mHUB and DMDII Announce 2018 Fourth Revolution Awards Judges
We are proud to announce the 2018 Fourth Revolution Awards judges who will honor the best and brightest of the Chicago region’s manufacturing technology community. This prestigious list of leaders is representative of the exemplary innovators, community builders, and corporate champions of our manufacturing ecosystem. For more information on the ceremony, sponsorship opportunities and award nominations, visit 4revawards.com and follow @4revawards on Twitter.
Charles Adler, Founder
Center for Lost Arts
Luis Andrade, Director, Digital Experience and Design
UL
Kenneth Bahk
Strategic Investor
Kristin Barrett, Senior Director of Polsky Exchange
Erik Birkerts, Chief Executive Officer
Clean Energy Trust
Terri Brax, Founder and CEO
Women Tech Founders, TeacherCare Inc
Cara Burns-Pan, Chicago Market Executive
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Ed Coleman, President and CEO
Bethel New Life
Kristi Dula, Network Relations
Pritzker Group
Dima Elissa, CEO And Founder
VisMED 3D
Ty Findley, Senior Associate
Pritzker Group
Laura Frerichs, Research Park Director
University of Illinois
Karen Goldner, Director of Small Business Development Center
Women’s Business Development Center
Craig Habeger, Division Manager, Manufacturing Technology & Solutions
Caterpillar Inc.
Tari Haro, EVP, B2B Technology Lead
Edelman
Fred Hoch, Executive Chairman, Founder, and General Partner
Illinois Technology Association, TechNexus Venture Collaborative
Steve Kase, President, CEO, and Chairman Emeritus
ASKPower, Technology & Manufacturing Association
Melissa Kaufman, Executive Director
The Garage at Northwestern University
Karen Kerr, Executive Managing Director
GE Ventures
Jennifer Kopach, Executive Director, SVP Marketing Communications
Science Olympiad
Mike Loquercio, Director of Supply Chain and Logistics
D&W Fine Pack
Jeffrey Margolis, Founder and President
Innovation Strategies Inc.
Leslie McKinney, Chicago Director
Black Women in Science and Engineering (BWISE)
Patricia Miller, CEO and Member Board of Directors
MATRIX 4, National Association of Manufacturers
Scott Miller, Owner and President
The Innovation Machine
Karin O’Connor,Venture Partner
Serra Ventures
Jimmy Odom, Director of Inclusive Entrepreneurship, ChicagoNEXT
World Business Chicago
Maura O’Hara,Executive Director
IVCA (Illinois Venture Capital Association)
David Pivonka, Innovation Center Director and Electronics/Software Chief Scientist
ITW
Amanda Salhoot, Director of Strategic Partnerships
Chicago Ideas
Michael Seedman, Executive Partner
Siris Capital
Irene Sherr, Assistant Deputy Bureau Chief
Bureau of Economic Development at Cook County
Craig Sutton, Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Innovation
John Deere
James Tanner, Director of Engineer for Phone Product Design
Google
Akshat Thirani, Co-founder and CEOn
Amper Technologies, Inc.
Cindy Tomei, VP Membership & Marketing
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Aaron Wiegel, President and Chairman Emeritus
Wiegel Tool Works, Technology & Manufacturing Assocation
Pete Wilkins, Managing Director
Hyde Park Angels
Kevin Willer, Partner
Chicago Ventures
Alya Adamany Woods, Executive Director
ChicagoNEXT at World Business Chicago
Betsy Ziegler, CEO
1871
About mHUB
mHUB is creating the conditions for product innovation to thrive. Our mission is to galvanize Chicago’s manufacturing ecosystem by generating innovative ideas, attracting world-class talent, and fostering collaboration. By providing access to labs and equipment, industry experts and entrepreneurial and technical training workshops, and a community of other product innovators, mHUB helps turn ideas into prototypes, and prototypes into sustainable new businesses that drive economic impact, and ensure the region’s continued leadership in global manufacturing.
mHUB full-service, co-working memberships begin at $300 with several packages for early-stage entrepreneurs up through established enterprises, including part-time prototyping shop access, reserved desks, and private office rentals
About DMDII
The Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute is where innovative manufacturers go to forge their futures. In partnership with UI LABS and the Department of Defense, DMDII equips U.S. factories with the digital tools and expertise they need to begin building every part better than the last. As a result, its more than 300 partners increase their productivity and win more business.