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Isopomoto IIT EnPRO-356, Fall 2006
strategies. Besides keeping himself continuously updated on the industry, Mr. Thomas
also drafted a preliminary business plan for the company. He remains in constant touch
with the VP of Business Operations and the Chief Executive Officer to ensure a smooth
entry for the company with a steady growth in its future years.
Julie Patti — Chief Technical Officer is a junior mechanical engineering major from
the western suburbs. She joined Isopomoto as Chief Technical Officer last August and
has since led a presentation on the state of the oil industry, developed the company
mission, analyzed the problems and opportunities associated with the automotive
industry. She is in the process of compiling and editing the final draft of the company‘s
business plan.
She transferred to the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) last fall from College
of Dosage (COD). Several years ago, she graduated from DePaul University with a
Bachelor of Music in vocal performance and has been financing her second bachelor‘s
degree by teaching voice, piano, and guitar lessons, as well as singing at weddings.
While attending COD, she took several classes in automotive technology and decided
that she was destined to become a mechanical engineer. Ms. Patti was first introduced to
sustainable concepts in engineering through the book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the
Way We Make Things and decided to devote her life to environmental sustainability in the
form of renewable energy.
The past two years have presented her with many opportunities to explore energy
usage and its effect on the environment. An active member of the Chicago Center for
Green Technology, she has attended many conferences and seminars to keep abreast of
the ever-changing sustainable energy technology industry. Ms. Patti is extremely excited
to be a part of such a promising start-up company as Isopomoto and is looking forward to
watching it grow.
Jae Suk Lee — Technical Team was born in South Korea on January 26 th 1981. He is
in charge of researching company solution and simulating vehicles with Advanced
Vehicle Simulator (ADVISOR). He came from South Korea as an exchange student, and
decided to transfer to Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) after the exchange student
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