JOHANNES K. SCHONBERG

Director 

Born and raised in Washington State, Johannes brings a solid Navy background as a former enlisted nuclear machinist mate and graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Class of 2007. (One of six enlisted Sailors to be accepted straight to the academy.) On the private side, he transitioned to working at a technology startup and eventually transitioned to founding Bunker Labs Seattle.

During a tour with the Chief of Navy Reserve, he connected with then-Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition James “Hondo” Geurts for mentorship and advice which eventually led to assuming the role as the Northwest Tech Bridge Director at NUWC Keyport Division.

RALPH E. DUNCAN

Tech Bridge SBIR Coordinator/Deputy Director

Ralph Duncan is a retired US Navy Engineering Duty Officer with more than forty years of maritime and business experience. He brings a unique blend of experience in leading and coaching technical teams to success in highly challenging, highly focused mission sets.

Following his military career, he transitioned to small business founder, entrepreneur, leadership coach and has held several senior corporate positions such as VP of Marine Engineering and VP of Business Development, and Research Program Manager followed by graduate studies in Entrepreneurship and Innovation through Stanford University.

He now serves as the NW Tech Bridge Coordinator and Deputy Director where he engages with businesses in the PNW ecosystem.

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