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Careers in STEAM
Panelists

Calling all families of middle- and high- school students! Are you interested in careers in Medicine, Technology, Engineering, Finance, or Liberal Arts? Don’t be shy…the possibilities are endless. How does working for OpenAI sound? Have you ever dreamt of being a movie producer? What about being the News Anchor for NBC? You’re in luck — some of Millburn’s most successful individuals live right here in Millburn. And guess what? They will get to meet you at the STEAMfest 2025 Career Panel, eager to guide you as you look towards the future. Don’t miss out!

3/23/2025 - 5:15-6:45p
MHS Auditorium

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David Ege

ADC Therapeutics

Chief Technical Officer

David Ege has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a focus in biologics, vaccines and novel modalities. Prior to joining ADCT in 2024, Dr. Ege was CTO, head of Process Development, Quality and Supply at Seres Therapeutics since 2020. He began his career at Merck in 2003, serving in a variety of technical, operations and leadership roles in R&D, manufacturing and supply chain, in the U.S. and Switzerland. He has contributed to the successful first-in-class licensure and launch of cervical cancer vaccines, Gardasil® (2006) and Gardasil9® (2014), the breakthrough cancer immunotherapy, Keytruda® (2014), and oral live microbiome therapy Vowst™ (2023). He graduated from Princeton with a BSE in chemical engineering and earned his PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Pratima Gatehouse

HNTB

Sr. Project Operations Manager

Pratima is a seasoned Commercial and Risk Manager with expertise focused on multidisciplinary, alternative delivery and fast-paced projects and programs such as tunnels, airports and bridges. Key responsibilities include full cycle project pursuit and execution from contract review and negotiation to coordinating multi-disciplinary staff in diverse offices, developing schedules, procuring, and managing subcontractors, and budget and quality management in construction and design engineering environments. In conjunction with the PM and technical leads, she identifies areas of concern, develops mitigation strategies and tracks through closure any risks identified. On multiple projects, Ms. Gatehouse has led the design quality management including writing and enforcing quality programs and coordination on Design Build projects using technology to streamline the construction and design integration. Coordination actives extend past the internal team to address stakeholder concerns including owners, agencies of authority, contractors, subcontractors and subconsultants to create a truly integrated team environment to succeed in alternative delivery projects.
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Adam Goldberg

OpenAI

Team Lead, Financial Services & Insurance

Adam is the Team Lead for Financial Services & Insurance.   Adam is a founding member of the Go-to-Market team at OpenAI. He was the first salesperson on the GTM team, joining back in 2021.   Prior to that, Adam had spent five years at Microsoft on the Azure team.  Adam has worked at other tech leaders such as Pivotal and Cisco and has been in various enterprise sales roles over the last 26 years.
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Karthik Krishnan

International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd)

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Karthik Krishnan is the CEO of International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd), recognized by G20 as game-changing innovation, a $1.5 billion and growing financing engine for human capital development to unlock potentials of children and young adults in lower-middle-income countries. Karthik is also a New York Angels Investor, President @ Purple Patch, an organization helping CEOs and founders close the gap between potential and performance, and an adjunct professor at NYU Stern School of Business.  He is the former Global CEO of Britannica Group (Britannica, Merriam-Webster, Qualtero [Airline and Defense Training], Melingo [Artificial Intelligence]) and Venture Chair @ Redesign Health, an organization committed to elevating healthcare companies that empower people to live their healthiest lives and with the distinction of launching 30+ disruptive and innovative companies. Prior, Karthik spent over a decade at RELX (Fortune 500) as General Manager leading 4 Global businesses: Media, eCommerce, Pharma and Clinical Decision Support. Karthik has shaped several transformative initiatives including UNICEF’s Youth Skills Development, Revitalizing Harlem (NYC). He also secured regulatory approval to launch a credit union to serve low-income communities and was recognized by former President Clinton for his leadership in launching the Urban Enterprise Initiative. Karthik was recognized for his board work by Financial Times/Agenda in Diversity 100 public company board-ready leaders. On the World Economic Forum Expert Network, he has published articles several topics from ESG to Augmented Intelligence.
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Jessica Layton Catalon

NBC News

News Anchor

Jessica Layton Catalon is a breaking news anchor at NBC & MSNBC. A journalist for over two decades, story telling has been at the center of her career day in and day out. When she’s not on air at 30 Rock in NYC, she’s working as a public speaking coach, health writer and communications consultant. A professional singer - including serving as a cantor at St. Rose of Lima Church - she believes our voices are among our most powerful tools to help others. Her husband Andrew is a sports play by play announcer at CBS. Her son CJ is in 4th grade at Deerfield School.
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Laura Overdeck

Bedtime Math Foundation

Founder & President

Laura Overdeck is an American education reformer, author and philanthropist. She is the founder and president of the Bedtime Math Foundation, a nonprofit that helps parents teach their kids math in fun, recreational ways through a free app. She also authored a book series entitled "Bedtime Math” published by MacMillan. Laura is the producer of the movie "Rule Breakers," the inspiring story of the first all-girls robotics team in Afghanistan. In her role on the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund, she launched the New Jersey Tutoring Corps to address learning loss during the COVID pandemic. The Tutoring Corps continues to function today as a standalone nonprofit operating statewide at 80 sites.
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Scott Redler

T3 Trading/ RedDawg Mindset

Chief Strategist T3 Founder RedDawg Mindset

Scott J. Redler is a prominent figure in the trading and investment community, known for his expertise in market analysis and trading strategies. As the Chief Strategic Officer of T3 Live, he plays a significant role in educating traders through various platforms, including webinars and social media. Scott has a reputation for his disciplined approach to trading, focusing on technical analysis and risk management. In addition to his professional accomplishments, Scott is an Ironman triathlete, showcasing his dedication not only in the financial markets but also in his personal pursuits. His commitment to fitness and endurance sports reflects his belief in the importance of discipline, perseverance, and continuous improvement, values that he applies in both trading and life. Through his work at T3 Live, Scott aims to empower traders to achieve their financial goals while sharing his passion for trading and athleticism.
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Brett Trichilo

IPCO

North American Sales Director, Core Technologies

Brett joined IPCO, previously Sandvik Process Systems, in 2011. Initially a Capital Equipment Sales Engineer responsible for eastern Canada and 15 US States, he was quickly named Regional Product Specialist supporting all sales functions inside of North and South America for new chemical applications. Brett also took on a one (1) year special assignment assisting with the acquisition of a new technology expanding IPCO’s offering in Sulphur Solidification. For the past 4 years Brett has held management positions overseeing multiple departments; inside sales, outside sales, special engineering, service, and production. As of September 2024, Brett is now the North American Sales Manager for IPCO’s Core Technologies. Prior to IPCO, Brett worked as a Design and Application Engineer. Brett holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Wilkes University with a minor in Physics.
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Raj Tumuluri

Openstream.ai

CEO

Raj Tumuluri , is an inventor and  one of the pioneers in the field of conversational and multimodal AI. He has co-authored several international standards in multimodal, automotive & speech technologies  at the World Wide Web Consortium(W3C) and co-authored various  reference books on development, standardization and commercialization of conversational and multimodal AI , cochaired several IEEE and ACM conferences of international repute on multimodal interaction and cloud computing and his talks and articles are regularly featured in several magazines, TV shows and journals. At openstream.Ai, he leads a team of world class researchers in the development of one of the first commercial Multimodal Conversational AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms ( Eva) and solutions focused on helping enterprises develop and deploy high-performing applications and has several patents issued and pending and  is nominated to serve  on ACM ICMI steering committee 2025-27
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Matt Speltz, Moderator

Goldman Sachs

Managing Director, Global Co~Head of Commodity Operations

Matt has over 25 years of in the commodities industry, working in risk, trading and operations for firms in Houston, Calgary, and New York. Experience with Natural Gas, LNG, Power, Oil, EV / Bulk Metals, Uranium, and Emissions. Matt was one of the designers of Goldman Sachs’ Energy Trading and Risk Management platform, collaborating with developers to create a central hub for physical trading risk and operations. Outside of work, Matt enjoys traveling with his family, skiing, attending live music events, and working on the MEF Rocktoberfest Committee. Matt has one daughter who is a freshman at Millburn High School and another who graduated in 2023.
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