Director of Research

Dr. Hunter is an engineer, a talented inventor and an experienced educator. He has been a registered professional engineer for 25 years, and has been involved in knowledge engineering, product development and teaching for more than 15 years. Dr. Hunter is the inventor on 38 patent applications, most of which he authored, filed and prosecuted himself. Two of the products he invented have been included in R&D Magazine's Top 100 most technologically significant new products of the year. Dr. Hunter has served as an expert consultant on environmental problems involving innovative technology, and he has served as a project manager on projects with large teams and fees in excess of $500,000.

Mary Hunter, R.N., M.N.

President

Mary Hunter, President of YES, takes an active role in daily operations and the sale and licensing of YES’s technologies. Mary’s educational and employment background in community health nursing and child safety have been valuable on several SBIR projects. She generously volunteers her time and business expertise to a number of non-profit organizations.