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I began my career with Bell Laboratories in 1980, working primarily in the area of advanced computer graphics where I championed the development of the world’s first VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) collaborating with Western Electric on architecture and device specifications.

Four years later, I co-founded the EPICenter (Electronic Photography and Imaging Center), an “intrapreneurial” division of AT&T where I was responsible for the architecture and digital hardware design of three generations of videographic cards for the burgeoning personal computer industry. In 1986, I was promoted to the Manager of Research and Development, responsible for strategic product planning and engineering management.

In 1987, I co-founded Truevision, Inc. through a management buy-out of the EPICenter from AT&T. I served as co-President/CEO and Director of Engineering until 1990 when I became Executive Vice President of Engineering and Chairman of the Board. The privately-held manufacturer of videographic boards for personal computers grew rapidly to $33M in revenues.

My work was recognized by Videography magazine which identified me as the “Father of Desktop Video” and I accepted an Emmy award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for pioneering work in the field of computer-based video.

Truevision was acquired by RasterOps, a publicly held manufacturer of graphics accelerator cards and monitors for Apple computers in 1992. I stayed on as Executive Vice President of Engineering and was eventually named Chief Technical Officer, serving in that capacity until the company was acquired by Pinnacle Systems in 1999.

At Pinnacle Systems, a manufacturer of video editing software and broadcast video production systems, I served as both the General Manager of the company’s OEM business unit and the VP of Engineering for the Broadcast Video Division. During my tenure, the OEM business unit led six others in profitability and I secured several high-profile customers including Sony, Panasonic, and Avid.

In 2003, I was recruited to Avid Technology, a video, audio, and 3D animation software/hardware company. I was hired as the VP of Hardware Engineering and soon after was promoted to VP of Engineering with a staff of 550 distributed over 13 locations and 3 continents. During my time at Avid, the company released several editing workstations for personal, broadcast, and film studio workflows as well as a revolutionary and widely acclaimed real-time, shared media storage server.

I moved into the consumer electronics field in 2008 when I joined Sonos, a manufacturer of wireless home music systems as the VP of Product Development. The company introduced its first touch screen controller, first iPhone app, and first “cloud speaker,” the Play:5 on my watch.

When approached by iRobot in 2010, I jumped at the opportunity to join the leader in practical robotic solutions as its Senior VP of Product Development for their Home Robots division. Two years later, I was promoted to Senior VP of Engineering for the entire company, managing an organization of 220 with responsibility for program management, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, and industrial/user experience design. During my tenure, the Home Robots division grew from being non-profitable to generating 95% of the company’s revenue and over $55M in net operating income.

I joined Markforged in 2015 as the EVP of Engineering and Operations reporting to the CEO and responsible for mechanical, electrical, software, materials, operations, quality, and customer service. The company manufactures a 3D printer that embeds continuous strands of carbon fiber, Kevlar, or fiberglass in a nylon substrate to create printed parts of exceptional strength. On my watch, the company overcame its inability to manufacture carbon fiber filament, developed a second-generation printer, and more than doubled the size of the engineering team.

My next stint was a failed attempt at early retirement. I traveled to a dozen countries and more than half the US states over the course of the next year. Unable to completely decouple myself from the high tech industry, however, I eventually began part-time consulting for a number of Boston startups and early-stage tech companies. This slippery slope ultimately led to the end of my “retirement” when I accepted, in 2017, a position as the VP of Engineering for Superdepestrian, makers of the Copenhagen Wheel. This rear-wheel replacement transforms an ordinary bicycle into a human/electric powered hybrid offering the rider seamless access to increased range and speed. The company’s mission was to provide planet-friendly, urban mobility solutions.

When Superpedestrian shifted its strategic focus to e-bike and e-scooter sharing with a business-to-business sales model, I opted to join Formlabs, as their Head of Engineering in 2018. Formlabs is the leading provider of professional desktop stereolithography 3D printers and consumables, founded in 2011 with an engineering team of roughly 150. At Formlabs, I was responsible for electrical, mechanical, software, and optical engineering as well as industrial design, program management, and quality. My focus was largely on helping the team to scale, both in size and organizational maturity. During my tenure, the company shipped the highly successful Form3 SLA printer.

Having grown weary of the 75-minute one-way commute to Somerville, I accepted a position as the CTO for Digital Alloys, a metal 3D printing startup located in nearby Burlington, MA. Reporting to the CEO, I was responsible for research, mechanical, electrical, software, firmware, and materials engineering. My team was able to achieve slow-speed Joule printing on a cold substrate and high-speed printing in a high-temperature environment. Regrettably, the COVID pandemic and the need for a second-generation machine architecture conspired to prevent us from obtaining the necessary venture funding to continue the business.

I entered semi-retirement in 2021 and am currently providing advisory and consulting services to a small number of select technology companies. My current and past clients include Meta, Amide Technology, Formlabs, Witricity, Berkshire Grey, Phiar, Imp, Boston Materials, and SimpliSafe.

I graduated, summa cum laude, from Union College in 1980, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, and in 1981, a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

I have served on the Board of Directors of Truevision, Inc., RasterOps, Inc., Cinetal, Inc., the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), the American Amputee Soccer Association (AASA), and as an advisor to SideStix Ventures, Phiar, and Imp.

Digital Alloys Metal 3D Printer ConceptFormlabs From3L & Form 3 SLA 3D Printers

Superpedestrian Shared Scooter

Superpedestrian Copenhagen Wheel

Markforged Mark Two

iRobot Roomba 980

iRobot Roomba 880

iRobot Scooba 450

iRobot uPoint

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