Our Team

Birgit collaborates with the Innovation Fund manager, supporting the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund program. Additionally, she assists in internal administrative, financial and logistical duties.

Bri is our creative powerhouse who defines and executes our creative identity and strategy.

Eric is FuzeHub’s engineering expert, helping New York’s start-ups and manufacturers transform their new product concepts into commercial successes.

Elena is the rockstar of the FuzeHub team who leads everyone in executing FuzeHub's mission to help manufacturers grow and thrive in New York State.

Everton is a manufacturing virtuoso focused on helping the manufacturing community, industry, start-ups, local colleges and universities, and business leaders to advance innovation and technology.

Paul is FuzeHub’s choral conductor, using his marketing and economic development experience to lead the Agency’s multiple programs as one melodic brand.

Karin is an organizational guru who keeps FuzeHub running like a well-oiled machine, making sure that all employees have what they need in order to do their jobs to the best of their abilities.

Kim is our techie responsible for guiding the efforts of several programs targeted at helping small-to-mid-sized manufacturers, as well as the technology driving the FuzeHub B2B Connection portal.

Steve Melito is a Solutions Specialist for FuzeHub and the host of its NYS Manufacturing Now podcast. He also moderates events for FuzeHub and is a regular contributor to its print and digital publications.

Brent is a Central New York native with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Information Design from SUNY Polytechnic Institute. He enjoys playing guitar, creating art, reading, and cooking. But you will most likely find him after a long day watching Netflix with his wife Becky or finding new recipes to make for dinner.

Patty is a jack of all trades who supports the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund by tracking progression and reporting on metrics and program successes after project completion.

Zachary is our data dynamo supporting the Solutions Team. He helps with the technical management of the Solutions Program.

John is part of our brain-trust as the Industry and Technology Advisor to FuzeHub and is the Program Manager for the Industrial Partnerships Program, which is part of the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR).

Ben is FuzeHub's 'okayest' engineer. His focus is testing technology to predict failures in robotic cells, reducing operating costs and improving the competitiveness of New York manufacturers.