IoT Sandbox Board of Directors
Chair, Bob Scaccia - Founder and CEO of USA Firmware
Bob is a distinguished technology leader with a relentless passion for the power of firmware and the critical role it plays in IoT. His advocacy has led to speaking and writing engagements across prestigious magazines, well-known websites, radio shows, tradeshows, and panels organized by economic development organizations. Formerly a regular contributor to 'Embedded Computing Design,' a leading publisher on Embedded Systems, Bob has established himself as a thought leader in the field.
Bob's executive career includes successfully launching two companies, with USA Firmware growing from a $30K investment to a multimillion dollars in sales engineering design services business with over 160 customers in a wide array of markets and verticals. As a motivational and engaging mentor, Bob excels in bringing together cross-functional teams to achieve objectives. Bob enjoys helping those under his leadership succeed. Known for his ability to translate complex ideas into easily understandable terms, Bob lifts everyone from the non-technical staffer to CEO’s and investors.
Evan Karnoupakis, At-Large Director - Blockchain Author, Executive Consultant, and Board Member
Executive Consultant, Media Shower; Board Advisor of Avocado Technologies, Board Advisor to 1881 Capital Partners. A Wharton MBA with a successful track record of managing product lines, building programs, and leading projects teams for Fortune 500 Clients across multiple industries, including those most disrupted by blockchain technology: banking, collectibles, direct marketing, education, energy (nuclear), financial services, government, legal services, manufacturing, transportation, and utilities. Co-authored Blockchain Success Stories: Case Studies from the Leading Edge of Business (O'Reilly, 2021). Judged the finals of the Start-Up Pitch Competition at Cleveland’s 2019 Blockland Solutions Conference.
Tim Zarkovacki, Programming Chair - Technologist | Engineer @ Heart | Architecting Business Solutions
Founder, CEO, Business Consultant \ Solutions Architect, InTec Consultants. Focus has been on maximizing technology to improve process. This is especially important as technologies like the Internet-Of-Things, Artificial Intelligence and Virtual & Augmented Reality have become within the reach of businesses. Board Member - Technology guidance, Akron-Area Association of IT Professionals. Previous roles included 11 years with Palitto Consulting and 7 years with Keithley Instruments.
Staff: Mike Wise, Founder/Rainmaker - IoT | Web3 | Manufacturing | Speaker | Author | Consultant
An experienced and highly commercial B2B leader with 30 years of accumulated business acumen in sales, business development, digital marketing, Socialtech, Fintech, Insurtech, and IoT consulting. Principle focus is on Web3 use cases - blockchain, AI, IoT - especially IoT manufacturing and distribution in Ohio. Founder of the IoT Sandbox Corp., leveraging hands-on experience driving successes in the development of internet & e-commerce, along with the maturation of social technologies and now the emerging Web3 technologies – IoT, AI, & Blockchain. Previously, Mike spent 5 years building the Boston Blockchain Association into a strategic regional and national influencer for blockchain technologies with a focus on institutional financial services. Mike holds a Certification from MIT in Blockchain Technologies and is currently working on an MIT Certification in Internet of Things.