VetIF Leadership Team

JEFFERY RAYMOND, PhD
Veteran Program Manager, NSF COMPASS, University of Michigan – Research Profile – Connect
Jeff is a former enlisted Army infantry soldier, first-generation college graduate, and an accomplished researcher. His scientific career has focused on photonic, bio-inspired, and nanoengineered systems. He has served as an executive in the laboratory testing and contract research industry and has built more than a dozen laboratories, centers, and university cores during his career. He owns a consulting company that provides services to analytical testing laboratories and he is a certified professional coach.

James Edwards, MS
Processing Manager, Polyurethane Systems & Veterans Employment Team, BASF
US Navy Veteran
LinkedIn – https://www.basf.com

Phil Imbesi, PhD
Innovation Portfolio Manager, Dow Consumer Solutions, The Dow Chemical Company
LinkedIn – https://www.dow.com

Dustin D. Lange, PhD, MS
Assistant Director, Academic & Career Services & Facility Operations, Chavez Veteran’s Center, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
Research Associate, Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
https://chezveteranscenter.ahs.illinois.edu/about/our-team/

Phil Larson, MS
Program Director, Veteran & Military Services, University of Michigan
Assistant Director, Office of New Student Programs, University of Michigan
US Air Force Veteran
https://vets.umich.edu/

Walter Ochinko, MS
Research Fellow, Veteran’s Education Success (Prior Director of Research)
Assistant Director – Policy, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Retired
https://vetsedsuccess.org/who-we-are/walter-ochinko/