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Dr. Theanne Schiros provides scientific direction and connections to research facilities. Dr. Schiros is a Research Fellow at the Energy Frontier Research Center at Columbia University. She did her Ph.D. at Stockholm University in Chemical Physics and was a postdoctoral researcher at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Light Source. She has performed research at the National Renewable Energy Lab, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, and Brookhaven National Labs. Dr. Schiros’ research is focused on solar energy conversion devices such as organic photovoltaics, photocatalysts for solar water splitting and advanced nano-materials for fuel cell catalysts and hydrogen storage.
Dr. Gerry Gorman is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years leading as CEO, President, COO, and Director of several companies. He has experience with a variety of companies: large and small, domestic and international, and privately held and publically traded, including as President and CEO of a wholly owned subsidiary of the General Electric Company. Dr. Goreman has particular expertise in strategic planning, product development and management, as well as supply chain management. In addition, Dr. Gorman has a strong background in engineering and development as well as sales and marketing. Dr. Goreman holds a Ph.D in Business from Warren National University.
Franklin Madison, Jr., recently named one of Crain’s Tech 100, a listing of the Top 100 individuals in technology in New York City as chosen by Crain’s NY Business, joined ITAC in 1999 as Technology Program Coordinator, and within four months was promoted to Technology Program Director.
He is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of new programs to assist high-tech firms in NYC and managing the FastTrac Programs. Mr. Madison also works one-on-one with CEOs of high tech companies, providing technical assistance in the areas of business plan development, access to capital from private and public sources, R&D assistance, and technology partnerships. Mr. Madison is a member of many associations including the New York Regional Consortium, Institute for Business Trends Analysis and NYC Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee of the NYC Private Industry Council, the New York New Media Association, Minority Internet and Technology Professionals, and New York Software Industry Association. He holds an A.A. in Liberal Arts/English from CUNY, and Certificates from New York University in Business Administration and in Real Estate Practice in New York.
Elie Rothschild has devoted his professional career to the development of clean energy. For the past 10 years, Mr. Rothschild has been involved in the renewable energy and sustainable building industries. He is a licensed solar contractor (C46) in the state of California. Mr. Rothschild is a certified energy inspector and has received training through the California Building Performance Contractors Association. In 2005 Mr. Rothschild co-founded Sustainable Energy Partners LLC (SEP), a clean energy development firm. Mr. Rothschild is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin business school, and is a dedicated father and husband.
John Humphrey has worked in the renewable energy industry since 2002, co-founded Sustainable Energy Partners LLC (SEP) in 2005, and has experience working on energy projects in Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Scotland as well as the US. He was born in Puerto Rico and is fluent in Spanish. He opened SEP’s New York City office in 2008. Mr. Humphrey specialized in Sustainable Energy Engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology’s Masters Degree program in Stockholm, Sweden and has a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from North Carolina State University. Mr. Humphrey previously worked as an Information Architect for multiple interactive technology companies in the dot com IPO days of New York’s “Silicon Alley”.