Center for Technology & Innovation, Inc., 321 Water Street, Binghamton, NY 13901,
Telephone: 607-723-8600 email: info@ctandi.org
Erik Antonsson, Professor, Engineering Design Research Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Dr. Antonsson served as Chief Technologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory while on leave from Caltech (2002-2005). He earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell (BS, 1976) and MIT (PhD, 1982).
Diana Bendz, IBM Endicott Senior Location Executive, Endicott, NY, retired
Ms. Bendz has been honored by both the International Association of Electronics Recyclers and IEEE for her environmentally conscious products in the electronics industry. She holds a BS in polymer chemistry from Syracuse University.
Paul Ceruzzi, Curator of Aerospace Electronics and Computing, National Air & Space Museum, Washington, DC.
Dr. Ceruzzi is the author of several books, including A History of Modern Computing (2003, 2nd Edition, MIT Press). He earned a BA in History from Yale (1972) and a PhD in American Studies from the University of Kansas (1981).
Farouk El-Baz, Director, Center for Remote Sensing, Boston University, Boston, MA
At Boston University since 1986, in 1973 he established the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies at the National Air and Space Museum. He chaired the Apollo Astronaut Training Group. He holds a PhD in Geology at the University of Missouri (1964).
Charles Goodwin, Executive Director, NYS Technology Educators Association, Endicott, NY 13760
John Grady, retired Architect and Exhibit Designer, New York, NY Board Vice President
Mr. Grady was a Partner and Principal at Chermayeff & Geismar Inc., New York, NY, from 1972-1999. He earned degrees in Architecture from Princeton University (AB, 1962) and Harvard (March, 1966).
Stan Hayes, Sr., retired Apollo Program Manager, Link Aviation, Greene, NY 13778
Paul Komar, retired NYSEG Executive, Binghamton, NY Board President
From 1969-1994, Mr. Komar held management positions at NYSEG, including Senior Vice President (1990-1994). He was Executive Director of the Center for Technology & Innovation, serving from 1995-2003. He earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Lafayette College (1960) and a MBA from Pace University (1979).
Mark Kriebel, President, Arranged Sound, Inc. Johnson City, NY Board Sec'y/Treasurer
Mr. Kriebel has been a principal in a MUZAK franchise serving a 10 county area of New York for more than 25 years. In 2006-7, he was a as a Rotary International District Governor. Mr. Kriebel earned a BA in Music at Ithaca College in 1974.
Emily V. Wade, President, Museum Institute for Teaching Science, Boston, MA
In 1983, Ms. Wade founded the Museum Institute for Teaching Science. She is past president of the MIT Alumni Association, earning a BS in Chemistry in 1945.
C. Roger Westgate, Dean, Watson School of Engineering Board Treasurer Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
Dr. Westgate was at Johns Hopkins University, as Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering (1975-2000), with a joint appointment in Mechanical Engineering (1979-87). He earned degrees in Electrical Engineering from RPI (BEE, 1962) and Princeton University (PhD, 1966).
Erik Antonsson, John Grady, Paul Komar, Mark Kriebel, and Roger Westgate are Southern Tier natives, as is Susan Sherwood, Executive Director.
In Memoriam
Herbert L. Griffith, retired CEO, ITS Communications Corporation, Endicott, NY & Arthur Rosenblatt, FAIA, New York, NY and recipient of the AIA Thomas Jefferson Award (1998), were members of the CT&I Board at the time of their untimely deaths in November 2004 and January 2005, respectively.
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