A B O U T R K 2
RK2 is an innovative technical ceramics company with a mission to manufacture and invent non-oxide ceramics and their composites, servicing a large application field driven by the diversity of properties offered by the material class. These advanced technical ceramics have a high demand in the market as a replacement for, or a step improvement upon, metals, polymers, and traditional refractory materials in a wide variety of applications due to their notable high temperature capability, hardness, chemical, thermal, and electrical properties.
These properties can be further developed, combined, and tailored for use in specific technical applications. Non-oxide ceramics have already enabled advancements in critical future growth industries such as: aerospace (hypersonics), energy (fusion, alternative energy), defense (armor, electronics), and manufacturing (3D printing). These materials can be used to design advanced components that perform with incredible precision, consistency, and stability. Components made from advanced ceramics are increasingly the only solution available for technical challenges that cannot be overcome with conventional materials. RK2 has a vision to be a primary domestic supplier and designer of those solutions.
Ryan Koseski, PhD
Co-Founder and Non-oxide Ceramic and Powder-based Manufacturing Technology Expert
Ryan has been involved in leadership roles in three materials start-ups. He has managed up to a $2M annual budget as a Technical Manager for global, Fortune 500, non-oxide ceramic
manufacturers. Over that me he managed multiple product launches from bench to product on scale. Managed multiple diverse technical teams as large as 10 members. Ryan held a post-doctoral role as well as a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship (National Research Council) while at the
Department of Commerce National Lab, The National Institute of Standards and Technology.
PATENTS – US Patents: 10,730,799, 8,959,954, 8,193,128, and 8,359,886
PUBLICATIONS – 4
Rebecca Kirkpatrick, PhD
Co-Founder and Mechanical Characterization
Dr. Kirkpatrick has extensive experience in failure analysis, reliability statistics, and materials characterization of ceramic, glass, and metals. She completed post-doctoral work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, focusing on mechanical evaluation and its application to the development of testing standards and lifetime analysis. Rebecca is the business manager for RK2 Materials
Solutions LLC and has consulted in data analysis and reporting for various private companies.
PATENT – US Patent 8,530,039 B2
PUBLICATIONS – 6
Sheila R. Stewart
RK2 Corporate Strategic Advisor, CEO Sonic Seven Communications
Stewart has over 30 years of experience in developing and implementing corporate strategy for Fortune
100 companies globally. Her strategy work has been focused within five key areas: corporate stability; corporate expansion, corporate repositioning, defensive positioning (avoiding takeover); and corporate acquisition.
Once the corporate strategic plan is in place, Stewart oversees the Sonic Seven Communication’s global team of over 25 experts to implement and build out the business experience (BX) and multi-experience (MX) components.
Stewart led her team of analysts to create proprietary metric systems yielding comprehensive dashboards
containing critical business information for real-time decision support. She spent nearly 10 years on the speaking circuit alongside key business leaders throughout the US and Canada and has
been interviewed as a business thought leader by NBC, CBS, Fox and ABC.
PUBLICATIONS – published a 24 book marketing system & 2 business books
Accounting Firm of Record
Brandon Zlupko, partner with the advantage team, joined Baker Tilly in 2003. Brandon has over 20 years of advising and servicing clients engaged in the hospitality industry. His experience also includes planning and directing strategic family business and exit planning engagements. Brandon is well-versed in tax, accounting, assurance, retirement plans and value-acceleration methodologies. This broad experience allows him to evaluate business practices and assist with management challenges. He offers a depth of experience to improve profitability, ensure successful leadership transition, enhance governance and meet businesses’ goals and objectives.
Prior to joining Baker Tilly, Brandon worked for an international accounting firm serving large to mid-sized public and nonpublic companies throughout the United States. He earned his BA in Accounting from Juniata College in Pennsylvania and is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) and member of the Exit Planning Institute.
RK2 is an innovative technical ceramics company with a mission to manufacture and invent non-oxide ceramics and their composites, servicing a large application field driven by the diversity of properties offered by the material class. These advanced technical ceramics have a high demand in the market as a replacement for, or a step improvement upon, metals, polymers, and traditional refractory materials in a wide
variety of applications due to their notable high temperature capability, hardness, chemical, thermal, and electrical properties.
contact@rk2materials.com
222 N. Walnut Street
Lower Level
West Chester, PA 19380