Our inception

 Robert G. Andosca, Ph.D. 

President and CEO/CTO

Robert's 30+ years' industry experience has been in the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearables / Industrial IoT (IIoT) / Connected Vehicle and Telecommunications markets. He has worked in the development of MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS), Piezo-MEMS/sensors and semiconductor technologies. Robert's background includes: C-level, business development, strategic and brand marketing, engineering management, and senior scientist and engineering roles. He has been a entrepreneur previously, where he is the founder and former CEO of an energy harvesting IoT-based company, MicroGen Systems, Inc. Robert raised $8 M between an angel round and a Series A round of investment plus an additional $4 M in government grants over 6-years.  The Company transferred the prototype piezo-MEMS vibration energy harvester (pVEH) process from the Cornell Nanoscale Science and Technology Facility in Ithaca, NY to 200 mm diameter high volume manufacturing at X-FAB in Itzehoe, Germany with >85% overall manufacturing product yield including wafer-level packaging. The team developed the first  fully integrated tire-pressure monitoring system (TPMS) module powered by its pVEH product for Class 8 long-haul commercial truck tires with Melexis N.V. from Belgium and the largest tire company in the world (proprietary, not Lego! Google it!). These were successfully tested in truck tires over 4-years on tire drum testers up to 75 mph (120 kph), the modules reached 80 °C (could handle up to 125 °C) for 3,100+ miles (5,000 km) without issue. The company's Intelligence Tire System (ITS) module product was pre-announced at the Automotive Sensors Expo in Detroit in 2016. The MicroGen team also released several products to the IIoT market, and ultimately the company was sold in July 2017. The company was recognized as a Top 25 Silicon Valley Company (MicroGen was located in Rochester, NY), an EE Times' Silicon 60 inductee for 4-years running, was runner up for Startup Company of the Year by SEMI MSIG, won Engineering Team of the Year by Sensors Expo, and more. Robert is also considered to be in the Top 12 Movers and Shakers in MEMS by EE Times. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science, a multidisciplinary degree, where he focused on Electrical Engineering and Physics. He has been an invited speaker on IoT, EH and MEMS/sensors all over the world over 30X, where six have been Keynotes. Robert holds 25+ issued US and international patents.

Kathy Ireland®

 Chief Global Brand Strategist

Chair, CEO, and Chief Designer, kathy ireland ® Worldwide and Small Business Network

 A world-famous lifestyle designer and trendsetter, Kathy Ireland® is considered one of the most influential people in fashion today.  Kathy serves as Chair, CEO & Chief Designer for kathy ireland® Worldwide (kiWW®), a leading design and marketing firm that skillfully translates trends for all markets and price points. Kathy Ireland inspired the phrase, Super Model turned Super Mogul. Kathy’s iconic modeling career began on covers from Vogue to Cosmopolitan, and has since graced the cover of Forbes Magazine more times than any other magazine. Kathy is one of the 50 most influential people in fashion, according to Fairchild Publications. kathy ireland® Worldwide is listed as the 25th most powerful brand, internationally, by License! Global Magazine. The success of kathy ireland® Worldwide is the result of teamwork and dedication. Kathy is the author of multiple books, including the newest release in January 2020, Fashion Jungle - co-written with #1 NY Times Best Selling Author, Rachel Van Dyken. Kathy serves on multiple executive Boards including the NFLPI,  WNBPA, and in 2020 joined the Advisory Council for the Princeton University’s Academic Department - James Madison Program. Kathy is celebrated as one of the world’s most successful women by Randi Zuckerberg, Tamron Hall, Maria Bartiromo, and more - and has partnered with some of the most influential and famous women, including Elizabeth Taylor, Serena Williams, and fellow ETAF Ambassador Vanessa Williams. 

 Monica Restrepo 

Chief Wellness Officer

 My 15+ years professional experience in Respiratory Therapy (RRT) have been wonderful. I have expertise in pulmonary and critical care with a Master's degree specialization in neonatal and pediatrics. Most recently I have been working on the front line at Sky Ridge Medical Center just outside Denver, CO. The COVID-19 pandemic hit our hospital hard for several months, but fortunately our case load has dropped considerably. I am originally from Medellín, Colombia. I moved to the United States in 2007 and began my journey to learn English better and work within my RRT field of study. In 2014, I was extremely happy to officially become a U.S. citizen. Now, I am on an entrepreneurial quest to build a health and wellness business. Lastly, I am also an avid fitness person, where I am always trying to stay in shape and be healthy.

 Donald Nohavec 

Exec VP Product Development 

  Don Nohavec holds a B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL), and an M.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering (S.M. Course 2) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), specializing in magnetic bearing actuators for NASA weather satellite applications. Don is also a Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM®) through Stanford University.
 

Starting his career in Nebraska at Square D Company (Schneider Electric), and then moving to Colorado to work for Agilent Technologies (formerly Hewlett Packard), Don has over 25 years of experience in all aspects of factory automation and product design across the High-Tech Consumer Products, Industrial, and Aerospace industries. Don was one of the first 25 founding members of an R&D lab in Fort Collins, Colorado to help deliver the first IP Network Video Security Camera for Pelco® Inc. headquartered in Clovis, California. A privately held company at the time, Pelco is the premier brand in video security around the world and was later acquired by Schneider Electric. Holding several utility and design patents, his specialties include New Product Design, Research & Development, and Program / Engineering Management. Some of the product development teams Don has led have won numerous awards in their industry, one security camera of which was featured on the Discovery® Channel and TLC® Cable Network "Orange County Choppers” through a joint development between Schneider Electric and the OCC design team to develop the first Hybrid Motorcycle.
 

Don’s teams have delivered products to customers such as major Las Vegas casinos, Government and Commercial agencies around the world, as well as other major Fortune 500 companies such as GE Aviation, Rolls-Royce, SpaceX, and Honeywell Landing Systems.
 

In Don’s spare time, he has been a professional musician for over 35 years, playing accordion, organ, trumpet, and piano. He has performed several times in various venues such as the college football Halftime Shows in the CapitalOne®, Orange®, and Citrus® Bowls. Don has also enjoyed the incredible privilege of performing in the Cornhusker Marching Band live on CBS with Doc Severinsen at the Kennedy Center Honors, in recognition of Johnny Carson and his life's work. You may also find him playing piano and accordion with the “Mixed Nuts Band” several times a year in Salt Lake City, Utah for dozens of retirement centers and communities in the area. A die-hard Husker fan, Don’s personal interests span Music, Arts, Entertainment, Philosophy, Cosmology, Raising Chickens, and Quantum Physics!

 Benchamast Ngadsunthia 

เบญจมาศ งัดสันเทียะ (in Thai) 

or "Ben Sun"

Exec VP Sales 

Benchamast Ngadsunthia has over 25 years of experience in sales across multiple industries such as Automotive, Culinary, and Concert Promotions.  Throughout Ben's career, she has catered to A-List celebrities, such as Charles Barkley, Sean John Combs (a.k.a. P. Diddy), LL Cool J, Pat Green and many others at venues such as the Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and the Backroads Music Festival at Rocker B Ranch in Graford, Texas.

Ben is also a Founding Member and Chief Executive Officer of BencMalicious™ LLC, a specialized catering and food delivery service to help high-risk people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Originally from Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Thailand, holding dual U.S. and Thai citizenship, and fluent in both Thai and English, Ben studied at St. John's Polytechnic in Bangkok, moved to the United States in 1992 and then studied at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.  Afterwards, Ben relocated to Texas to study International Business at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, and Finance at the University of Texas at Arlington.

In Ben's spare time she is a Jiu Jitsu Martial Artist, Gourmet Chef, Superb Gardener, and Fitness Fanatic.