Chris Kalish is the GE Director and Chief Technology Officer of the edgelab. Prior to his tenure at GE, Chris was a Technical Fellow at PepsiCo, where he was responsible for global systems architecture and technology strategies. Chris has research experience in parallel systems and hardware and compiler design, and has led applied studies in emerging technologies, such as biometrics, sales force automation, and broadband wireless technologies. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science from Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

GC Vellutino, Program Manager. GC is a veteran of two semesters as an edgelab student, during which time he was also completing his MBA and advanced certificates in Marketing Intelligence at UConn. GC began his career at Sony, where he worked on national promotions and brand-building initiatives for the consumer electronics group. As a marketing agency account manager, he has handled multi-million dollar campaigns for Coca-Cola and Unilever. GC also has experience developing new markets for wireless telecom services; marketing technology symposiums featuring Microsoft, Cisco, Motorola, and others; and constructing online marketing campaigns. GC holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut, a BA in English from Princeton University, and a pre-college diploma from The Juilliard School.

Ryan Kaisoglus, Emerging Technologies Leader. Ryan's duties at the lab include researching new technologies, running edgelab's proprietary tech research tool (emergeNow), and working with students to evaluate technologies. Ryan started with GE in 2001 in the Information Management Leadership Program where he focused his time as an IT Project Manager around data warehousing, analytics, and enterprise reporting. A certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Ryan spent two years in a GE Equipment Services sub-business in Quality and Project Management Office leadership roles. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Information Systems from Susquehanna University.

Dr. Paulo B. Goes, Professor of Operations and Information Management, is the Gladstein Professor of Information Technology and Innovation. A former Associate Director of the Connecticut Information Technology Institute, he played a fundamental role in the conceptualization and implementation of edgelab. He is director of the endowed Treibick Electronic Commerce Initiative (TECI) and from 1996 to 1999 he was the Technology Director of UConn’s School of Business. He has been teaching information technology courses for UConn since 1990 and has received several teaching awards. His research interests include Internet technologies and electronic commerce, design and evaluation of models for e-business, online auctions, database recovery/security, computer networking and technology infrastructure.

Dr. James R. Marsden serves as the UConn Director of edgelab. He joined UConn in 1993 as Professor and Head of the Department of Operations and Information Management. He was part of a three-person team that conceptualized, initiated and oversaw the development of the Connecticut Information Technology Institute and is currently serving as its Executive Director. He also developed and implemented the Treibick Electronic Commerce Initiative. Dr. Marsden also serves as Director of the OPIM/SBA MIS Research Lab and served for several years as a member of the Advisory Board and Steering Committee of CIBER (Center for International Business Education and Research). He currently serves on the edgelab Steering Committee which selects and resources projects and oversees operations. Dr. Marsden is a two-time winner of the Chancellor's Award for IT Excellence and a co-winner of the Team Connecticut Program Award from the Office of Economic Development.