MacroVation is led by deep-tech company-building and acquisition experience, paired with hands-on polymer chemistry and program execution leadership. The core team is supported by program operations, chemistry execution, GovCon finance, compliance, and strategic advisors.
David Sherrer is President and CEO of MacroVation. His prior record includes founding Nuvotronics and Haleos, two companies built and transitioned to strategic acquirers, and program experience spanning DARPA Phase I–III execution.
Program Operations
Patricia Simmers leads government-contract accounting, DCAA-aligned controls, and compliance documentation across MacroVation's active programs, maintaining QuickBooks of record.
Sam Peltier directs program operations, including schedule coordination, documentation flow, vendor coordination, lab logistics support, and deliverable preparation under CEO and technical-lead direction.
Brandi Shepherd leads hands-on chemistry execution and materials characterization at MacroVation's Fairlawn laboratory, running bench formulation, sample preparation, and test articles across active defense programs.
Advisors
Dr. Michael Bortner is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech, where he directs the Bortner Research Group. He advises MacroVation on materials chemistry, polymer processing, and technical diligence across active defense programs.
Rick Thompson advises MacroVation on defense program strategy, prime contractor engagement, and DoD transition pathways, drawing on a record of prime-integrator and program-office relationships across U.S. defense platforms.
MacroVation works with government program offices, defense primes, platform integrators, and strategic partners evaluating material-enabled systems for funded programs, follow-on development, or transition.
Each entity in the platform has a specific role. Being clear about the boundary between them is part of how it operates.
