Our Team // Material ConneXion

The first step in designing the next big thing is finding the right team to partner with. Our material specialists follow 75+ industry topics to provide a cross-industry perspective on materials, trends, design, and sustainability. From conceptualization to implementation, we’ll help you successfully take your idea to the next level.

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Executive Leadership

Andrew Dent, Ph.D. // E.V.P., Materials Research, Material ConneXion

Andrew Dent, Ph.D.
EVP, Research

Jennifer Gumpter, P.M.P. // VP of Business Development and Operations, Material ConneXion

Jennifer Gumpert
VP, Business Development & Operations

Research Team

Gayatri Keskar, Ph.D. // VP, Materials Research, Material ConneXion

Gayatri Keskar, Ph.D.
VP, Research

Jessica Brenner // Material Specialist, Material ConneXion

Jessica Brenner
Materials Specialist

Enrico Milletti
Materials Specialist

Ruby Li // Project Manager, Research and Sourcing, Material ConneXion

Ruby Li
Project Manager, Research & Sourcing

Business Development Team

Melanie Marsh // Director of Commercial Strategy, Material ConneXion

Melanie Marsh
Director, Commercial Strategy

Michael Isserlis // Director of Client Relations, Material ConneXion

Michael Isserlis
Director, Client Relations

Youssef Elbehri
Business Development Manager

Darice Pauselius
Director, PR & Brand Strategy

International Research Team

Chompoonuj Weerakitti
MCX Bangkok, Thailand

Iker Agirre Unzueta
MCX Bilbao, Spain

Mette Bak-Andersen
MCX Copenhagen, Denmark

Bokyung Kim
MCX Daegu, South Korea

Micol Costi
MCX Milan, Italy

Anna Pellizzari
MCX Milan, Italy

Claudia Reder
MCX Milan, Italy

Akiko Kamoi
MCX Tokyo, Japan

Ryoichi Tanabe
MCX Tokyo, Japan

Kumiko Yoshikawa
MCX Tokyo, Japan

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