Our Board
Our Board members are completely volunteers and consist of a variety of different backgrounds, education and working skills.
Operations Management Board:
President
Marie Kraft
Marie Kraft is a Management consulting expert Marie Kraft has over two decades experience in executive coaching and project management. Marie is a graduate of Cabrini College, with a BS in Business Administration and Human Resources, and has served as an Adjunct professor for undergraduate level Organizational Development. Marie received her MA in Applied Behavioral Sciences from the Leadership Institute of Seattle. She currently is President of the American Society of Inventors, a Non-profit organization, and provides counsel to startups, along with the Board.
Marie is able to assist new startups from her real-life experiences. Marie has been working in the food industry for over 7 years and began her work as an inventor of a kitchen tool, the TofuXpress. She has experienced first-hand the process of concept design, prototype design, manufacturing, sales, and marketing. Her work has been highlighted in Philadelphia Inquirer, and New York Times, and has been reviewed unsolicited by hundreds of food enthusiasts, authors, and bloggers around the world, including Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food and About.com. Her passion is in helping people excel, including learning how to eat healthier and lower on the food chain through small dietary changes.
Bob DiSimone
Bob DiSimone is Senior Associate at Zommick McMahon Commercial Real Estate, Inc.
Mr. DiSimone has over 35 years of experience as a Business Owner, and Real Estate Investor. Bob has also served on the board of directors with several business groups. Past President of the Paoli Business and Professional Association, Mobil Oil National Advisory Council, Past President of local (SSARAPA) and National (SSDA) Automotive Groups, served on ASA Legislative Committee, served on Main Line Chamber of Commerce board, served on Tredyffrin Townships Paoli Pedestrian Task Force and Paoli Transportation Committee and well as our very own Board of Directors of American Society of Inventors, over the years Mr. DiSimone has received several awards for his outstanding leadership. In 1997 Bob was awarded Business Person of the Year by the Paoli Business and Professional Association receiving Citations from the PA House of Representatives and the PA State Senate.
Kevin Murphy
We would like to welcome Mr. Kevin Murphy to the ASOI board.
Kevin has been a long term member of American Society of Inventors. Kevin is a serial entrepreneur and inventor. He is the owner of Murphy’s Dryer Vent Service, LLP and Kevin M. Murphy, LLC. Kevin is a natural tinkerer and enjoys solving problems, which has led him to create several inventions, and register multiple patents, including the “OPD 250” a hot water heater Overflow Protection Device 250 a state-of-the-art fluid detection device that alerts homeowners when fluid is detected and prevents floods by pumping the retained fluid to a designated location.
Governing Directors
Jay Cohen
Mr. Cohen is a. former President of the American Society Inventors. He has extensive experience assisting independent inventors with commercialization of their respective technologies.
Tyiwanna Wilson-Carter
Mrs. Wilson-Carter (Prefers “T”) is the Founder and Creative Director of Philadelphia New Discoveries, a Design, Development and Marketing company specializing in innovative problem solving products.
Member’s invention evaluation board consists of past and present board member:
Nikola Lonchar is the Founder and President of the Nikola Tesla Inventors Club. He is a independent inventor with over 30 patents, some of which have been successfully brought to market.
William Haney – Designer, Inventor and Advocate for good health and the quality and the inventor of the Imagination Land a playground for challenged and unchallenged children.
The American Society of Inventors:
The American Society is a 64 year old Philadelphia non-profit organization that helps its area members free of charge with invention evaluations and assistance, community events and meetings. The American Society of Inventors offers FREE INVENTION REVIEWS for area members (membership is $49/year) at their board meetings. The American Society of Inventors does not sell any services to inventors so an honest evaluation and discussion of your invention, your invention development path. Call for additional information or a membership application: 215. 546. 6601, or email ask@asoi.org