IMPACT Team

Paul Vernucci

Leslie Bromberg

As the basis of founding the firm 1999, Dr. Wilkinson utilizes his technical and management strengths to optimize our client's process development programs from high levels inside client organizations. Dr. Wilkinson holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from MIT.

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IMPACT Technology Development – Founder
Molten Metal Technology
Cabot Corporation
Holds 8 U.S. Patents

Mr. Cox is a technically-oriented sales and marketing professional with the goal of growing the overall IMPACT business as well as offering his capabilities to our clients. Mr. Cox holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University.

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Mr. Kessler offers his extensive experience in the field of bioseparations and the development of medical devices to our clients. Mr. Kessler holds a M.Eng., Chemical from Stevens Inst. of Technology.

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Mr. Steckler leads the team’s technical project managers who define and execute process development programs and engineering design projects for our customers.  Mr. Steckler received his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from MIT and has extensive experience managing process technology, capital projects, and manufacturing operations in the chemical and energy process industries.

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IMPACT Technology Development
Molten Metal Technology
Modar
Holds 2 U.S. Patents

Mr. McConville offers his extensive experience in the bulk pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries, where he specialized in process development, scale-up and technology transfer. With degrees in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Mr. McConville is perhaps best known as the author of the acclaimed "Pilot Plant Real Book". www.pprbook.com

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With an extensive multi-industry background in computational fluid dynamics (CFD),   Dr. Bromberg leads the IMPACT CFD division.

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Environmental
- Nonthermal processing of VOC
- Chemical detection (IMS)
- Electrostatic Precipitation for sampling and
for PM control

Automotive
- Knock and misfire
- Fuels
- Onboard fuel reformation
- Diesel aftertreatment

Electrical
- Superconducting transmission and distribution
- High performance magnets
- High temperature superconductivity

Engineering Science
- CFD Modelling
- Chemical kinetics
- Stochastic/turbulent combustion modeling
- Systems modeling

IMPACT Technology Development
MIT Principal Research Engineer

MIT (BS EE)
MIT (PhD, Nuclear Engineering/Plasma Physics)
Holds ~ 24 US patents
Publications:  over 100

Mr. Freeman has both a mechanical and chemical engineering background offering exceptional project management and process design skills.  Mr. Freeman studied Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University and Mechanical Engineering at UMass-Lowell.

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IMPACT Technology Development
Busek
Counter-Current Systems
General Atomics
MODAR
Thermo Electron

Dave has extensive experience in product and process development, particularly in disposable medical devices and bioprocessing equipment. This includes structured and investigative experimentation, the design and construction of prototypes and assembly fixtures, and formal documentation.  Dave also has designed and built many database applications to support technical and other business processes.

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T David Marro Consulting
- SiOnyx Inc.
- New England Biolabs
- Axya Medica
- Osram Sylvania
ABIOMED Inc.
Polymer Technology
Kontron Medical
Millipore Holds 3 U.S. Patents

Pennsylvania State University, B.S.
Northeastern University, Mech. Eng.
Member ASQ, ASME

Mr. Schlier has extensive experience in process development and design, project management, facilities management and layout, cost estimation, operations management, start-up and troubleshooting. Mr. Schlier has recent experience in safety management and regulatory compliance. He received a BSChE from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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IMPACT Technology Development
Nuclear Metals/Starmet
Applied Technology Management
2 Patents
Various Papers & Presentations

BSChE, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Mr. Vernucci offers his extensive experience in the field of extra-corporeal blood processing, development of medical devices and process optimization. Mr. Vernucci holds a M.S. Engineering Management fromTufts University.

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Mr. Williams brings both a chemistry, engineering, and materials science background to the IMPACT team as well as being a seasoned technical manager.  Mr. Williams received his B.A. in Chemistry from Reed College.

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- Quality Systems
- Quality Engineer
- Quality Control
- GMP manufacturing
- Design Review
- Medical Device design
- Vendor audit planning and execution
- Internal quality audits
- Change control requirements
- Raw materials inspection and release programs
- FDA requirements for medical devices

- Process optimization
- Analytical chemistry
- Analytical Method Development
- Single-use systems
- Disposable bioreactors
- Separation science
- Synthetic membrane development and manufacturing
- Non-wovens design and manufacturing
- Polymer chemistry

- Project Management
- Experimental design
- FMECA risk assessment
- Multi-angle light scattering
- HPLC

Xcellerex, Inc.
Whatman-Hemasure, Inc.
Sepracor, Inc.
Innovative Membrane Systems
Albany International Research Company

Reed College, B.A. Chemistry