Elaine Thorndike

About Elaine Thorndike

I\'ve worked for the last two decades in technology, manufacturing and now agriculture. I thrive in fast-paced environments and working collaboratively with cross functional teams in emerging industries. I launched the Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology (CAMT), a Manufacturing and Technology Center for the State of Colorado. Our organization worked with manufacturers, universities, national labs, local and federal government to develop programs to assist companies in becoming more globally competitive by incorporating new technologies and business practices. My leadership resulted in doubling the growth of the organization across Colorado. The economic impact reported from clients as a result of working with CAMT between 2005 and 2011 was over $300 million. My experience has given me a thorough understanding of the connection between technology, markets, industry and economic development. In 2010 I led the development of a regional economic cluster for the aerospace and clean energy industries, resulting in a Space Act Agreement with NASA for technology acceleration. I love working to apply technology to address global challenges and have been very successful forming public/private partnerships to accelerate this process. Specialties: Strategy, IT Infrastructure, Business Development, Manufacturing, Economic Development, Sustainability, Global Competitiveness

Experience

1. Director of Strategy Strategy Advisor

   Iyotah Solutions

   Aug 2019 — Present

   My role at iYOTAH is developing strategic partnerships with industry, associations and universities to expand market reach and facilitate technology collaborations. iYOTAH’s approach is unique. We are collaborating with customers and partners to develop a configurable platform that provides better data intelligence and decision making capabilities at the enterprise level and across the value chain.

Education

• Wells College

  BA

• Harvard University

  Graduate studies