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Dr. Russ MayAs a founder, Dr. May has served on the Board since it was created in 2002. Dr. May has over 25 years experience in fiber optic sensor and communications technology development for military and commercial applications. His background includes employment at ITT, Martin Marietta, and ADC Telecommunications, and he was an original co-founder of Fiber & Sensor Technologies (now Luna Innovations). Dr. May is a founder of Prime Photonics, and previously was research faculty at Virginia Tech's Center for Photonics Technology. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in materials engineering, all from Virginia Tech. |
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Etienne SamsonMr. Samson joined the Prime Board of Managers in 2013 and is Director of Technology – Testing & Subsea at Halliburton. In this role, Mr. Samson is responsible for managing new technology development for reservoir testing, managed pressure drilling and subsea. Previously, Mr. Samson worked at Pinnacle Technologies since 2000 where held various positions in R&D. He received a B.S. in aeronautic engineering from the Montreal Polytechnic in Canada. |
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Daniel WardMr. Ward joined the Virginia Tech Foundation in April 2008 where he serves as its Chief Investment Officer - Endowment. He leads all aspects of managing the Foundation’s portfolio including investment selection and setting asset allocation policy. Almost 50% of the portfolio is invested internationally, including a mix of niche and direct investments. The Virginia Tech endowment performance consistently ranks in the top 25% of its peers and was honored by Institutional Investor as the top mid-sized endowment of 2011. Prior to joining Virginia Tech he was the director of research for Integritas Advisors, a family office, from July 2004 – April 2008. Mr. Ward holds a BBA from The University of Michigan Business School, a MBA from The University of Florida Warrington College of Business and is a CFA charterholder. |
