Ashish Basuray has overall responsibility for the service delivery component of PreScouter’s business. Ashish previously worked as a management consultant at BearingPoint Inc., as well as having served in the US Peace Corps. Ashish earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University. Ashish completed his PhD in Chemistry at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University, focusing his research on designing nanoscale architectures, molecular electronics, molecular memory and organic solar materials.

Alok develops and executes strategic initiatives that create medium- and long-term improvement to PreScouter’s business. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University George Whitesides’ Lab. Additionally, he is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Tokyo hosted by Professor Takuzo Aida. His research interests exist at the intersection of supramolecular chemistry, energy, and health. Alok completed his PhD at Northwestern University in Materials Science under the advisement of Professor Samuel I. Stupp. There, he was a NERC Energy Fellow and an Energy Cluster Fellow. Alok received his BS in Materials Science, Cum Laude with Honors from Cornell University in 2006. Between Cornell and Northwestern, he worked on long-term research projects at Hewlett Packard Corporation and Xerox Corporation.

Patricia Rubert-Nason started with PreScouter as a part of the Global Scholar Network before moving into a full-time role. She is now manages projects for Prescouter. Patricia works closely with client companies to ensure the successful completion of each project. She is responsible for project staffing, coordinating scholar teams, scheduling meetings, and managing expectations of both clients and scholars. Patricia earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Bioengineering from Rice University and completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering at University of Wisconsin, Madison. Patricia’s research was focused on the use of computational modeling to better understand catalytic processes and to design improved catalytic materials. Prior to her PhD, Patricia worked at a biotech startup producing custom monoclonal antibodies.

Marija Jovic was part of the PreScouter's Global Scholar Network before moving into a full-time role. She now provides scientific advice and manages projects for PreScouter. Marija works closely with PreScouter’s clients to provide positive results at the end of each project. She is responsible for project staffing, coordinating scholar teams, scheduling meetings, and ensuring that the project always stays on track and that the expectations are met. Marija finished her Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Belgrade University and completed her PhD in Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). Marija’s research was focused on understanding reaction mechanisms in order to rationally design catalysts for polymerization and metathesis reactions. Prior to her PhD, Marija worked in industry on synthesis of new textile dyes.

Dr. Lewis Tomalin recently received his PhD from Newcastle University UK in Systems Biology. Lewis’s research was focused on using computer modelling approaches to study stress-activated cell signalling pathways in both young and ageing organisms. Lewis also has experience working in science policy and the pharmaceutical industry. As a PreScouter scholar, Lewis has worked on around 13 projects, many of which were as a team leader. He is currently located in the UK (+6 hours from CT).

Xinzhi is a Research Scientist at PreScouter. Xinzhi works closely with client companies, technical project managers and PreScouter scholars on Subject Investigation projects. She is responsible for performing in-depth background search, coordinating and conducting interviews, and also helps with scholar recruitment to ensure timely and quality delivery of SI projects. Xinzhi obtained her Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from University of Toronto and her Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering from Columbia University, where she worked on designing, characterizing, optimizing and evaluating a novel biomimetic scaffold for orthopedic soft-hard tissue regeneration.

Corey is responsible for expanding PreScouter’s customer base and building lasting relationships with clients. Corey graduated from the University of Iowa with a BBA in Finance in 2011. He held a variety of sales positions before joining the PreScouter team including Assistant Manager with JPMorgan Chase and Account Executive with a technology start up, Geofeedia. During his free time, Corey enjoys attending live music around the Chicagoland area and plays several different styles of guitar.

Eric Joyce is an Account Manager with PreScouter located in our Evanston office. He has close to 20 years of client relationship management and sales management experience specifically providing value added solutions through a consultative approach. He strives to learn more about our client’s business and strategies to enable a true partnership allowing his clients the greatest return on their investment in PreScouter. Eric graduated from U of I U/C in 1998 with a BA in Economics. He has honed his skills managing successful business relationships and sales teams working with mid size companies through Global Fortune 50 clients in Financial Services, Market Research, Analytics and Web based Solutions. In his spare time Eric and his wife Kate are expecting their first child in Summer of 2015, and he enjoys following Chicago's pro sports teams including the 2010, 2013 and NOW 2015 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks! Go Hawks!

Moving to the U.S. from his home in Lille, France, Ianis obtained a B.A. in Business Administration from Clarke University in May 2015. While in college Ianis interned with a business consulting firm; it was there he developed a passion for helping businesses grow. It's that passion he brings to clients at PreScouter. In his free time, Ianis enjoys being around the sport of soccer which he played in college. He also has become quite a fan of Major League Baseball.

Mary works with CFO Doug Pollina to manage the financial and accounting services for PreScouter, and also provides Human Resources and Office Managerial support. She has over 10 years experience in Human Resources and Executive Administration with both small and large companies. Prior to joining PreScouter, she also worked as a professional actress in the Chicago area, and holds a BFA in Music Theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University.

Stefanie Cramer is obsessed with overcoming process inefficiencies and bottlenecks to ensure that PreScouter can continue to scale as a lean organization. She is currently focused on improving the Lead Generation and Appointment Setting processes with the ultimate goal of commercializing the business unit as an outsourced prospecting service.

Prior to this role, Stefanie was the Supervisor in the Account Management Department working directly with clients to find new ways to leverage PreScouter services. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology focusing primarily on research methodology. After graduating, she spent several years as a research professional, including working as a Lab Manager at the University of Chicago.

Marc oversees all day to day activities of the operations & team management for Prospecting. Responsible for all reports, Marc measures the costs, performance, HR Management, and quality assurance. Previous to working for PreScouter, Marc graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Information Technology majoring in Information Management. He has been in the BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Industry for almost 10 years now working as Team Leader, Quality Specialist and Project Manager.