Health Partners, the
private equity arm of AIG), a medical imaging business based in Hanover, NH, where he
was CEO from 1998-1999.
Mr. Horan received his A.B. from Dartmouth College in 1976 and an M.B.A. from the
Tuck School at Dartmouth in 1980.
Angus Kingon, Professor of Engineering Brown University
Angus Kingon is Professor of Engineering and Barrett Hazeltine University Professor of
Entrepreneurship and Organizational Studies at Brown University as of 2008. He is the
Academic Director of the Commerce, Organizations and Entrepreneurship program and
the co-Director in the graduate Masters-level Program on Innovation Management and
Entrepreneurship (PRIME) at Brown University.
Previously, Angus was at the North Carolina State University as Professor in the
Department of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Executive Director of
Technology Commercialization Programs in the College of Management, and Professor
of Materials Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering. Prior to that he was
Senior Chief Research Scientist and Program Manager at the Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa. His PhD was from the University of South
Africa.
Angus leads a major project funded by the National Science Foundation, to assist
corporations to develop new business methods for creating value from science and
technology. This project, entitled “National Partnership for Managing Upstream
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Innovation: The Case of Nanoscience and Technology,” is being undertaken in
conjunction with a group of major industrial companies in the USA. He and his team of
colleagues nationwide also undertake projects with individual companies in the area of
innovation and value creation. This includes the establishment of new corporate
structures and processes for the development of corporate ventures.
Angus specializes in the pedagogy of entrepreneurship education. At NC State, as
Executive Director of the High Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
Program, he ran a concentration of the MBA program, teaching entrepreneurship and
technology commercialization to postgraduate students from the College of Management,
as well as science and engineering postgraduate students from throughout the university.
The unique methodology of the program was developed under the auspices of a major
project from the National Science Foundation. This education and commercialization
program has resulted in dozens of startups, about 600 jobs (and counting) and student
projects have raised about $225 million in venture capital.
The importance of the education and outreach methods have been well-recognized, with
Kingon and his faculty colleagues now supporting the establishment of technology
commercialization programs in other major universities in the USA, as well as in the UK,
Portugal, Slovenia, Korea, Ireland, and South Africa. In Portugal, the educational
methods are an integral part of a comprehensive strategy for innovation renewal and
economic development supported by the national organization, COTEC.
At the same time, Angus maintains an active research program in materials, electronic
materials and nanoscience and nanotechnology. He has published about 320 papers in
refereed journals, edited 7 books, published 6 book chapters, and has 15 issued patents,
with >5000 SCI citations to his research publications. Some of his research has been
commercialized, for example in conjunction with Motorola for use in mobile phones.
He has been the recipient of a number of awards, and has presented over 150 invited and
plenary talks over the past 10 years. He was the co-winner of the Price Foundation
Award as Innovative Entrepreneurship Educator for 2006, primarily for the technology
commercialization program in Portugal. He is a Fellow of the Center for Innovation
Management Studies, and a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society.
Stephen Lane Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Ximedica
Steve is CEO of Ximedia, innovative, RI-based firm that provides
complete research, product development, regulatory and
manufacturing services to leading medical device and healthcare
companies. Ximedica helps clients develop innovative new solutions
that improve outcomes and enhance lives—and get them to market
with commercial success. As CEO, Steve leads the strategic vision
of the company as he has since its inception over 20 years ago. Since
that time, Steve has remained devoted to anticipating the needs of
the company’s clients and ensuring that they are met with
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unsurpassed excellence. Steve is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, where
he earned his degree in industrial design, and where he is now a member of the Board of
Trustees.
Michael Saul, Deputy Director RI Economic Development Corporation
Mike Saul is a Rhode Island business and banking
executive with extensive experience in building
organizations, particularly in their critical initial start-up
phase or in re-organization.
In business, Mike led successful turnaround and start up
efforts with privately held Rhode Island based companies. In banking, Mike had a
distinguished career with Bank of Boston servicing as a senior credit and lending
executive.
Mr. Saul also has made a career commitment to community service currently serving as
Executive Director for The Urban Revitalization Fund of Rhode Island. He served as
Chairman and Director of the Rhode Island Urban Project, Trustee and Chair of
Development Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center, Director of the
Minority Investment Development Corporation, Junior Achievement and The Fellowship.
He is a graduate of Providence College and has participated in executive management
programs at the University of Virginia, Darden Business School. Mike lives in
Barrington, Rhode Island.
Allan Tear, Co-founder Betaspring, Aptus Collaborative
An expert consultant in new product and service launches, Allan is
the Managing Partner of Aptus Collaborative. Aptus assists large
organizations with innovation strategy, and incubates technology
startups. Allan previously was a founder of three venture-funded
startups, Elastic Networks, Incanta, and WhyData. He has raised
over $15M from angels, venture capital, and strategic partners,
including Slater Fund, Intel Capital and AT&T.
Allan is co-founder of Hackable City and Mashable City, open-source projects that
facilitate social capital in our urban environments and communities through better
information, transparency, and citizen engagement. He advises students and schools on
entrepreneurship through the Brown COE program, MET School, and the Carnegie
Mellon Dean’s Leadership Council. He was selected in 2008 for the Providence Business
News “40 Under Forty” list. Allan is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, with B.S.
degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Public Policy.
Gary Weinstein, Chief Operating Officer Providence Equity
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Gary Weinstein is the Chief Operating Officer of Providence and is based in our
Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2008, Gary was a Managing Director
and Global Chief Administrative Officer of investment banking at Lehman Brothers.
Before assuming this role, he was Managing Director and Head of the healthcare,
consumer/retail and industrial global industry groups within investment banking at
Lehman. During his tenure at Lehman, he also served as Global Head of Capital Markets,
Head of Equity Capital Markets for North and South America, Head of European
Equities and Global Head of Convertibles. Mr. Weinstein was CEO of Thermotrex
Corporation from 1996 to 1999. Gary received a Juris Doctor from the Emory University
School of Law and a Bachelors of Business Administration from Emory University.
Beth Zielinski, Ph.D., Lecturer, Center for Biomedical Engineering, Brown
University
Beth Zielinski teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in
Brown’s Department of Molecular Pharmacological, Physiology, and
Biotechnology (MPPB) and serves as a student advisor. She is
currently teaching classes in biomedical engineering and
biotechnology and is the Director of Industry Outreach for Brown’s
Center for Biomedical Engineering. As Director of Industry
Outreach, Beth facilitates research, internship and employment
opportunities for faculty and students. Prior to joining Brown, Beth
taught graduate and undergraduate classes at the University of Rhode
Island in biotechnology and was co-coordinator of the Biotechnology Manufacturing
Program. She sits on the executive board of the New England Biotechnology Association
and is actively involved in many initiatives to support women and k-12 education in the
sciences.
Katherine Gordon, Managing Director, Technology Ventures Office, Brown
University
Katharine Gordon comes to Brown from Harvard University’s Office
of Technology Development, where she served as a director of
business development for the last five years. She oversaw
development and commercialization of new technologies from a
number of areas at Harvard Medical School and Dental School and
had responsibility for establishing and negotiating licensing
relationships, comprehensive research alliances, and start-up
companies. Earlier in her career, Gordon consulted at early stage biomedical companies
on strategic planning, operations/management, and fund raising. She founded and ran
Apollo BioPharmaceutics, a biotechnology company that developed neuroprotective
compounds for Alzheimer’s disease and ophthalmic indications. She began her career at
Genzyme Corp. Gordon earned her Ph.D. at Wesleyan University and was a postdoctoral
fellow at Yale University. “The vibrancy of Brown’s research community provides many
avenues for product development,” Gordon said. “It’s a privilege to work on ways to turn
Brown research into solutions for real-world problems.”
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Brendan McNally, Director RI-CIE
Brendan McNally is director of the RI Center for Innovation and
Entrepreneurship (RI-CIE) at Brown University. Opened in the spring of
2009, RI-CIE is a statewide collaboration to help launch and support
innovation-based ventures in RI. With a focus on commercializing
discoveries coming out of RI colleges, universities and hospitals,
Brendan’s role includes developing programs, building support networks,
and identifying resources to help entrepreneurs create and grow new
companies.
Prior to leading RI-CIE, Brendan provided special project support for the executive vice
president for planning in Brown’s Office of the President. A generalist with strong
interpersonal, organization and analytical skills, Brendan’s many roles at Brown have
centered on managing a variety of cross-functional projects supporting Brown’s Plan
for Academic Enrichment (PAE). A graduate of Bowdoin College (AB) and the
University of Rochester (MBA), Brendan has worked for many large and small
companies. Brendan is an avid cyclist, rower and cook.
Leigh Kendall, Program Manager RI-CIE
Leigh Kendall is Program Manager at RI-CIE, where she develops and
implements an annual suite of programs that attracts and supports new
and existing ventures in Rhode Island. In this position, Leigh also
maintains responsibility for Brown Forum for Enterprise, a non-profit
organization that educates and supports the entrepreneurial community
in Rhode Island and at Brown. In both positions, her work blends
program management, marketing, event planning and fund-raising
expertise. She also works with RI-CIE’s Director on key strategic,
organizational and operational assignments to enhance the Center’s
effectiveness and image in the community. Prior to RICIE, Leigh worked at Rhode
Island School of Design, where she planned and marketed Success by Design, a worldclass conference featuring presentations by national and international businesses that use
design to competitive advantage. She has been a partner with her husband, Brad Kendall,
in his commercial art business since 1987.
Sue Gallogly, Administrative Coordinator, RI-CIE
Sue Gallogly is the Administrative Coordinator at RI-CIE. In this
position, she assists Brendan and Leigh with office support, event
planning, program planning, and communications. She is a graduate
of Johnson & Wales University, holding a BA in Hospitality Sales and
Meeting Management. Prior to working at RI-CIE, she was a director
of sales for NYLO Hotels, LLC, in Warwick, RI.
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