SMART CUPS

Dynamic leader with unconventional 25+ years of wide experience in science research, consulting for CPG and Pharma companies, product development, formulation, product branding, launch strategies, and contract negotiation. Chris has extensive technical, chemical, and engineering experience since joining the Stevens Institute of Technology at age 12 and the Nutritional Sciences Department at Rutgers University at the age of 14. Chris currently devotes nearly all of his working hours towards Smart Cups and spends less than 2 hours per week working as Head of Science and Formulation for TR Processing.

Owen has 15+ years experience designing, implementing policies to promote company culture and vision. He has more than a decade of experience in the medical device industry. Owen has 1 patent granted, 2 patents pending.

Matt Bottomly is a patent attorney based in Orange County and experienced in all aspects of intellectual property. He primarily focuses his practice on U.S. patent prosecution, focusing primarily on mechanical and electrical inventions. He has worked with a variety of technologies, including consumer electronics, semiconductors, telecommunications, RFID, fantasy sports, video games, streaming media, and augmented reality. Matt is heavily involved in the start-up community. Matt's previous experience includes working in an AmLaw 200 firm, working in-house at a consumer electronic company and an entertainment company, founding an IoT device start-up, and working as a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Matt spends 5 to 10 hours a week on Smart Cups.

Jonathan Kotler is a Senior Managing Director and General Counsel of Real Estate at Elion, is a member of its Senior Management Committee, and participates in the firm’s Asset Management Committee and Investment Committee. Jonathan is responsible for providing legal services to, and for the benefit of, Elion’s affiliated discretionary investments. Previously, Jonathan served as Deputy General Counsel at Empire State Realty Trust, where he served as the lead in-house attorney for all its real estate transactions. He has more than 13 years of commercial litigation and real estate law experience. Jonathan earned his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law, his Master of Business Administration in Finance from Fordham University, and his Bachelor of Science in Economics from Cornell University.

Stuart has extensive experience serving as an accounting and business advisor to prominent real estate and construction companies as well as to family-owned and closely held businesses. Often representing clients as the key negotiator in complex transactions, Stu specializes in structuring, acquisitions, workouts, and tax planning. He has also been instrumental in the formation and operation of Real Estate Investment Trusts. Stu’s service approach focuses on dealing with the economic, business, and family issues impacting his clients. In this role, he assists clients with issues concerning the operations of their business from an economic and tax perspective, as well as with trust and estate and personal financial planning. Stu has also been involved with the Firm’s litigation support department and has qualified Berdon as an expert in New York State Supreme Court.