Alumni Updates

3D innovator: Fred Carter

• ASI Lead Engineer at DMG MORI USA (Chicago, IL)
• M.Eng., Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 2016
• M.Eng., Technical Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2014
• B.A., German, Lehigh University, 2012

Seasoned product pathfinder: James Weiler

• Project Manager, MTS Design and Manufacture (Allentown, PA),
• Founder, Moremaro, LLC (Bethlehem, PA)
• Adjunct Professor, Product Design, East Stroudsburg University (East Stroudsburg, PA)
• M.Eng. Technical Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2016
• M.I.D., Industrial Design, Pratt Institute, 2000
• B.A., Sociology, Skidmore College, 1995

Leverager of technology: Brian Flynn

• Chief Operating Officer, i-Comm Connect, (New York, NY)
• M.B.A., Corporate Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2016
• M.Eng., Technical Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2015
• B.S., Finance and Marketing, Marist College, 2009

Sixth hire at a media startup: Kelsey Alpaio

• Assistant Editor & Designer, Innovation Leader (Boston, MA)
• M.Eng., Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 2016
• B.A., Journalism and Political Science, Lehigh University, 2015

Second generation in the family enterprise: Brandon Evanko

• Project Engineer, BRUNS-PAK (Edison, NJ)
• M.Eng., Technical Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2015
• B.A., Economics, Franklin and Marshall College, 2014

Startup innovator Will Brennan

• Geodata Specialist, Thasos Group (New York, NY)
• M.Eng., Technical Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2015
• B.S., Civil Engineering, Bucknell University, 2014

Serial entrepreneur Tony Bagdon

• Technical Project Manager, Industry Dive (Washington, D.C.)
• M. Eng., Technical Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2014
• B.S.B.A., Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, East Carolina University, 2012

Innovating with drones: Chris Zadra

• Robotics Program Manager, Ocean Alliance, Inc. (Gloucester, MA)
• M.Eng., Technical Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2017
• B.S., Applied Science (Major Focus in Computer Engineering), Lehigh University, 2016

Supply Chain Innovator Lauren Villaverde

• Global Operations Manager, Anvyl, Inc. (New York, NY)
• STEM Advocate
• M.Eng., Technical Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2015
• B.S., Industrial Engineering, Lehigh University, 2014

Founder of Potestiam: Nick Yarnall

• CEO and Founder, Potestiam (Doylestown, PA)
• M.Eng., Technical Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, 2020
• BBA, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Temple University, 2018