Steering Board

Owen Brown '84 (Chair)

B.S. in Engineering Science, Loyola University Maryland
M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Stanford University
Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Stanford University  
Vice President, Solutions Development at Scientific Solutions

Nicholas P. Adams '19

B.S. in Chemistry, Loyola University Maryland
M.A. in Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Adams is an associate editor for Nature Communications based in Philadelphia, PA. At Loyola University he studied in the Chemistry Department and in the Honors Program. Subsequently he pursued graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University, where he was trained as a physical organic chemist, investigating molecular photoswitches, electrochromic material, and polymers. He has a broad background in synthetic chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer chemistry, computational chemistry, and catalysis. He has been published in Green Chemistry, Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., ACS Material Letters, Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, and The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. After completing his doctorate, he joined the team at Nature Communications where he handles submissions covering functional organic materials, polymers, chemical engineering, and chromic materials.

Rana DellaRocco

B.S. in Biology, General, University of Maryland Baltimore County
M.S. in Forensic Serology and DNA, University of Florida
MPA, Public and Non-Profit Management
Chief of Science and Evidence, Baltimore Police Department

 

 

Ed Fortunato

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, City University of  New York-Baruch College
Master of Business Administration, Finance and Entrepreneurship
Chief Economist, Constellation Energy

 

 

Michael Hinkey '80

B.S. in Physics and Engineering Science, Loyola University Maryland
M.E. in Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia

Mike Hinkey is the retired sector vice president and general manager of Airborne C4ISR Systems division for Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector, a leading global developer, provider, manufacturer and integrator of advanced, secure, and agile systems and solutions. In this role, Hinkey had executive responsibility for all division operations, including a wide range of C4ISR capabilities with a focus on evolving to multi-function sensor capabilities for domestic and international customers. 

Mr. Hinkey joined the company in 1981 and held many leadership positions with increasing responsibility in program and functional support areas. Hinkey began his career as a software and digital system engineer.  He progressed to positions of greater scope and responsibility in engineering, manufacturing, and program management. 

Mr. Hinkey is currently engaged in community outreach and advocacy activities focused in the STEM Education area.  He is focused on increasing the pipeline of students into STEM and STEM related career fields, especially among the under-represented populations in those fields.

In addition to his academic credentials, he has also completed the Executive Marketing Program at UCLA and the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Hinkey currently also serves on the Board of Directors at Mt. St. Joseph High School, the Board of Directors of the Ingenuity Project, the Board of Directors of the National Electronics Museum, Chairs the University of Maryland Baltimore County’s College of Engineering and Information Technology Advisory Board, the Board of Directors of Rolling Road Golf Club, and the Board of Directors of the Maryland State Golf Association. 

Lara Kopf  '05

B.S. in Mathematical Sciences and Computer Science, Loyola University Maryland
M.S. in Systems Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

Lara Kopf is the Senior Director, Sector Integration and Strategic Engagements in the Missions Systems Sector of Northrop Grumman.
In this role, Mrs. Kopf supports the Sector President’s office, managing internal operations, strategic company initiatives, and supporting executive engagements.  Prior to this role, Mrs. Kopf has been with Northrop Grumman for 20 years, and over her career has held multiple positions of increasing responsibility, most recently running an Operating Unit in the company’s Defense Systems Sector.  Mrs. Kopf brings experience in engineering, program and portfolio leadership, technology maturation, logistics and sustainment, and investment and strategy development.
Mrs. Kopf holds a Bachelor of Science in mathematical sciences and computer science from Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland, and a Master of Science in systems engineering from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.  She lives in Baltimore with her husband Thomas, who is cyber security engineer and a fellow Loyola University alumnus, as well as their two children.

Margaret MacGibeny '08

B.S. in Biology and Fine Arts - Concentration in Music, Loyola University Maryland
M.S. in Biology, Saint Joseph’s University
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Princeton University

Dr. MacGibeny is a physician-scientist in training at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson where she is completing her final year of medical school. She earned her PhD from Princeton University in 2018 in the field of neurovirology, and she is pursuing dermatology as a clinical specialty. Dr. MacGibeny’s current research interests lie at the intersection of microbiology and immunology with special interest in skin infections and inflammatory skin diseases. She is passionate about medical research that advances the understanding of disease processes, uncovers novel disease mechanisms for targeted therapies, and addresses patients’ unmet needs. Dr. MacGibeny was awarded a National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award F30 Individual Fellowship to fund her MD-PhD training as well as the Executive Women of New Jersey Graduate Merit Award. Prior to medical school, Dr. MacGibeny conducted research at the National Institutes of Health as an Intramural Research Training Award Fellow, the Saint Joseph’s University Department of Biology, and the Loyola University Department of Biology. She has numerous peer-reviewed publications and has presented her research at national and international conferences including the American Society for Virology.

Todd Marks '98

B.S. in Computer Science Loyola University Maryland
President, Founder, CEO, Mindgrub

Todd Marks—2-time E.Y. Entrepreneur of the Year nominee, member of Baltimore Magazine's 40 under 40, and The Daily Record's Innovator of the Year—is the founder and CEO of Mindgrub Technologies. Mindgrub—a member of the Inc. 5000 for six years running and the Maryland Tech Council's Tech Company of the Year—is an agency at the intersection of technology and business, designing and engineering solutions that define a company's digital presence. Marks founded Mindgrub in 2002 and has since overseen award-winning projects for clients such as Wendy's, DELL, Exelon, Under Armour, Yamaha, Crayola, Adobe, Geico, ORACLE, A&E, The Economist, University of Maryland, NASA, and The Smithsonian.

Marks, a teacher-turned-technologist serves as the agency's chief everything officer, leading information architects, user experience specialists, designers, digital marketing experts, and world-class developers to solve challenges in the areas of: mobile and web application development; digital and traditional marketing; virtual, augmented, and mixed reality training applications; enterprise information systems; and robotics.

Mindgrub has received two gold ADDY Awards for Best Mobile App, the American Marketing Association's awards for Best Overall Marketing Campaign and Best Branding Campaign, the Gold Communicator Award for Best Mobile App, the BlueDrop Award for Best Fundraising Website, the Baltimore Business Journal's Big Buzz Award for Best Mobile App, MTC's Emerging Technology Company of the Year, Technical.ly's Design Development Firm of the Year, and was one of Inc.'s Best Workplaces of 2017.

Marks has shared his vision for innovation in technology and business at conferences such as SXSW, Adobe Max, and SALT, and has been profiled in The Huffington Post, CNN, and Newsweek. He currently serves as the tech board chair for the MTC, and is a member of the Northeastern Maryland Technology Council Board of Directors and the Loyola University MBA program advisory board.

Tim McComas '88

B.S. in Chemistry, Loyola University Maryland
Master of Business Administration, University of Baltimore
Chemical Applications Specialist, Coyne Chemical

Tom McKearney '93

B.S. in Computer Science, Loyola University Maryland
Software Architect, Applied Information Sciences

Chris Renner '07

B.S. in Chemistry, Loyola University Maryland
Neurosurgeon, Wellspan Medical Group

Tim Snow '08

B.S. in Biology, Biochemistry, Loyola Maryland
DO, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Snow is currently in his second year of medical practice as a board certified surgeon at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. He currently serves as their Director of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. He is actively involved at a national level creating publications and serving in various leadership roles for SAGES (Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons) and ASMBS (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery). 

At Loyola, Dr. Snow was an active member in Student Government, Tri-Beta Honors Society, was a resident assistant, and participated on the Swim team and club water polo team.  Following college, he then attended medical school at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and served as Student Body President. He then completed his general surgery residency at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital in New York. Lastly, he completed an Advanced Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery fellowship at Duke University.

Jennifer Tancreto '95

B.S. in Mathematical Sciences, Loyola University Maryland
M.S. in Survey Methodology, University of Maryland

Jennifer oversees survey methodological research for demographic surveys at the U.S. Census Bureau, where she has worked for almost 30 years. In her current position, Jennifer manages several research teams that provide qualitative and quantitative research services aimed at improving the cost and quality of data collection for the Census Bureau as well as other federal agencies. Prior to this position, Jennifer served in several leadership positions, providing direction for the American Community Survey (ACS) and decennial census research. She guided the agenda, design, implementation, and analysis of these research programs with the goal of maximizing the efficiency of data collection operations. She led the ACS to its single-largest change since its inception—the introduction of web as a first mode in a sequential mixed-mode design, which resulted in significant cost savings. 
Jennifer is also a Gallup-certified CliftonStrengths coach and provides individual and team coaching to drive results by maximizing natural talent. 
Jennifer graduated summa cum laude from the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland with a Master's degree, and magna cum laude from Loyola University with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematical Sciences with a concentration in statistics. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Mu Epsilon.