MEET THE TEAM

AT WRIGHT BROTHERS INSTITUTE

Wendell Banks

Executive Director

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Chris Remillard

Chief Operating Officer

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Bart Barthelemy

Founding Director

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A - Z

Joseph Althaus

Rapid Innovation 

Program Manager, Engineer

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Gabrielle Brooks

Facility Coordinato2nd Street

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Laura Dempsey

Content Developer

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Larisa Dmitrienko

Collaborative Innovation 

Project Leader

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Steve Fennessey

Director of Innovation and 

Air Force/DoD Engagement

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Danielle Garmann

Business Manager 

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Jennie Hempstead

Marketing Consultant

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Eric Hill

Technology Commercialization Manager 

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Nikki Krebs

Deputy Chief Operating Officer 

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Aaron (Chewwie) Kubatka

Rapid Innovation Manager 

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Bob Lee

Open Innovation Project Manager

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Tony Lizza

Innovation Project Manager

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Heidi Longaberger

Integrated Intelligence Leader

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Ann Luneke

Facility Coordinator 

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Jim Masonbrink

Small Business Hub 

Program Director

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René Meadors

Commercialization Program Manager

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Brad Miller

Master Machinist

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Tom Mitchell

Rapid Innovation 

Operations Manager

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Claude Nicol

Electrical/Computer 

Engineering Technologist

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Angela Pickard

Human Resources and 

Executive Assistant

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Emily Simon

Senior Accountant

Tina Speers

Operations Manager

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Scott Springer

Director of Collaboration 

& Development 

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Martin Stieger

Director of Technology

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Tim Strange

Innovation Project Lead 

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Matt Sunday

Rapid Innovation Engineer

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Tara Taylor

Technology Transition Manager

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Ben Wallace

Director of Operations - Works

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Peter Werwick

Innovation Project Leader

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David (Mike) White

Asset Inventory &

Ship/Rec Manager

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Diane Williams

Director of Operations ICC

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Robert Williamson

Controller

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