Executive Committee

Dan Skiba, Managing Director Skiba Advisory Associates

As a Product Development Company Executive, I provide strategic leadership in product innovation and managing global teams, delivering award-winning products to the international market. My ability to problem solve, direct the entire product development lifecycle, and gain commitment to a common goal have driven faster release of products and market penetration. By building synergies across all Product Life Cycle disciplines, we have delivered products that result in 100% product utilization and seamless integration into customer environments. My skills in optimizing international resources have significantly reduced costs and streamlined production, delivering product excellence.

William Mansfield, Atty & Patent Atty, MANSFIELD LAW ~Protect Your Passion~

Attorney William Mansfield is a patent attorney and is a lawyer in MA & NY; high bar exam scores allowed him to waive into D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He won the CALI Award for perfect grades in an IP course, and he has passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam covering all types of engineering. He assists clients with corporate and IP law using trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, licensing, patents, strategic partnerships, and succession planning.

From 2004, he has worked on legal matters & he has counseled entrepreneurs/startups since 2009 thru Mansfield Law. He has worked on patent prosecution, especially business method, business process, electrical, mechanical, telecommunications, and e-commerce patents. He has filed for global IP protection and has a network of foreign IP professionals.

MaureenMansfield@Post.Harvard.EDU, Maureen is a co-founder of iTravelNow. Maureen has been a television reporter, has started two charities, and has worked in business development for professional services firms. She organizes “The Joy of Law” series offering conversations over coffee with counselors.

Hugh P. Cam, co-founder and Chief Scientist at BlueSavant AI

Hugh P. Cam is a scientist and entrepreneur dedicated to accelerating treatments for genetic and age‑related diseases by integrating technological innovations with drug and business development. He is the Chief Science Officer and co‑founder of BlueSavant AI, where he guides scientific strategy and advances AI‑driven diagnostics for early detection of autism.

Previously, Hugh led research at Leveragen as Director of Research and at MIT as a Senior Project Manager overseeing complex, multidisciplinary initiatives. Hugh holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Genomics from Harvard University and an Executive MBA at the Quantic School of Business and Technology. His expertise spans genomics, neurodegenerative disease research, antibody development, epigenetics, and large‑scale project leadership.

William Byrnes

508‐833‐1358, wrbyrnes@aol.com Bill is an attorney and senior executive with 25+ years of experience building value by commercializing information and technology. Bill’s focus involves a unique application of his legal and business management experience on the day‐to‐day management of all elements of the product, sales, and contract life cycles as the core of the business. The effect of this focus can convert expense into value driven to the bottom line with increased shareholder value as the results.

Howard Sholkin

Howard Sholkin has several decades of marketing communication experience across industry sectors. Since 2018, he has served as President of Newton Community Pride, a non-profit supporting a few dozen events in the city where he is a lifelong resident. In 2014, he formed Sholkin Consulting to deliver digital marketing services to technology and financial services companies. He also served on the adjunct faculty of Boston University and Lasell College for five years.

In 2003, he was hired as director of corporate communications at International Data Group (IDG) where he served Founder Pat McGovern. Sholkin later became director of communication and marketing programs for the CEO of IDG Communications, a global technology media and events subsidiary. IDG brands include Computerworld, PCWorld, Macworld, and CIO. Sholkin has held senior marketing and communication positions at technology product and services companies such as Computervision; Technology Concepts, a subsidiary of Bell Atlantic; Corporate Software; and, Digital Equipment Corp./Compaq. He was a columnist for PR News and for Personal Branding magazine, one of the first publications on social media.

Since 1990, Sholkin has been active in the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) where he once served as president of the Boston chapter.  Currently, he is co-chair of the national PRSA Investment Committee. He serves on the boards of three non-profits: Newton Community Pride, Boston Entrepreneurs Network (ENET) and Temple Shalom of Newton.

Fausto Molinet

Fausto is currently a co-founder for Celeriss, Inc., developing solutions for crosstalk suppression in wireline communications. He is a retired USAF Lt. Col, former senior manager at ITEK, and President of Matrix Internationale, a strategic planning consultancy. He has an MSEE and is the co-founder of ENet.  www.celeriss.com  

Michael S. Chester

508 872-1708, m.chester@ieee.org.  As a serial entrepreneur and president of International Manufacturing Consultants, Mike has started companies in both the USA China.  He helps startups with strategy, operations, business development, technology commercialization, and capital raising.  He has set up wireless payment banking systems in China.  

Robert A. Adelson, Adelson & Associates, LLC

617‐204‐5602, rob@attorneyadelson.com Rob is a corporate and tax attorney. With over 25 years of experience, Rob represents startup and smaller companies with issues of LLCs and incorporation, allocation of founders’ equity, shareholder arrangements, employee recruitment, trademarks and IP protection, M&A and strategic alliances, licensing and commercial contracts, VC, angel finance and term sheet negotiations. He also represents employees and executives negotiating employment terms, stock, options, non‐competes, severance and termination and consultants on liability issues, IP protections, and vendor, client and subcontractor contracting arrangements. 

Millie Kwan

Millie was founder of a digital marketing agency in Greater Boston. She has over 30 years’ experience in IT development, management, education and research. She received her Doctor of Business Administration degree from Boston University and M.S. in Computer Science from Washington University in St Louis. She has taught at Babson College, University of Hong Kong and Boston University. She has published research on knowledge management, process redesign and workflow management. In her early career, she specialized in the field of library automation and has led the implementation of various library systems for the University of Rhode Island, the HELIN Library Consortium of Rhode Island, and Washington University in St Louis.