Our Team

At the James R. Meehl Innovation Commons, our team is made up of passionate students, experienced mentors, and dedicated professionals who are here to help bring ideas to life. From product design and prototyping to hands-on guidance and technical expertise, our team works side-by-side with entrepreneurs, startups, and community members to turn bold ideas into real-world solutions.

Meet our director and current team of student product designers!

Current Employees

Jacob Marsh

Director, Industry Relations Coordinator

• Management of the Penn State Behrend Innovation Commons • Planning and oversight of the NWPA Innovation Beehive Network

Bryce Nill

Product Designer

Mechanical Engineering

Alexander Fisher

Product Designer and Lab Manager

Digital Arts, Media, and Technology

Joseph Mancino

Product Designer

Mechanical Engineering

Ethan Dlugos

Project Designer and Project Manager

Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering

Alex Guthrie

Product Designer

Plastics Engineering Technology

Joel Tubbs

Product Designer

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Riley McLaughlin

Product Designer and The Designer of this Website

Polymer Engineering and Sciences

Brendan Kuriga

Product Designer

Polymer Engineering and Sciences

Do you have a product or innovation idea? We’d love to hear from you.