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Jerry Gabig is Q-Track’s co-founder, Board Member, and Chief Executive Officer. From 1999 to 2002, Jerry was the General Counsel for the Time Domain Corporation (“TDC”), a pioneer in RF tracking.  Prior to serving as an officer for TDC, Jerry was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Venable, Baetjer, Howard & Civilietti. Jerry has served on the Army Science Board and is an NCMA fellow. He is an inventor on four  U.S. patents. He is the author of Government Contracting for Software Development (Federal Publications, Inc. 1987).  A Gulf War veteran, Jerry has graduated from West Point (engineering), Harvard (business), and the University of California (law).

Dr. Hans Schantz is Q-Track’s co-founder, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Scientist. Dr. Schantz co-invented NFER® technology. He has fifteen years of experience in applied electromagnetics and antenna design. Hans is the author of The Art and Science of Ultra-wideband Antennas. Hans has published work in the American Journal of Physics, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, and IEEE Antenna and Propagation Magazine.  He has a couple dozen conference papers,  twenty eight US patents, and over a dozen pending patent applications to his credit. Hans earned his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Texas at Austin and holds degrees in physics and engineering from Purdue University. 

Bob DePierre is Q-Track’s Co-Founder, Board Member, and Vice President of Engineering. Bob is a co-inventor of NFER® technology and was recognized as an inventor on two other U.S. patents. Bob designed all of Q-Track’s transmitter and receiver hardware.  While in the ultra-wideband business, he designed, built, and tested a pulsed radio with a 2-6 GHz variable gain amplifier. Bob spent seven years designing upgrades to the Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) system for the Navy and Air Force. He has a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame, an MBA from Michigan Tech University and a MS in electrical engineering from the University of Florida. Bob is also a Vietnam air combat veteran (AC-130 & B-52) and retired Air Force officer.

Stephen Werner is Q-Track's Chief Operating Officer. Previously he was Vice President and General Manager for AAR Summa Technology and a Board Member and Chief Operating Officer for Summa Technology prior to the acquisition by AAR. He has also served as the Vice President responsible for the Defense and Aerospace Systems Division of Sanmina-SCI. He had profit/loss performance and all activities associated with the design, manufacturing, and testing of complex industrial and aerospace electronic products. Steve holds a BSEE from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Florida Institute of Technology. 

Peter Beucher is a member of Q-Track's board of directors. Previously, he was the Chief Executive Officer of JIT Services, a logistics company serving the automotive, heavy-duty truck, appliance and consumer electronic industries. He has also served as the CEO of WestWind Technologies, a holding company with an aviation services business as well as a manufacturing company of decontamination foams. Prior to joining WestWind, he was Senior Vice President for Corporate Development for Time Domain Corporation. Peter also has twenty years of experience in a variety of senior management positions within PPG Industries, a world-wide leader in plate glass and coating technologies.

Douglas S. McElwain is a Board Advisor. He has over twenty years of financial experience in the high tech industry including positions as the CFO for VPNET Technologies, Inc. and Coastcom, Inc. Doug was the controller for several technology divisions within Hewlett-Packard, as well as an information technology manager. Doug has experience in a broad range of businesses including networking, workstations, surface mount technology, medical imaging, and integrated circuit design, fabrication, test, and assembly. Doug holds a BA in economics and an MBA, both from Stanford University.

Bruce Perry is a Board Advisor. Bruce is a CPA with fifteen years of experience assisting start-up and mid-range companies. His bachelor’s degree is from Auburn University.

 
 
 
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