Focus Groups

Below is a list of our Focus Groups; click the blue colored links to go the Focus Groups that have provided content to this website.

JOINT GROUP EFFORTS

  • Drive Across America
  • American Farmers Network

INDIVIDUAL GROUPS

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Agriculture/Food Tech/Bio
  • Defense
  • Economic Development
  • Energy/Environment
  • Health Care
  • HLS/Cyber/Public Safety
  • International
  • IT/Communications
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Nanontech/Materials/Composites
  • Space Technology
  • STEM Education/Workforce Development
  • Transportation/Infrastructure
  • Veterans Affairs

Focus Group Chairs

Focus GroupsChairs / Deputies StateEmailPhone Number
Advanced ManufacturingDr. Michael Galiazzo, RMI of MarylandMDrmi@comcast.net410-404-7779
Agr / Food Tech / BioTechKimberly Tanami, Hemp Productions NYkimberlysautomotive@yahoo.com718-207-4554
DefenseWilliam Leach, Naval Air Sys. CommandNJwilliam.leach@navy.mil 732-323-1184
Economic DevelopmentRobert Mazzuca, NJ MEPNJrmazzuca@smartstates.com 856-669-4382
Energy/EnvironmentLaurie Weigand-Jackson, Utilities Advant.NJlwiegand@utilityadvantage.com
Health CareDebbie Burrell, Burrell Intern’l GroupMDDburrell@burrellig.com301-401-9490
HLS/CyberRobert Hanley, Sabre SystemsMDrhanley@sabresystems.com204-237-4652
InternationalRobert CarulloNJbcarullo@smartstates.com609-304-2904
IT/CommunicationsTim Walters, Sabre On PointPAtwalters@sabresystems.com215-957-5222
Modeling & SimulationJohn Lacontora, NJITNJJohn.M.Lacontora@njit.edu215-895-1752
Nano/Mat’l/CompositesJohn GillespieDEJgillespie@CCM.UDel.edu302-831-4941
Space TechnologiesRobert CarulloNJbcarullo@smartstates.com609-304-2904
STEM Educ/WorkforceAnthony Fowler, Real World Design Chall.MDAnthony.Fowler@ed.gov415-246-3794
TransportationPaul Labow, ePortationPAplabow@eportation.com215-627-2651
Veterans AffairsMike Ferraro, Bridging the GapNJmike@bridgingthegap.vet732-675-2843