Subject Matter Directors

Lillian Nin – Director of Sales and Marketing
Lillian Nin has had the opportunity to serve many organizations from a marketing point of view. Early in her career, she contributed to the Massachusetts General Hospital Marketing Department by aiding with their brand development efforts. Later she became the Marketing Director for KD Secure where she devised, oversaw, and implemented the company's marketing strategies. Shortly thereafter, she joined the Marketing team at Siemens Enterprise Communications North America, where she was responsible for the development of the North American Executive Briefing Centers and the successful implementations of Executive Briefings across all of North America, including Canada. Lillian graduated from Wellesley College and enjoys staying active in her lifestyle and community.

Emmanuel Benhamou – Director of Federal Relations
Emmanuel Benhamou has over eight years of experience studying the Middle East and North Africa of the 21st century. Mr. Benhamou has traveled extensively in the Middle East – including stays in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Turkey and Morocco – and, in 2004, he accepted a position representing the Jews indigenous to the region at the Center for Freedom in the Middle East. In 2005, Emmanuel Benhamou helped launch the Hands Across the Mideast Support Alliance (HAMSA), a project of the American Islamic Congress that focuses on advancing individual rights in the world's least free region. As outreach director for HAMSA, Mr. Benhamou worked closely with Diaspora communities and college campuses to drive flagship campaigns aimed at growing grassroots networks of human rights activists, both in the U.S. and in the Middle East. While completing a Masters degree at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, Emmanuel Benhamou studied Petroleum in the Global Economy as well as broader Energy Security. He also worked at the U.S. House of Representatives, where he conducted research and policy analysis for Middle East staffers at the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Brett Mattingly, PhD, MBA – Director of Nuclear Systems
Brett graduated from MIT with a PhD in nuclear engineering in 1999. His original research, under the direction of Prof. Neil Todreas, was in the area of nuclear reactor safety analysis - specifically developing new containment analysis computer simulation capabilities in support of the NRC license application for the Westinghouse AP600 reactor design. Brett also has an MS in nuclear materials from MIT, and a BS in electrical engineering from Clarkson University. In 2005 he completed an MBA at the MIT Sloan School of Management, specializing in corporate finance & strategy and international mergers. Brett has over ten years of experience in technology development, operations management, business development, and strategic leadership. He currently leads his own consulting practice, Freed-Mattingly Technology Group, and serves as VP of Finance for his family’s group of agri-businesses in western New York State.
Tim Chung – Director of Finance
Tim is currently a hybrid quantitative analyst at Citigroup. He is a recent graduate of Cornell University, receiving a bachelor's in electrical engineering and a master's in operations research focusing on financial engineering. His education is focused on behavioral trends in finance, economics, and business. He lives and works in New York City.
Maciek Nicewicz – Director of Systems Analysis
Maciek is pursuing a PhD degree in physics at UCLA concentrating on research in string theory and statistical mechanics of networks. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Chicago in mathematics and physics. Maciek has experience in applied physics and programming having worked on a telescope design for the VERITAS experiment. In the area of string theory, Maciek has worked on the “pure spinor” formulation of the superstring and related topics. His interests in statistical mechanics of networks include mathematical and numerical investigation of networks and their applications to physical systems.
Robert Guinness – Director of Aerospace Systems
Robert was employed by a major aerospace corporation, supporting operations on the International Space Station, based at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. He holds a bachelor degree in physics from Washington University in St. Louis and a masters degree in space studies from the International Space University in Strasbourg, France. Rob is also a graduate of the NASA Academy at Goddard Space Flight Center. In addition to his aerospace interests, Rob enjoys sports, reading, and travel. He speaks English, German, Spanish, and French.
