Brad Chisum, CEO (Co-Founder):  Brad Chisum has over ten years experience in the integrated circuit and sensor manufacturing industry.  At STMicroelectronics, he successfully led teams to improve inventory management and production efficiency and was recognized as the site’s most effective team leader.  In 2002, Mr. Chisum joined SPAWAR where he headed up their Advanced Photolithography Research Program.  Mr. Chisum helped improve the facilities to a world-class standard before transitioning to SPAWAR’s Integrated Circuit Fabrication Facilities Engineering Manager.  Before leaving to found Omega Sensors (now Lumedyne Technologies), Mr. Chisum became a Manager for the Integrated Circuit Design Team and served as its primary point-of-contact (POC) and liaison between SPAWAR and its partners, both commercial and government.  His educational background includes three degrees: an MBA from San Diego State University, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, and a B.S. in Mathematics from Southern Methodist University.

Richard Waters, CTO (Inventor & Co-Founder):  Dr. Waters earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder.  Through his extensive experience in sensor design and manufacturing, he has become a leading expert in the field.  The core technology of Lumedyne is the brain child of Dr. Waters, who is the primary author of all six patents and two pending for the technology.  As the CTO, he directs all engineering activities for Omega’s technological development.  Dr. Waters initiated development of this technology at SSC-SD, securing over $6 million of funding for technology development.  Additional highlights include:

• Inaugural recipient of 2006 Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research Development and Acquisition (ASN RD&A) ‘top scientists and engineers’ award.

• Former Fab Manager at SPAWAR’s Integrated Circuit Fabrication Facility

• Recipient of SPAWAR’s inaugural “S&T Excellence” Award for outstanding contributions to R&D and S&T transitioning.

• 9 Refereed Publications and 12 Conference proceedings

• 6 Patents Issued & 8 Pending

• Primary author on all patents related to Lumedyne's technology

Steve Fanelli, MEMS Engineering Director:  Steve Fanelli has over twenty-six years experience in the integrated circuit and MEMS manufacturing industry with a focus on process engineering and yield enhancement.  Over the past twenty-six years Mr. Fanelli has worked for Unisys, Philips Semiconductors, ST Microelectronics, SPAWAR Naval Research, KLA-Tencor and Peregrine Semiconductors.  Mr. Fanelli joined ST Microelectronics in 1996 as a Section Manager where he was responsible for the Thin Films and Yield Enhancement group.  Major accomplishments were achieving 100% yielding sort tested wafers, multi-million dollar test wafer reduction program.  In 1999, Mr. Fanelli joined SPAWAR where he was the Product Manager for the 0.8um RAD Hard devices and worked to instill commercial manufacturing practices in the facility.  At SPAWAR he also worked closely with Lumedyne Technologies founder Dr. Waters on the initial development work on the MEMS accelerometer.  In 2001, he joined the KLA-Tencor Yield Management consultant team assisting in yield improvement activities in major tier one customer’s sites.  The job involved extensive worldwide travel to more then twenty manufacturing facilities in Asia and the United States.  Prior to joining Lumedyne, Mr. Fanelli was working as a Yield Enhancement and Technology Transfer Manager at Peregrine Semiconductors, where he managed a project that generated NRE revenue in excess of 11 million dollars. 

Ken Potashner, Business Advisor: Ken brings a wealth of executive level management experience from technology companies, and a proven track record for creating and building value within these corporations. From May 2003 to present, Mr. Potashner has been an independent investor. From November 1998 to August 2002, Mr. Potashner was President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of SONICblue Incorporated (formerly S3 Incorporated), a supplier of digital media appliances and services.  He successfully grew revenues from $0 to $300M run rate for digital media products in 2 ½ years.   From 1996 to October 1998, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Maxwell Technologies Inc.  He led Maxwell through the most successful turnaround in the U.S. in 1997, posting an 800% increase in market capitalization.  Mr. Potashner was Executive Vice President and General Manager of Disk Drive Operations for Conner Peripherals, a manufacturer of storage systems, from 1994 to 1996. He returned the company to profitability and positioned the company for its merger with Seagate.  From 1991 to 1994, he was Vice President, Worldwide Product Engineering for Quantum Corporation, a manufacturer of disk drives. From 1981 to 1991, he held various engineering management positions with Digital Equipment Corporation, a manufacturer of computers and peripherals, culminating with the position of Vice President of Worldwide Product Engineering in 1991.

Linda Spain, Business Advisor: Linda Spain serves as director and advisor to private companies in mainstream business and in emerging technology.  She has held various executive positions, including CEO, in emerging technology companies.  She was a founding director of the Houston Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors and holds its Certificate of Director Education.  She also has guest lectured at Rice University on the topic of corporate governance.  Linda serves as a reviewer for the Texas Emerging Technology Fund and is an advisor to the Rice University Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship in the areas of energy, nanotechnology, information technology, and life science.

Linda’s experience includes domestic and international engagements, principally in the chemicals and energy sector, with responsibility for business development, finance, strategic alliances, key supply and purchase agreements, mergers/acquisitions/divestitures, and commercialization of technology.  She has played a variety of key roles in over 100 transactions ranging in size from $1M to $1B.  Earlier in her career, Linda designed, developed, and sold financial applications software to the energy, manufacturing, and banking industries, and consistently won top honors for sales performance.  Linda tells us that she graduated from Rice University “a very long time ago.”