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Jerry Gootee
Jerry Gootee

Innovation Hub Co-Founder and Executive Sponsor and EY Global Advanced Manufacturing Leader

Brent Duersch
Brent Duersch

Innovation Hub
Operations and Client
Experience Leader

David Takeuchi
David Takeuchi

Innovation Hub Digital and
Enterprise Experience
Design Leader

Ed Markowski
Ed Markowski

Innovation Hub Sales
and Business Development
Leader

Sachin Lulla
Sachin Lulla

Innovation Hub Chief Architect
and Consulting Leader
 

Craig Coulter
Craig Coulter

Innovation Hub Strategy
and Sustainability Leader
 

Christina Tedcastle
Christina Tedcastle

Innovation Hub Associate Director and Brand, Marketing and Communications Leader

Regan Grant
Regan Grant

Innovation Hub Global
Advanced Manufacturing and
Mobility Marketing Leader

Silver Park
Silver Park

Innovation Hub
Associate Director,
Business Development

Liz Carraher
Liz Carraher

Innovation Hub
Operations Manager
 

Meet the Nottingham Spirk team

Jerry Nottingham
John Nottingham

Co-CEO

John Spirk
John Spirk

Co-CEO

Joe Gfoeller
Joe Gfoeller

President

Jason Ertel
Jason Ertel

VP of Engineering

Sandy Croucher
Sandy Croucher

Client Relationship Director

Carolyn McNeeley
Carolyn McNeeley

Project Manager

Zack Simmering
Zack Simmering 

Director of Design and Insights

Ed Barber
Ed Barber

Program Director

Jim Szpak
Jim Szpak 

Senior Director
of Electrical Engineering 

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