Chad DaGraca, CPA, MST
Chad DaGraca is an accomplished Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with extensive expertise in accounting, taxation, and financial management. Mr. DaGraca has long focused on serving closely-held businesses, specializing in financial management and strategic decision-making in the architecture and engineering industry. He provides expertise in accounting and tax planning, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, internal transitions, and internal controls. He has an in-depth understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), guiding clients through the complexities of government contracting.
Mr. DaGraca currently serves as Corporate Controller at Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), a prominent engineering firm of approximately 2,000 professionals across the eastern United States. His experience in the architecture and engineering industry includes having served for more than 10 years as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Boston Architectural College, leveraging his financial expertise to support the institution's mission and shape the future of architectural education.
Mr. DaGraca earned his B.S. in Accounting from Bridgewater State University and an M.S.T. (Master of Science in Taxation) from Bentley University.
Craig R. Davis, MBA
Craig Davis has more than 30 years of operational leadership experience in a variety of technology-based firms. He has a varied and extensive background in finance, software development, new product development, consumer and professional services, and manufacturing. Mr. Davis has been a co-principal investigator on SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) research programs and has published on product development risk management, all while serving as President at Product Genesis, an award-winning design and engineering consulting firm.
Mr. Davis currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Aquifer, Inc., a mission-based nonprofit provider of e-learning curriculum and assessment to health professions programs. He is an independent director and finance committee chair at Marts&Lundy, a leading philanthropy consulting firm supporting mission-driven organizations.
Mr. Davis received his B.S. from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and his M.B.A. from UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Anderson School of Management.
David C. Robson
David Robson has concentrated on engineering and development for his entire career. His primary focus has been the medical device field where his experiences have ranged from micro-interventional instruments to surgical robotic systems, from home-based therapies to sterile products used in the operating room.
In addition to holding senior level positions at several OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) of medical devices, Mr. Robson spent 17 years at Ximedica, where his role evolved from program management to client management, proposal generation, and business development. During his tenure, the company grew from 24 to more than 200 employees and its client base likewise grew to include many of the top 100 medical device companies in the world. Through all of this work, he has developed deep insight and skill in interacting with companies interested in out-sourcing specialized engineering services.
Mr. Robson is currently part of the leadership team at Iantrek, Inc., which develops and manufactures medical devices, concentrating on micro-interventional glaucoma surgery (MIGS). As the company has grown and entered the commercial phase, his role has evolved from being a founding employee and interim Chief Operating Officer to leading product development and quality compliance activities.