He has successfully founded, grown and sold a number of technology based enterprises and has held leadership positions in private industry, government and academia. Experience includes leading startup companies as well as orchestrating multi-billion dollar public-private nano and biotech initiatives in both government and academic settings. Currently living in North Carolina

Dr. Carbonell is a globally recognized expert in the isolation and purification of biological molecules and biomanufacturing. He is the Director of the Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) at NCSU, as well as the Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor and the Director of the William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science.

Mr. Colletti is the Principal of PhoenixGroup, an international consulting firm serving international governments, private sector businesses, and investors; among current projects, he serves as technical operations advisor to senior international government officials. Mr. Colletti has been directly responsible for the development, design and delivery of over $6 billion in medical, research and biotechnology facilities worldwide.

Mr. Coblentz brings expertise in communications, diplomacy, and applied science and engineering. As an executive at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he gained recognition for innovative entrepreneurship and IP commercialization ventures. He came to RPI from the International Atomic Energy Agency, where he engaged in nuclear diplomacy in Iraq, Iran, and other settings and worked to set up tech transfer enterprises in developing countries.