Brad E. Paden

President and Chief Executive Officer

Brad E. Paden, Ph.D., is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Founder of LaunchPoint Technologies. Beginning in 1992, he led the company’s magnetic bearing and control system consulting business, expanded the business to contract engineering in the mid- 1990’s, and in 2001, engaged the company in early-stage venture engineering activities. By involving the company with start-ups, intellectual property development, entity formation, and team building, Dr. Paden has focused LaunchPoint on value creation. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for LaunchPoint’s start-up partners: Power Ring, LaunchPoint Innovations, and LaunchPoint BioMEMS; and as an observer on the board for Magnetecs Corporation.

In addition, Dr. Paden is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a joint appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He was the recipient of the 2001 IEEE Control Systems Society Technology Award and the 1993 Best Paper Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control. Dr. Paden is a Fellow of the IEEE and the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering. He has authored over 80 publications and holds 17 patents in the field of engineering systems.