We are scientists, leaders, innovators, dreamers, collaborators.
Our team is relentlessly driven by solving surface and adhesion problems. We’ve worked with hundreds of companies to solve thousands of problems.
We have seen the impact surface readiness can make–and we know what to do to move innovation forward, faster.
Team member spotlight
Laura Abend, a Senior Front-End Engineer at Brighton Science, has been with the company for two years, joining in 2022. She plays a key role in developing the BConnect web application, focusing on building and enhancing the user interface to ensure it meets customer needs. Laura enjoys ...
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Eric Meade has been the Controller at Brighton Science for about 4.5 years, using his finance degree from Miami University to manage key responsibilities like preparing and analyzing financial statements, supporting sales, overseeing vendor relations, and handling HR tasks. Living in Cincinnati, ...
Laura Abend, a Senior Front-End Engineer at Brighton Science, has been with the company for two years, joining in 2022. She plays a key role in developing the BConnect web application, focusing on building and enhancing the user interface to ensure it meets customer needs. Laura enjoys collaborating on new features and writing tests to keep everything running smoothly. Outside of work, she loves exploring the outdoors in Minnesota with her spouse and dog, always on the lookout for new places to hike or paddle. Laura is excited about the future of BConnect, particularly improvements to the mobile device's drop detection and how it will enhance users' quality control processes.
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Eric Meade has been the Controller at Brighton Science for about 4.5 years, using his finance degree from Miami University to manage key responsibilities like preparing and analyzing financial statements, supporting sales, overseeing vendor relations, and handling HR tasks. Living in Cincinnati, Eric enjoys spending time with his two sons, coaching their sports teams, and fitting in some rounds of golf when he can. He’s enthusiastic about the future of Brighton, especially how the BConnect platform will enhance customer value and create new opportunities for growth.
Meet our leadership team
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Andy Reeher
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Giles Dillingham, Ph.D.
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Blake Bristow
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Tom Perrazo
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Andy has over 35 years of experience in manufacturing, product management, data application, and entrepreneurship. His work has focused on the power of data to change behavior and achieve breakthrough results. He joined Brighton Science as CEO in July of 2021. He has an BA in history from Grove City College and MBA from the University of Chicago.
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Giles originally founded Brighton Technologies for materials science R&D and assembled the team that developed the technology behind the first Surface Analyst™. His focus on fundamental research & mentoring have given Brighton a strong foundation in science combined with the power of practical problem solving.
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Blake has spent his career in technology in high growth, high performing organizations. He has experience in all aspects of technology from hardware, security, data engineering, software development and operations management. He holds a degree in Political Science, Psychology, and Philosophy from the University of Saint Thomas.
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Tom began his career at KPMG as a CPA and was admitted to the partnership in 1986. He has been an executive at various technology companies and joined Brighton Science in 2016 as CFO/COO. He oversees Brighton Science’s consulting practice and financial operations. Tom holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Cincinnati.
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