Zachary B. Spencer

Education B.S. Mechanical Engineering – South Dakota Schools of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, SD – 1998 Experience 2001 to Present:  Engineering Manager,  SPENCER COMPOSITES CORPORATION, SacramentoCalifornia, a company dedicated to the development and fabrication of advanced composite products. 1999 – 2001:  Project Engineer,  SPENCER COMPOSITES CORPORATION, Lincoln, Nebraska, an international company dedicated to the development and fabrication of advanced composite products. 1995 – 1998:  Mechanical Engineer (Part Time),  Spencer Composites Corporation, Lincoln, Nebraska. 1996 – 1997:  Head Mechanical Engineer, SDSM&T Sunrayce 97. 1994 – 1995:  Engineer (Part Time), Spencer Design, Lincoln, Nebraska, an international company that specialized in engineering consulting services for the design and manufacture of filament wound composite products. 1994 – 1995:  Lead Composite Engineer, SDSM&T Sunrayce 95. 1991 – 1994:  Technician (Part Time), SpryoTech Corporation, a company specializing in the manufacture of filament wound composite products in the sporting goods area. Speaker SDSM&T Composite Seminars – Rapid City, SD Advanced Composites Seminars – Salt Lake City, UT Entec Composite Machines Seminar – Salt Lake   City, UT 2000 Honors/Awards Recipient: Best Composite Design – Solar Car/Sunrayce 95 Best Design – Solar Car/Sunrayce 97 Research Developed composite gun barrel Developed thermoplastic winding technology Developed composite/metal matrix techniques Professional Affiliations TMS Metallurgical Society Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) Skills Welder, Mill/Lathe Operator, CAD/CAM, Featurecam, LabView Data/Acquisition, Solid Works, Autocad, CADWIND, Microsoft Office Publications “Iron Coated Carbon Fiber for EMI Protection”, presented at the 45th International SAMPE Symposium, May 22-25, 2000, Long Beach, CA.  ZB Spencer and BE Spencer. “Evaluation of ‘Composite Material for Level 5 Ballistic Protection” , presented at the 62nd International SAMPE Symposium, May 01-05, 2006, Long   Beach, CA.  ZB Spencer and BE Spencer. “Examination of an Epoxy Resin for Space-Based Application”, presented at the 62nd International SAMPE Symposium, May 01-05, 2006, Long Beach, CA.  BE Spencer, ZB Spencer, B deBlonk, and D. Oakes. “Qualification of a Choke and Kill Line”, presented at the 62nd International SAMPE Symposium, May 01-05, 2006, Long Beach, CA.  BE Spencer, ZB...

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Brian E. Spencer, Ph.D

Education Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics – University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1988 M.E. Mechanical Engineering – University of California, Davis, California, 1981 M.E. Industrial Engineering – University of California, Berkeley, California, 1971 B.S. Agricultural Engineering – University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1970 Registered Professional Engineer – Nebraska and California Experience 1996 – Present: President, founder SPENCER COMPOSITES CORPORATION, Lincoln, Nebraska, an international company for the development and manufacture of advanced composite products. 1994-1998: President, founder Spencer Design, Lincoln, Nebraska, an international company which specializes in engineering consultation services for the design and manufacture of filament wound composite products. 1995-1996: CEO, Sigma Electromagnetic Shielding Technologies, Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska , a company developing electromagnetic shielding materials. 1992-1996: General Partner, founder Advanced Composites Seminars, a group dedicated to the advancement of filament winding through educational seminars. 1991-1994: President, founder SpyroTech Corporation, Lincoln, Nebraska, a company specializing in the manufacture of filament wound composites products in the sporting goods area. 1987-1991: Vice President/Technical Director, co-founder of Addax, Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska. Responsible for all engineering activities including product design, product development, proposal preparation, tool design and program management. 1980-1987: Program Manager, Brunswick Corporation, Lincoln, Nebraska. Responsible for all program phases of funded research and development projects. Programs included development of drive shafts for helicopters, flight control actuators, various aerospace structural components, torpedo warhead case and other new products for both the commercial and aerospace markets. 1975-1980: Project Engineer, Explosive Technology, Fairfield, California. Responsible for all program phases including design, development, testing, reporting, and initial production of ordnance devices. Directly represented company in technical and sales capacity. Space Shuttle Range Safety System and Frustum Separation System, Inertial Upper Stage Flight Termination System, facility design and layout for Trident Explosive Transfer Assembly. 1973-1975: Project Engineer, Naval Weapons Station, Concord, California. Develop, design, plan, schedule and supervise the manufacture of ordnance test equipment. Coordinator for physical security improvements. 1971-1972: Engineering Consultant/Partner, Bennett & Spencer, Fairfield, California. Perform mechanical engineering investigations for insurance companies and law firms. Honors/Awards Recipient of Society of Manufacturing (SME) Jud Hall Award – 1998. This prestigious Award is given annually to an individual who has contributed to the composites manufacturing profession through leadership, technical development, patents, and educational activities. Selected for membership in Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. Patents Flexible Coupling Inductively Transparent Drill Collar Truck Axle Industrial Pump Irrigation Sprinkler Composite Motor Shaft for an Electric Motor Professional Affiliations Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society Advanced Composites Seminars – Founder and General Partner Senior Member – Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME – Board of Review, Session Chairman and Speaker CMA/SME Board of Advisors 1998/99 SAMPE – Session Chairman and...

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