ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP ADVISORY BOARD
Membership 2025
02/17/2025
Michael Anastasio
President at Bala Consulting Engineers
Widener University, MBA ‘83
Villanova University, BSEE ‘73
Bernard Borghei
CEO, Symphony Wireless
University of Phoenix MBA, Global Management ‘04
Villanova University BSEE ‘94
Steve Christini
Found & President of Christini Technologies, Inc.
Villanova University BSME ‘95
Jason Craparo
CEO @ Hovr
Babson College, MBA '14
Richard diMonda
Villanova University BEEE, ‘72
Edmond J. Dougherty
Villanova University MSCS ‘86
Drexel University MS Engineering Management ‘76
Villanova University BSEE ‘69
Richard K. Faris
Retired, Sr. VP - Product Dev., Oracle
Co-Founder Primavera Systems, Inc.
Villanova University ’69 CEE, ’70 MSCE
Gerald B. Halt, Jr.
Patent Attorney, Volpe and Koenig, P.C.
Villanova University EE ‘87
Megan Kempf
Analyst, Blackstone
Villanova University BBA '23
Sarah Lucas
Venture Portfolio Platform Director for SeedInvest
Harvard University MBA, '06
Phon Malone
Founder and Chairman of Revel Nails
Founder and CEO of Hello High
Villanova University BSCHE '99
Sean McDermott
CEO & Founder, Windward Consulting Group
Villanova University EE ‘88
Robert T. McNally, PhD
Retired, President & CEO, GeoVax Labs., Inc.
Villanova University EE ‘70
Jon Meisel
Senior Vice President of CBRE Group
Villanova University BSME ‘84
Arthur Metzler
Chief Executive Officer, AMA Consulting Engineers P.C.
Villanova University ME ‘86
James Mezzadri
Estimating Manager, Structure Tone
Villanova University BSEE
Todd Pohlig
Principal-Athertyn-Pohlig at Haverford Reserve
Co-Founder & Principal, Pohlig Builders
Villanova University CE ‘72
Samantha Sandler
Senior Associate Mechanical Engineering - Space and Airborne Systems at L3Harris Technologies
Villanova University BME '20
Ben Sparango
Owner, Sparango Custom Homes
Villanova University BSCE ‘85
Terence F. Schofield
Millennium Management LLC
Head of Liquidity Provision Technology
Villanova University BSCpE '05
David West
COO Proscia Digital and Computational Pathology
Villanova University BSEE ‘87
ENTREPRENEURIAL ENGINEERS
Villanova Students Develop Innovative Solutions at First-Annual Health Hackathon Focused on COVID-19
Students from Engineering, Nursing, Business and Liberal Arts & Sciences competed in the three-day virtual event hosted by Villanova University’s Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Institute. In the process they learned design thinking frameworks, conducted design research, and built prototypes. Faculty from the schools and colleges shared expertise and experiences, providing guidance to the participants, who worked as teams in virtual breakout rooms.
Sports Tech Sprint Inspires Game-Changing Technology
Sponsored by the Engineering Entrepreneurship minor, the two-day “hackathon”-style event also featured networking with industry insiders, a panel of expert judges and an appearance by former New England Patriots fullback James Develin, a mechanical engineer.
Entrepreneurial Engineering Student’s Business Supports Campus Organizations
Joseph Zinno, a rising senior in mechanical engineering, has spent the past two years nurturing his business venture, Rooted Designs, which sells engraved Villanova keychains, magnets, coasters and more. Rooted in the communities he is part of, Joe donates 20% of every sale to a Villanova charity chosen by the customer.