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
Lou Romano
President
Vijay Gogineni
Chief Technology Officer
Jacob Loverich
Chief Product Officer
Sarah Krider
Executive Chief of Staff
Erica Sankey
Engineering Chief of Staff
Kevin Vincent
Senior VP of Sales & Marketing
Ali Wolff
Senior VP of Finance & Accounting
Montana Morris
VP of Strategy & Development
Sean Buda
VP of Marketing
