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The Consulting and Management Team

Gary Evans has a BSc in Chemistry, a PhD in Physical Chemistry, and a Diploma in Management Science and was Visiting Professor in Innovation Management at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen from 1997 to 1999. Dr Evans undertook post-doctoral research in solid-state physics at the University of Cambridge from which he moved into the private sector, working in R&D management with Cambridge Life Sciences plc, where he was responsible for collaborative R&D, and managed a portfolio of development projects with partners which included Abbott Laboratories Inc and Ciba-Corning Diagnostics Corporation in the US and Fresenius AG in Germany. He then joined the development agency, Scottish Enterprise. Dr Evans joined ANGLE in 1997.

David Desrochers has over 20 years of experience working in early stage, high-growth, venture-backed companies and has held many financial leadership roles. He has raised over $40 million dollars for technology driven companies and has secured asset backed and unsecured lines of credit. In addition to his experience with smaller companies, prior to joining ANGLE Technology, David was a Project Manager assisting companies in both the USA and abroad with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. David has a Bachelor's degree from Villanova University.

Lisa Smith has a decade of experience with technology-led economic development. She brings a range of skills to the ANGLE team, including incubator program development and management, strategic marketing, public relations, and international business development. Prior to joining ANGLE Technology, she was Founder and Vice President of the Scottish Technology and Research (STAR) Center in Herndon, VA - a technology business incubator operated by Scottish Enterprise, Scotland's economic development agency. At the STAR Center, Lisa advised Scottish biotechnology and information technology companies on their US market entry strategies and overall business development. Lisa has a Master's degree in Business from American University in Washington, DC. She earned her Bachelor's degree at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Washington, DC.

Bob Rea has over 25 years experience developing innovative projects in both the public and private sectors. Projects have been in the fields of technology development, transportation, natural resource development, aerospace, defense, energy, technology commercialization and venture capital. In addition to his career in consulting, he has worked in both state and federal government research and development agencies and taught graduate courses in the MBA programs of the University of Phoenix and Webster University. His academic work includes an MBA from the University of Phoenix, a CE (Civil Engineer) degree from Columbia University for Post-Masters work, a MS in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a BS in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M.