Experience

LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc.

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  LaunchPoint designs and manufactures high specific power motor and controller solutions for the aerospace, thermal management, power generation, and defense markets. We are suppliers of hybrid and electric flight solutions for the unmanned air vehicle applications (UAV) and the advanced air mobility markets (AAM). LaunchPoint designs and manufactures high specific power motor and controller solutions for the aerospace, thermal management, power generation, and defense markets. We are suppliers of hybrid and electric flight solutions for the unmanned air vehicle applications (UAV) and the advanced air mobility markets (AAM).



TrueVision

• Chief Operations Officer

  • Jan 2018 - May 2019

  Led TrueVision to a successful exit from its beginnings as a start-up. Built teams and organized company processes that created and sustained multimillion-dollar growth and successful exit for shareholders. Company was founded to commercialize the TrueVision 3D Visualization and Guidance System for Microsurgery. Joined company as one of the first employees that built and launched our core product. Key member of executive team that negotiated and executed sale of Company to a medical… Show more Led TrueVision to a successful exit from its beginnings as a start-up. Built teams and organized company processes that created and sustained multimillion-dollar growth and successful exit for shareholders. Company was founded to commercialize the TrueVision 3D Visualization and Guidance System for Microsurgery. Joined company as one of the first employees that built and launched our core product. Key member of executive team that negotiated and executed sale of Company to a medical industry leader in December 2018 as well as co-founding True Digital Surgery as a spin out from the sale of TrueVision.

• Vice President of Marketing and Operations

  • Mar 2006 - Dec 2017

  Sales and Marketing • Thousands of hours of operating room experience • Branded company and its products as the recognized world leader in 3D visualization and guidance for neurosurgery and ophthalmology • Created a sales strategy that targeted key opinion leaders in ophthalmology and neurosurgery translating Voice of the Customer feedback into product road maps • Built international sales organization and China joint venture accounting for half of company revenue in… Show more Sales and Marketing • Thousands of hours of operating room experience • Branded company and its products as the recognized world leader in 3D visualization and guidance for neurosurgery and ophthalmology • Created a sales strategy that targeted key opinion leaders in ophthalmology and neurosurgery translating Voice of the Customer feedback into product road maps • Built international sales organization and China joint venture accounting for half of company revenue in 2012 • Led program and project teams, including managing contract manufacturer relationships, to build and improve our products for the medical industry



Advanced Propulsion Technologies

• Marketing Director

  • Jan 2003 - Feb 2006

  Management leader at Goleta-based hybrid power innovator Advanced Propulsion Technologies (APT) and paved the way to exclusively license APT patents to Bill Gates and Vinod Kholsa to create and fund a new company (EcoMotors). Management leader at Goleta-based hybrid power innovator Advanced Propulsion Technologies (APT) and paved the way to exclusively license APT patents to Bill Gates and Vinod Kholsa to create and fund a new company (EcoMotors).



ExperTelligence, Inc.

• COO

  • Jun 1981 - Jun 2001

  Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of an innovative software technology incubator. While at UCSB in the computer science engineering program, Reali Co-founded ExperTelligence, early-on executing an IPO that catapulted the company to become an internet incubator firm and software developer for several decades. Notably, that company created a real-time, auction-based, neutral exchange for buying and selling online display advertising that was acquired by Microsoft. Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of an innovative software technology incubator. While at UCSB in the computer science engineering program, Reali Co-founded ExperTelligence, early-on executing an IPO that catapulted the company to become an internet incubator firm and software developer for several decades. Notably, that company created a real-time, auction-based, neutral exchange for buying and selling online display advertising that was acquired by Microsoft.