Dr. Jeremy Frank
Co-Founder and CEO
Dr. Jeremy Frank, CEO of KCF Technologies, is a distinguished figure in industrial innovation, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, where his early involvement in his father’s business analyzing workplace accidents sparked a lifelong pursuit of machinery safety and efficiency. A Penn State alumnus with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Jeremy was deeply influenced by Dr. Gary Koopmann, leading to the co-founding of KCF Technologies in 2000. Under his leadership, KCF has pioneered advancements in wireless vibration sensing and machine health monitoring.
Today, the company is a global leader in predictive maintenance, monitoring over 80,000 machines across numerous industries, driven by Jeremy’s vision of eradicating unplanned downtime and enhancing industrial safety.
CURRENT BOARDS AND ADVISORY ROLES
- Pumps System Matter
- Asme Industrial Advisory Board
- Penn State Launchbox and Hedy’s Garage
PREVIOUS BOARDS
- Hydraulic Institute
- Board Member and VP of Knowledge and Education (2012-2017)
- Innovative Manufacturers Center
- Board Member (2012-2018)
- Eden Hill Conservancy
- Board Member (2010-2016)
AWARDS
- Penn State Alumni Achievement Award (2011)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
- Ford Global Engineering Awards
- 2019 Keynote Speaker
- Penn State College of Engineering Research Symposium
- 2019 Keynote Speaker
- Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017
- Launchbox Keynote Speaker