Our Board of Directors

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With deep technology  experience and understanding, and a track record of innovation and business success,  our team is committed to the full realization of our UV technology towards clean and safe water, air and surfaces for our global community.

  • Dr. Steven Berger President & CEO
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    Dr. Steven Berger
    President & CEO
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    Steven Berger has been leading the team at Crystal IS since 2008. He is passionate about bringing innovative technologies to market. Prior to joining Crystal IS Steven was at FEI Company, a manufacturer of electron microscopes, where he held a variety of roles over a 10 year period including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer. During his time at FEI he was part of the executive management team that grew the company from $150M to $600M. His key focus was bringing new products to market profitably. Before FEI, Steven was a Technical Manager at AT&T's Bell Labs. He also taught at Cambridge University. He holds a BSc degree in physics from the University of Salford and his PhD from the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University. He holds a dozen US patents and is widely published in the fields of electron beam lithography, microscopy, and analysis. In his free time Steven enjoys ocean fishing.
  • Dr. Leo Schowalter Chief Technology Officer
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    Dr. Leo Schowalter
    Chief Technology Officer
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    Dr. Schowalter is one of the original co-founders of Crystal IS. He has over 30 years experience in crystal growth, semiconductor thin film and nanotechnolgy. After receiving his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois, Dr. Schowalter joined GE's Global Research Center in upstate NY. Later he transitioned to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) as a full professor and went on to chair the Physics Department from 1997 to 2000. He has published over 160 articles, co-edited five proceedings volumes, given over 65 invited talks, and holds 17 patents, with 26 pending. He is a recognized figure in the global technology community regarding crystal growth, thin-film, nanotechnology, and nitride semiconductors. In his spare time Leo enjoys hiking, golfing, skiing and snowboarding.
  • Shawn Gibb Vice President of Engineering
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    Shawn Gibb
    Vice President of Engineering
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    Mr. Gibb has been leading the engineering team at Crystal IS since 2008. He has 15 years of experience in the epitaxial growth and processing of III-Nitride materials and devices for optoelectronic and high frequency RF applications. Prior to joining Crystal he held a position at RF Micro Devices where he was responsible for developing and scaling of III-N materials and devices used in their high power transistor product offerings. Shawn has a M.E. in Materials Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology as well as B.S./B.E. degrees in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from New York University and Stevens Institute of Technology, respectively. He has four patents relating to the growth and processing of wide bandgap materials and devices. In his spare time Shawn enjoys playing bass guitar and spending time with his family.
  • Dr. Therese C. Jordan Senior Vice President of Business Development
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    Dr. Therese C. Jordan
    Senior Vice President of Business Development
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    Terri Jordan joined Crystal IS in 2011. Her passion is bringing clean tech innovations to the global community. Terri has extensive experience as a business development executive in energy, environment, and materials. Before joining Crystal IS she led business development worldwide at Konarka Technologies, Inc., a solar panel manufacturer. Prior to this she spent 15 years in positions of increasing leadership responsibility at GE in technology, market development, and quality roles, all focused on materials-based businesses. She also was formerly Director of Global Marketing for Victrex plc, a high performance materials company. Terri serves as an advisor to several organizations and forums involving energy and environment. She holds a BS degree from Tufts University in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science from University of Connecticut. She has earned four patents. In her free time she enjoys triathlons, yoga, and the great outdoors.

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