Economic Development Partners Forum
Reading, PA
06/07/2017 08:30 AM
Hosted by FirstEnergy
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
8:30am to 3:00pm EDT
Penn State Berks Campus, Perkins Student Center
Tulpehocken Road, Reading, PA This event includes a networking lunch.
Speakers include:
Timothy Simpson – Mr. Simpson is a professor in mechanical and nuclear engineering, and industrial and manufacturing engineering departments at Penn State University. He is a faculty member of the Engineering Design and Optimization Group (EDOG) Lab. He also leads the Center for Innovative Manufacturing Processing-3D, a world leader in the growing field of additive manufacturing.
Michael Hawkins – Founder and CEO of Netizen Corporation, a nationally-recognized and award-winning provider of cyber security solutions for defense, government and commercial markets including healthcare, finance, manufacturing and others. Mr. Hawkins will share insights he has gained from working closely with researchers, law enforcement, federal agencies, and customers to identify and track emerging cyber threats and trends affecting businesses across the country.
David Fecko – Mr. Fecko is the Industry Relations Coordinator for the Materials Research Institute (MRI) at Penn State. He is a high-performance materials expert and is responsible for industry/University collaborations to help industry evaluate the quality of fit between materials and applications.
Dr. Jim Robey - Director, Regional Economic Planning Services, W. E. Upjohn Institute - An economist with a doctorate in urban studies, Dr. Robey will review the economy in Met-Ed’s territory. His research focuses on regional economic, education, economic development and workforce development issues.
Dennis Burnside - President, Juniper CRE Solutions - With more than 30 years of experience in real estate, site selection and economic development, Mr. Burnside will offer his assessment of the regional real estate market and review the industrial site selection decision-making process.
Heather Chandler – As President of Sealstrip Corporation, Ms. Chandler is a passionate leader, enthusiastic speaker and a flexible packaging expert. In her role at Sealstrip, she works to empower co-workers to invent and manufacture the most economical and efficient easy open and resealable features for customers’ packages.
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