A Free, Educational Webinar: Thursday, April 4, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. ET
Flexible workspaces allow laboratories to quickly respond to changes in R&D direction as new science and technology becomes available. This ability to be flexible is key to the success and efficiency of today's challenges and tomorrow’s unknowns.
Register for this webinar to learn about:
The evolution of labs in the past 30 years.
How carefully designed lab furniture can improve productivity & reduce cost.
A revolutionary tool that helps lab managers & lab architects expedite their lab furniture design cycles.
Alissa is focused on the planning and design of academic science projects. Her experience includes all aspects of the architectural design and detailing required for state-of-the art science centers. In her role as science and technology research and teaching laboratory planner, she works closely with clients to develop flexible laboratories and teaching spaces to meet the diverse needs and goals of students and researchers. Her recent lab planning experience includes Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Building 201, Towson University New Science Facility, University of Maryland’s Human Performance and Academic Research Facility at Cole Field House, NVCC Manassas’s Renovation of Howsmon & Colgan Halls, The College of New Jersey Chemistry Addition and STEM Building, The College of William and Mary Integrated Science Center Phase III, and Radford University Center for the Sciences.
Jeff Turk CEO Formaspace
Jeff Turk is the CEO of Formaspace. He is the winner of multiple American Design Awards and is a serial entrepreneur who has been involved in more than 20 start ups on four continents. For the past eleven years he has been focused on growing Formaspace into the world's premier designer and manufacturer of custom workplace furniture. He received his MBA from Kellog School of Management.
Frank Bucher Executive Vice President Formaspace
Frank Bucher is an Executive Vice President of Sales at Formaspace. He came to Formaspace from bkm in Dallas, Texas, where he served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He served as Vice President of Sales for JRB Studio and as Senior Vice President of Sales - Western Region for AIS in Alamo, CA. He received his Bachelor of Arts, Communications from Bowling Green State University.
Corey Hutchins National Sales Manager Formaspace
Corey Hutchins is the National Sales Manager at Formaspace with a demonstrated history of working in the furniture industry as well as the oil and gas industry. He worked for almost eight years as a Business Development Executive. He co-owns several entrepreneurial businesses including Edwin’s Sports Bar, Waller Creek Pub House and Waller Ballroom in Austin Texas. He was an Account Executive for Hoover Container Solutions prior to working with Formaspace. He received his BS in Industrial Engineering/ Manufacturing Engineering from Texas Tech University.
About our Host
MaryBeth DiDonna Editor Laboratory Equipment
MaryBeth DiDonna has been with Advantage Business Marketing since 2012, starting as the Editor of Controlled Environments. She later became Editor of Laboratory Design in 2016 and Editor of Laboratory Equipment in 2018. MaryBeth is responsible for the content and production of all print/digital issues of Laboratory Equipment , writes feature articles and conducts interviews with noteworthy industry professionals. Her most frequent topics include lab sustainability, contamination detection and control, nanotechnology and health-related outbreaks. She is also involved with ABM’s annual Lab Design Conference, International Lab Design Conference and the Lab of the Year awards program. Before joining Advantage Business Marketing, MaryBeth worked as an editor at WebMD and the New Jersey Law Journal, and wrote for both New Jersey Monthly and The Hudson Reporter. MaryBeth holds a B.A. in Journalism from New Jersey City University, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of The Gothic Times.
