Michael Burns is a design director at Quatrefoil Associates, a firm that specialities in exhibit design, fabrication, technology and innovation providing turnkey design and fabrication services to museums. Michael leads teams of skilled designers and engineers producing memorable and highly effective experiences for museums, zoos and aquariums. He is also director and founder of The Omnimuseum Project. The Omnimuseum Project is devoted to embracing the everyday world as a platform for informal learning and enrichment.

Ashley Amorison is a Project Manager at BPI Boston Productions Inc., leading scrum teams to make fine art, technology, and functional design accessible for everyone. Recently breaking into interactive and interpretive design, Ashley brings intellectual curiosity to project work. Before her time at BPI, Ashley received her Master’s Degree in Museum Studies from NYU, and worked in various gallery and exhibit settings. She also received a Bachelor of Arts from Brandeis University, graduating Cum Laude.

Anthony is the creative director and partner of Place+Make/Place+Code, an integrated, environmental design practice. He is a multi-disciplinary designer, educator and writer with over 25-years experience in creating and building innovative environments ranging from public parks to corporate offices to specialty retail stores. Anthony’s focus is on developing sustainable and resilient environments. Recent projects include Central Park, Valley Medical Center and the World Trade Center.

Marc Rifkin is a Digital Signage Designer/Developer at Scala located in the Los Angeles area. He has 20+ years developing innovative creative interactive media for advertising, information and educational applications. Marc specializes in Digital Signage using Scala software. Marc has been with Scala over 25 years, participating in services, support and training as well as product design and marketing. Prior to Scala, Marc was a multimedia consultant for various companies in the technology, advertising and educational industries.

Over the past fifteen years, Jack Spilberg has applied his passion for emerging technologies and experience design in leadership roles at a wide range of groundbreaking companies. He was a founding member of a cutting-edge artificial intelligence startup, and has built and led business development and marketing teams for innovation agencies, technology companies, and major media organizations. At Stimulant, Jack focuses on developing successful partnerships with our quickly growing roster of clients, as well as leading our marketing efforts.