The People of the JI

Physicians, engineers, and clinical experts dedicated to furthering the vascular and medical device industry.

The Physicians Leading the Charge

Chief Executive Officer & Chief Medical Officer

ADNAN H. SIDDIQUI

Dr. Adnan H. Siddiqui, is Chief Executive Officer & Chief Medical Officer of the Jacobs Institute (JI). His goal is to improve the JI’s current offerings and translate technologies being developed in the Institute’s i2R, or idea to Reality Center, into therapeutic and commercial successes.

Dr. Siddiqui is also vice-chairman...

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Founder & Chief Scientific Consultant

L. NELSON “NICK” HOPKINS

Dr. L. Nelson Hopkins is founder and chief scientific consultant of the Jacobs Institute. He was professor and chairman of the University at Buffalo (UB) Department of Neurosurgery and professor of radiology at the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences from 1989 to 2013. Dr. Hopkins was appointed SUNY...

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Clinical Experts
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Clinical Experts

The Jacobs Institute has close partnerships with Kaleida Health, a private hospital system, and with the University at Buffalo. These partnerships allow for greater access to and collaboration with researchers and physicians specializing in vascular disease. They include neurosurgeons, cardiac surgeons, peripheral vascular surgeons, and cardiac electrophysiology surgeons.
Founder & Chief Scientific Consultant

L. NELSON “NICK” HOPKINS

Chief Executive Officer & Chief Medical Officer

ADNAN H. SIDDIQUI

VIJAY S. IYER

ELAD I. LEVY

CHEE H. KIM

Research Director

JASON DAVIES

JONATHAN RILEY

Research Director

JEFFREY P. MULLIN

SONYA NOOR

KISHOR PHADKE

JOHN POLLINA

RENÉE REYNOLDS

KENNETH SNYDER

DAVID M. ZLOTNICK

Engineering Team
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Engineering Team

Our dynamic team continues to grow, helping the Jacobs Institute remain vibrant and innovative while providing stellar customer service to our clients. We look forward to working with you to help your ideas become reality, to train and educate your employees, and to develop future leaders in biomedical engineering and healthcare in Western New York.
Vice President, Engineering

RICHARD DUCHARME

Engineering Manager

ADAM SPARKS

Senior Project Manager

KAREN MEESS-TUTTLE

Senior Project Manager

KARI ANASTASIA

Senior R&D Engineer

DAN RATHBONE

R&D Engineer

JILL BOGARD

Quality Engineer

MICHAEL SPENGLER

Quality Manager

LAURA GUNDERSON

Senior Project Manager

ALEX GRENNING

Senior Project Manager

DAN LAWRENCE

Senior Project Manager

JESSICA MARTENSEN

Senior R&D Engineer

MIKE MILLER

Senior R&D Engineer

MICHAEL SZYMCZAK

Senior R&D Engineer

JOSHUA DAVISON

R&D Engineer

NATHAN LONG

R&D Engineer

TYLER RONEKER

Associate R&D Engineer

CLAIRE HILDRETH

Associate R&D Engineer

YOUSEF AKKAD

Senior R&D Technician

ERIC WOZNIAK

Senior R&D Technician

STEPHEN KRYTUS

Senior 3D Printing Technician

MICHAEL AVERY

Engineering Technician

TIM RODEMEYER

Regulatory Team
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Regulatory Team

Chief Regulatory Officer / Chief Quality Officer

CARLOS PEÑA

Regulatory Project Manager

CHARLOTTE WEBER

Sr Quality and Regulatory Manager

KEVIN MACDONALD

Quality Officer

KEVIN LAWSON

Sr. Clinical Quality Manager

ELAINE TAINE

Quality Intern

Maxine Dupius

Administration Staff
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Administration Staff

Vice President, Engineering

RICHARD DUCHARME

Vice President, Programs

PAM MARCUCCI

Vice President, Finance

TIMOTHY M. KORN, CPA

Director, Operations & Administration

COURTNEY FLICK

Director, Marketing & Creative Services

PAUL DRESSEL

Director, Training

TOM NEMETH

Finance Manager

KATIE MAE KUPIEC

Staff Accountant

KAYLEE STOELTING

Senior Accountant

ANDREA ADDISON

Training Manager

KELLY CARRETTO

Senior Project Manager

KAREN MEESS-TUTTLE

Senior Project Manager

KARI ANASTASIA

Senior Project Manager

ALEX GRENNING

Senior Project Manager

DAN LAWRENCE

Senior Project Manager

JESSICA MARTENSEN

Development Coordinator

KATIE SIMON

Production Services Technician

JIM HERR

Education Coordinator

HEATHER CAMPBELL

Board of Directors
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Board of Directors

The Jacobs Institute Board of Directors comprises influential and prestigious leaders from across Western New York. Dedicated to our mission and vision, the Board brings a wealth of experience and generosity that aid our strategic and fundraising efforts.
Chairman

JEREMY M. JACOBS, SR.

Moog Inc., Executive Chairman

ROBERT T. BRADY

Rich Products Corporation, President & CEO

WILLIAM G. GISEL, JR.

M&T Bank, Chairman & CEO

RENE F. JONES

Senior Partner & Founder Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP

GERALD LIPPES

Primary care physician, Concierge medical provider

BRUCE W. MOSKOWITZ

President, State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo

SATISH K. TRIPATHI

CEO, Kaleida Health

DONALD BOYD

CEO, DELAWARE NORTH AND ALTERNATE GOVERNOR, BOSTON BRUINS

JERRY JACOBS, JR.

The JI's Partnerships

Together We're Advancing New Medical Device Technology & Improving Patient Outcomes

The JI is proud of its strong ties with its medical industry partners. Through these collaborations, we are able to provide excellence in medical device innovation, training, and educational programs.

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Thank You To Our Donors

Since the doors of the Jacobs Institute opened in September of 2012, we have experienced tremendous growth and developed strong ties with medical device companies, medical device start-ups, entrepreneurs, community foundations, and college students. We create unique experiences for everyone who enters our doors, to keep them coming back. Our successes depict how far we have come and what a bright future we have.

Foundation Support

Marilyn Rochwarger

2019

Thank you!

Endowing Benefactor

Scott & Lisa Friedman

Thank you!

Endowing Benefactor

Empire State Development

Thank you!

Endowing Benefactor

Bill & Maryann Kolb

Thank you!

Endowing Benefactor

Dr. Louis Lazar & Dr. Jonathan Miller

Thank you!

Foundation Support

Scott Bieler Foundation

2022

Thank you!

Endowing Benefactor

Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP

Thank you!

Foundation Support

Dennis J. Siuda

Thank you!

Foundation Support

James H. Cummings Foundation, Inc.

Thank you!

Foundation Support

The M&T Charitable Foundation

Thank you!

Endowing Benefactor

Reginald & Carol Newman

Thank you!

Endowing Benefactor

Brian J. & Candace O’Mara

Thank you!