ETC Key Staff
 | Deborah Tillett President and Executive Director As the Executive Director and President, Ms. Tillett is responsible for management of budgetary, administrative and programmatic functions; strategic planning of ETC. Prior to joining ETC, Ms. Tillett served as president and co-founder of Immersive 3D, LLC, a technology start-up providing web-based 3D computer gaming solutions for K-20 education and offering contract-based technology services. From June 2009 to April 2010, Ms. Tillett was President and consultant for Kalypso Media USA, Inc., a subsidiary of a German-based publishing company, where she provided start-up guidance and strategic direction for its U.S. operation. Additionally, she ran her own business, Deborah Tillett Consulting, LLC, providing management, marketing, and media consulting for technology start-ups and growth-stage companies interested in global strategies. Ms. Tillett also worked as president and executive vice president from 2001-2008 for BreakAway Ltd., a technology software company, where she was responsible for the growth and oversight of its entertainment division. Ms. Tillett received a B.S. degree from Towson University in 1976 and a M.B.A. from Loyola Sellinger School in 2000. She is the Emeritus Chair, Board of Advisors for College of Business and Economics at Towson University and a board member for the Julie Center (a non-profit community organization run by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur). Ms. Tillett was named the 2004 Innovator of the Year by The Daily Record received the 2005 Bravo Award, Smart Woman Magazine and was a 2006 Dean’s Recognition Award Distinguished Alumni, Towson University. She was named one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Gaming in 2006. |
 | Neil R. Davis VP for Operations Neil R. Davis is the Vice President of Operations for ETC. Mr. Davis’ responsibilities at ETC include planning, budgeting and administration; new client recruitment, including marketing and public relations; and, direct business assistance to client companies. Prior to joining ETC, Mr. Davis had hands-on management experience in domestic and international settings with large and small publicly-owned firms in which he had responsibilities for marketing and sales, operations, business development and an ISO 9001:2000 quality program. His business development responsibilities included both start-ups and acquisitions. He has held a variety of senior management positions with Browning-Ferris Industries and Environmental Elements Corporation. Mr. Davis holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lafayette College and an M.B.A. degree with a concentration in Finance from the University of Maryland; he is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Maryland. He serves on the Advisory Boards of the University of Baltimore’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Think Big Baltimore, and the Johns Hopkins University’s part-time Environmental Engineering Graduate Program. |
 | Fulya Gursel Director of Marketing Ms. Gursel provides business advisory services to ETC clients in the areas of marketing and communications, and provides direct assistance in the areas of market research, market strategy and business data collection and organization. She also is responsible for maintaining ETC’s portfolio of client resource materials (guidelines, impact studies, production reports, marketing collateral, etc.) and making these materials available to clients when needed. Ms. Gursel holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Baltimore and a B.S degree in Engineering from Istanbul Technical University. |
