New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), a New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
subsidiary, today announced three new additions to the growing
leadership team. NJII welcomes Thomas
Murphy as Director of Defense Manufacturing Technology,
Michael Chirico as Compliance
Officer, and Thomas Villani as
Assistant Vice President of Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning in the Entrepreneurship Division.
NEWARK,
N.J., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New
Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), a New
Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) subsidiary, today
announced three new additions to the growing leadership team. NJII
welcomes Thomas Murphy as Director
of Defense Manufacturing Technology, Michael Chirico as Compliance Officer, and
Thomas Villani as Assistant Vice
President of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the
Entrepreneurship Division.
NJII President, Dr. Michael Johnson comments, "As the Gateway to
Innovation in New Jersey, these
new additions to the team position NJII for strength and growth as
we expand innovative methodologies such as Artificial Intelligence
(AI)."
"As NJII continues to grow, we are delighted to onboard industry
experts to further advance our mission," said NJII President, Dr.
Michael Johnson. "As the Gateway to
Innovation in New Jersey, NJII is
continuing to accelerate technology translation, foster innovation
and upskill the workforce. With these new additions to the team,
NJII is positioned for strength and growth as we expand innovative
methodologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). We are looking
forward to tapping into the knowledge and leadership our new
members bring, which will further our mission to make positive
economic impact in New
Jersey."
Thomas Murphy, NJII Defense
Division's Director of Defense Manufacturing Technology brings over
10 years of defense focused research of army technology and
resources.
After retiring from the Canadian Army, Murphy found a passion
for Additive Manufacturing (AM) with his experience in the Advanced
Materials Technology Branch with the U.S. Army at Armament
Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) where he was
responsible for R&D of AM for various projects.
Previous to joining NJII, Murphy investigated new technologies
and managed a service bureau as the Lead 3D Printing Technologist
at Cimquest and later worked with internal and external
manufacturing partners at Shapeways as its Senior Product
Manager.
"The Defense Division at NJII is making great strides in the
Additive Manufacturing field and in operationalizing emerging
technologies," said Murphy. "I am so excited to be joining such an
innovative team where I will be able to practice my passion of AM
and seeing that new advancements and ideas are able to become a
reality with our support."
An attorney and technologist, Michael
Chirico is a compliance leader with a deep understanding of
the security and privacy challenges facing organizations. Chirico,
a former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at two
New Jersey hospitals, has a career
spanning over two decades working with clients, both internal and
external, to develop, operationalize, and improve global security
and privacy programs. His experience as a CISO and attorney aids
organizations navigating information security, privacy, and the
related regulatory landscape. Chirico's practical experience comes
from decades as an information security officer, technology
attorney, and risk professional.
"NJII, as a leader in the healthcare information technology
(Health IT) sector, has been offering data-driven services that
serves providers, patients, and the broader healthcare community. I
look forward to this new chapter, continuing to serve and advance
the security and privacy posture, and the corporate compliance
program of leading companies such as NJII whose goals are aligned
with driving economic impact," said Chirico.
Tom Villani joins NJII's
Entrepreneurship Division with a focus in Artificial Intelligence
(AI) and Machine Learning. Currently, as Chief Science Officer at
contract research organization, Visikol, Villani brings innovative
strategic planning and leadership to a team of scientists working
to use machine learning and other innovative solutions to automate
workflows and processes.
"I am thrilled to be joining the NJII team amidst its rapid
growth and new initiatives. I am looking forward to leveraging my
background as CSO at Visikol to apply elevated technologies and
skills to new projects and solutions at NJII to work on further
advancing its capabilities and offerings to entrepreneurs," said
Villani.
To learn more about our leaders, visit
http://www.njii.com/leadership.
About NJII
New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) is a 501c3 organization
wholly owned by the New Jersey Institute of
Technology (NJIT). As an independent corporation, NJII is
uniquely positioned to be agile, entrepreneurial, and
opportunistic. NJII is focused on accelerating technology and
fostering innovation to have a positive economic impact in
New Jersey. To date, NJII has
generated over $330M in revenue
during its ten years of operation across its four divisions
(Healthcare, Defense, Continued Learning, Entrepreneurship) and
today has a team of 120 staff. Learn more:
https://www.njii.com/about/.
Media Contact
Victoria McMullen, New Jersey
Innovation Institute, 8632274557, victoria.mcmullen@njii.com,
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