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John Wren
John is a graduate of the University of Denver (BA’69, MBA ’79), where he was President of the Graduate Student Association. He is also the past President of the Denver City Club, the Rocky Mountain Direct Marketing Association, and the Metro South Denver Optimists Club. He has served on the board of directors of the Denver Lions Club and 1311 York Street Club. Past employment includes: Secretary/ Treasurer, Western Merchants Wholesale Company; Assistant-to-the-President, Outdoor Sports Industries; Telemarketing Manager, Mountain Bell Telephone Company; owner, Wren Marketing Corporation; Marketing, Director for the Denver Symphony Orchestra; Business Analyst, George S. May Company; and Sales Manager, Villager Newspapers and Sentinel Newspapers. He now does business consulting and he manages the IDEA Cafe/ Franklin Circles, which will continue. |
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Secretary, Roger Jackson Esq.
As a licensed professional engineer, Mr. Jackson has 23 years of mechanical and electrical engineering experience in refinery and chemical process equipment design, test, and installation, both domestically and overseas. Mr. Jackson assists inventors and companies in obtaining patent protection in the mechanical, electrical, medical, construction, and consumer arts. Trademark, trade secret, and copyright protection are also offered; including intellectual property portfolio management, in addition to other related legal matters associated with intellectual property. Mr. Jackson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master’s in Business Finance, and a Law Degree, and has written a number of articles in Intellectual Property Law. |
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Vice President, Liz Mrofka
Liz Mrofka is a freelance graphic designer and owner of Sage Graphics which provides graphic design services ranging from logos, marketing materials and websites. She has a degree in graphic design and serves on the graphic design advisory board at Westwood College. She is the president of The Fab Fob Company, LLC and the inventor of the award winning Fobbie, Gift Wrapping in a Cinch! an innovative new way to gift wrap.
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Secretary, Lane Christensen
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Treasurer - Roberto Ruschena
Roberto Ruschena is an electrical engineer with an extensive background in information systems. As a licensed patent agent, Mr. Ruschena assists inventors and corporations with the filing and prosecution of domestic and international patents in the fields of mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical, electronics, computers, software, information systems and business procedures. He is a correspondent for several European patent law firms, assisting them with U.S. patent filings and prosecutions and with patent translations. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Torino, Italy, and a Master’s Degrees in Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. He has lived in four countries on three continents and, in addition to English, is fluent in French and Italian. Mr. Ruschena often collaborates professionally with his wife, Susan Perkins Ruschena, an experienced transactional attorney. Roberto is also an acclaimed artist known as the "Italian Impressionist," as well as a landscape photographer. |
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Bonnie Griffin Kaake
Bonnie Griffin Kaake is a nationally recognized expert on marketing. She is on boards of directors for both for-profit and non-profit companies. She is also a published author and serial entrepreneur. She guest lectures at the university level and presents at conferences nationally. She holds one patent and has one pending. Her background includes a degree in business administration and a long marketing career with the General Electric Company.
In addition, she is the Executive Director of the United Inventors Association (UIA). The UIA is the most prestigious not-for-profit national organization for the education of inventors. The UIA serves as the voice for independent inventors when the USPTO is considering legislation that may effect inventors rights.
Her company, Innovative Consulting Group, Inc., is headquartered in Lakewood, CO and provides marketing consulting and management services. |
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