Our Team Leaders
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Reid Becker
Reid is a retired business owner and Financial Executive. He founded and managed a medical diagnostic firm. Prior to his entrepreneurial experience, he was a Financial Executive for various publicly traded manufacturing firms including Cordis Corporation, The Singer Company, and General Electric. He has an MBA degree from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Santa Cruz. As a retiree, he is pursuing his life-long interest in technology, now focusing on Robotics, 3-D Design and Printing and promoting STEM/STEAM education in public schools. |
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Tom Crocker
Following 4 years as an officer in the US Army, Tom worked with manufacturing companies to help them improve their planning and supply chain operations. After 20 years with Eastman Kodak, he worked for another 10 years as a consultant to numerous and varied manufacturing businesses in the US, Europe, and the Far East. Throughout this time, he made use of his BS in Physics as background to help him understand how systems operate and what can be done to improve their performance.
Since retiring over 10 years ago, Tom has been involved with several volunteer organizations, from Red Cross disaster response to Literacy Volunteers and delivering Meals on Wheels.
Tom became involved with the 3D printing group to help him learn about this exciting technology and to get some hands-on experience with it. The eNable hand project has given him and the team a meaningful way to make use of this technology to make a difference to people with a real need.
Following 4 years as an officer in the US Army, Tom worked with manufacturing companies to help them improve their planning and supply chain operations. After 20 years with Eastman Kodak, he worked for another 10 years as a consultant to numerous and varied manufacturing businesses in the US, Europe, and the Far East. Throughout this time, he made use of his BS in Physics as background to help him understand how systems operate and what can be done to improve their performance.
Since retiring over 10 years ago, Tom has been involved with several volunteer organizations, from Red Cross disaster response to Literacy Volunteers and delivering Meals on Wheels.
Tom became involved with the 3D printing group to help him learn about this exciting technology and to get some hands-on experience with it. The eNable hand project has given him and the team a meaningful way to make use of this technology to make a difference to people with a real need.
Vito Viore
Vito Fiore was born and raised in New York City, earning a Bachelor of Engineering in
Chemical Engineering from The City College of New York. His professional career
includes working for Corning Glass Works; Vulcan Chemicals, where he served in many
different positions, including Plant Manager and VP of Engineering and Manufacturing
Support; Linwood Mining and Minerals (as VP of Operations); and Columbian
Chemicals (as Louisiana Operations Manager).
After retiring in 2018, Vito and his wife, Liz moved to Greenville. They have two married
daughters—Kathryn in Atlanta and Anna in Washington, D.C.
Throughout his career, Vito has been involved with numerous organizations supporting
Science and Technology: Louisiana Chemical Association, Solutions through Science,
ChemFriends, mentoring/judging numerous Science Fairs at area schools and enjoys working
to support STEAM programs with students within our community and schools.
Vito Fiore was born and raised in New York City, earning a Bachelor of Engineering in
Chemical Engineering from The City College of New York. His professional career
includes working for Corning Glass Works; Vulcan Chemicals, where he served in many
different positions, including Plant Manager and VP of Engineering and Manufacturing
Support; Linwood Mining and Minerals (as VP of Operations); and Columbian
Chemicals (as Louisiana Operations Manager).
After retiring in 2018, Vito and his wife, Liz moved to Greenville. They have two married
daughters—Kathryn in Atlanta and Anna in Washington, D.C.
Throughout his career, Vito has been involved with numerous organizations supporting
Science and Technology: Louisiana Chemical Association, Solutions through Science,
ChemFriends, mentoring/judging numerous Science Fairs at area schools and enjoys working
to support STEAM programs with students within our community and schools.