SMART Initiative at a Glance
Since the spring of 1999, SMART and its predecessors have succeeded in attracting federal R&D funding for the regional technical community. Through its comprehensive and expert panel of Technology Cluster Groups, SMART can assist YOUR organization in developing opportunities to partner or collaborate with the technical community.
Integration of regional S & T initiatives including events projects and meetings involving:
- Bi-Partisan Congressional Delegation of DE, MD, NJ & PA; 8 Senators & 39 Representatives
- Federal Agencies; 20 + DC HQs
- States’ Executive and Legislative Branches
- Collective regional technology community facilitated by SMART, a 501(C)3 organization – Academia, Industry, Government Field Agencies/Labs and Profession Associations
2023 SMART Board List
| Executive Committee | Affiliation | Title | |
| Phillip Jaurigue, Chair | PA | Sabre Systems | Chairman & CEO |
| Samuel Waltz | DE | SamWaltz.com | CEO & President |
| Deborah Burrell | MD | Burrell International Group | CEO & President |
| Dr. John Lacontora | NJ | Mid-Atlantic Institute for Modeling & Analysis | CEO |
| Robert Carullo | Sabre Systems | Executive Director | |
| Board Members (Includes Exec) | Affiliation | Title | |
| Samuel Waltz | DE | SamWaltz.com | CEO & President |
| Nicolas Callazzo | DE | New Castle County CoC | VP Economic Development |
| Carla Sydney-Stone | DE | World Trade Center Delaware | President |
| Deborah Burrell | MD | Burrell International Group | CEO & President |
| Constantine “Jack” Pappas | MD | Pappas Associates International | CEO |
| Francis Pierce | MD | Design Systems and Analysis | CEO & President |
| Dr. John Lacontora | NJ | Mid-Atlantic Institute for Modeling & Analysis | CEO |
| Dr. Donald Sebastian | NJ | New Jersey Institute of Technology | VP for R&D |
| Phillip Jaurigue | PA | Sabre Systems | CEO & President |
| George Kearns | PA | MMC Worldwide | Chairman & CEO |
| Eugene DelCoco | PA | The Blackfield Group | President |
| William McLaughlin | PA | Irish-American Business Chamber & Network | Founder & Chair Emeritus |
| Board Staff | Affiliation | Title | |
| Robert Carullo | NJ | Sabre Systems | Executive Director |
| Pamela Fillion | NJ | SMART | Treasurer |
| Mark Oddo | NJ | SMART | Counsel |
Bio’s with POC’s are being compiled. Contact Robert Carullo as needed at bcarullo@smartstates.com or 609-304-2904.
Group Chairs
See the Groups menu tab.