Kenneth Barton has spent over 20 years in technology-sector business development, specializing in growing new companies from concept to inception. He has initiated agreements and joint venture relationships with ministry-level organizations worldwide, and grown start-up companies to over $40 million in enterprise value. His partnerships and business relationships include Symantec Corporation, USPS, the Universal Postal Union, a U.N. organization, and other international government agencies.

Mr. Barton has also secured domestic communication services contracts through multinational corporations and Federal agencies including the GAO (General Accountability Office), the United States Postal Service (USPS), AT&T, Sprint, Qwest, Accenture, and other system integrators and defense contractors. Mr. Barton has a B.S. in Economics from the University of Maryland and holds a J.D.

Dr. Fartash Vasefi’s award-winning work has ranged from research in electrical and optical engineering to translational cancer diagnostics applications. Dr. Vasefi is especially interested in commercially adoptable technologies that use innovative optical imaging and image processing systems. Dr. Vasefi received his doctorate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Simon Fraser University. During this time, he received multiple international and Canadian awards from SPIE, the Canadian Institute of Health Research, and Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems Institutions. His publications include 60 conference papers, 20 journal articles, and 4 U.S. patent applications. As CTO at SafetySpect, Dr. Vasefi manages internal personnel coordination, contract manufacturers, academic collaborators, software developers, and strategic partners to bring a visionary new medical device to market under quality system requirements.

Mr. Carroll has served as CPA in the Big 4 Los Angeles practices of Deloitte and EY. His experience includes working with highly sensitive clients on audits spanning the aerospace and manufacturing sectors, including GM-Hughes, Boeing-Rockwell, and Nissan. He has also provided attest/acquisition/litigation services for KKR, Penn Central, and specialized NYSE-level engagements. Mr. Carroll has performed contract compliance services for DARPA, DoE, DoD, DoC, Treasury, State agencies, and multinational tax authorities. He has served on several elected boards, including the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation Golden Strike Partnership, and the Special Resources Council of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Mr. Carroll holds a BBA degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and an MBT degree from the Marshall School of Business at USC. He will lead SafetySpect’s accounting and DCAA level government contract compliance.

Dr. Djabelkhir’s professional experience includes 15 years as a Geoscientist in the O&G industry. She worked as Schlumberger Software Technical Workflow consultant in North Africa, then as Senior Geoscience in Reservoir Characterization and GeoModeling, and finally as NExT (Network of Excellence in Training) Learning Content Manager of Schlumberger training department HQ in USA-Houston. Her work included creating and conducting numerous courses designed to maintain knowledge of emerging learning technologies. During this period, Dr. Djabelkhir also acted as a Subject Matter Expert and technical consultant for geoscience projects & programs. Nejma has a master’s degree in Geology and Earth Science and holds a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from the University of North Dakota, where she leads SafetySpect’s operations in Grand Forks.

Mr. Sokolov has designed and built several commercially successful, high-performance, fault-tolerant, and redundant scalable enterprise grade systems. He brings his experience in artificial intelligence, neuronets (neural networks), and data structures to his work at SafetySpect, implementing proprietary data-processing algorithms for digital signatures at a molecular level for food analysis, and Blockchain integration and data harvesting through machine learning. Mr. Sokolov also leads device user interfaces and user experience programming. He holds both an MS and BS in Computer Science from Moscow State Mining University. He leads SafetySpect’s systems integration between optical design, electronic design, image acquisition, and image processing elements.

Mr. MacKinnon’s background includes over 30 years developing clinical and research medical devices, in both academic research and the medical device industry. At SafetySpect he helps guide device development and regulatory compliance. His extensive background in multispectral and fluorescence imaging applications in medical devices has resulted in numerous patents and publications. He has worked to help commercialize imaging systems for early cancer diagnosis and been involved in many device clinical trials. He invented and commercialized a spectrally programmable illumination system (OneLight), and a founding shareholder of LED-MD as well as an inventor of the VELscope, which has screened many millions of patients for oral cancer. A founder of eTreatMD, a mobile medical apps company addressing chronic diseases, MacKinnon has also developed cell phone-based imaging systems for accurately measuring the dimensions of human anatomy. He has commercialized this technology in Android and iOS mobile device apps meeting FDA regulations, including eTreat Acne and LiveWith Arthritis Plus.

Mr. Pender’s 20+ years of VFX experience includes work on feature films, commercials, themed entertainment, and VR. He has a deep knowledge of the process from start to finish, and is an avid python coder with substantial pipeline experience. Pender wears many hats depending on client needs: Supervisor, Lighter, Effects Artist, and more. He has worked with software such as Houdini, Maya, Nuke, Speedtree, Massive, Mari, and Mudbox. He has acted as a supervisor on a Kia VR project at Timber, a Universal Studios Transformers Commercial, at Brewster Parsons, Argo at Method, RGH Ground Breaking Project, RGH True Golf Project, Public VFX Lincoln Commercial, Five Killers (Film), and GI Joe at Pac Title. He has worked as Crowd Supervisor at CIS Hollywood for We are Marshal, Leatherheads, The Express, and The Flight of The Phoenix at Cafe FX.

Mr. Hilderman is CEO of Afuzion Inc.(www.afuzion.com), a safety-critical consultancy providing advanced software and systems development services, including training, mentoring, and outsourcing. With an MS in Computer Engineering from USC (Hughes Fellow) and BSEE and MBA from Gonzaga, his primary focus is in aviation and automotive software and hardware development and certification. He is experienced as an aviation and automotive systems/software engineer and has managed technical/sales teams with $20M in annual sales. He has been the Founder, Co-Founder, and CEO of several highly-successful companies, including HighRely and TekSci, which became the world’s largest safety-critical consultancy under his leadership. Mr. Hilderman has authored the world’s best-selling book on avionics development, has developed and provided training for over 24,000 people and 500+ companies worldwide, and has given numerous keynote speeches at technical venues across the globe.

Lieutenant General (ret) Joseph Martz, President and CEO for Martz & Associates Consulting, LLC, completed 40 years in the U.S. Army in 2014. He holds a BS and three Master’s degrees. Martz served in Army units worldwide on assignments including Armor/Cavalry units, leader development, strategic mobility and equipment strategy, training development, and change management. He is the only Army General Officer in a generation to have served successively in the Requirements, Programming, and Budget processes. At the Army Capabilities Integration Center, he led Concepts Development, Experimentation, and Requirements Integration. As Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation, he developed the annual ~$1T Army Future Years Defense Plan. Finally, as Military Deputy for Budget to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller, he planned and executed the annual Army Budget (~$200B) from 2012-2014. Lt. General Martz serves on the Advisory Board for American Corporate Partners, providing corporate mentorship for transitioning service members.

Mr. Cleary is a prominent, high-profile health care/biotech industry executive with successful experience in both established and early-stage companies. He has a history of providing consistent, rapid, and extraordinary financial returns for investors. His background also includes broad-based general management accomplishments, and a proven track record for building successful organizations. He is widely recognized as a seasoned leader and one of the strongest dealmakers and fundraisers in the industry. Since 1986, Mr. Cleary has raised over $500 million in equity and partnership funds. Mr. Cleary currently serves as Chairman of Fish Nature, Inc. a company developing high tech products for the sport fishing industry. He also regularly consults several companies.

Mr. Barnett leads The Barnett Company, Inc. (www.TheBarnettCo.com), a consulting firm which assists clients to envision/re-vision, strategize and implement action plans, launch new products and ventures, grow profits, and optimize cash flow. The Barnett Company works to help clients identify and combine their unique value proposition, resources and processes for their own and their customers’ success. For 25+ years in 38 countries across Africa, Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Latin America, Middle East and the U.S., Mr. Barnett has led teams and created innovative solutions within the agriculture, food, finance, and oil/gas services industries. Previously, Mr. Barnett served as Interim President of COMM Engineering & OAR - Offshore Air & Refrigeration, Inc.; and Vice President & Senior Investment Officer at Central Asian American Enterprise Fund, a $250mm venture capital fund investing in early stage, Central Asian businesses. He earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Mr. Bouchaya is a technologist and business development leader with a keen focus on sustainable growth strategies and innovative technology monetization. He has 35 years of senior global leadership experience with Toshiba, sTec, Cisco, Western Digital, and Jazz Semiconductor. At Interlink, he was responsible for direct investments and M&A initiatives in Healthcare, Genomic analytics, IoT, Silicon Photonics, LiDAR, AI, VR, SaaS, Cloud & enterprise IT solutions. At Toshiba, he served as a strategic advisor to the President of Memory, Storage, & Semiconductor, a $14BN revenue company. Bouchaya also served as CTO of Toshiba (TAEC) America, where the strategic growth initiatives he pioneered ranged from a few million to tens of billions USD. During his tenure there, he built an exceptional team focused on enabling emerging technologies in Non-Volatile Memories, SSD’s, Data Center Storage Solutions, IoT, Data Analytics, Cyber Security, and Strategic Investments.

Mr. Reno is a Partner at Forbes Tate Partners, a bipartisan, full-service public affairs consultancy specializing in government relations, strategic communications, grassroots advocacy, mergers and acquisitions, business development, and fundraising. Previously, he served as Managing Director for Strathspey Crown, a healthcare equity firm, and Chief Government Affairs Officer for Allergan, a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device company. Mr. Reno also served as a senior counselor to former California Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Pete Wilson. He sits on the board of GenNext, an organization working to overcome generational challenges in economic growth, education, and international security. Mr. Reno is a graduate of the University of Southern California and has attended executive training at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.