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Donna Rankin-Parobek serves as a Business Strategist at Dawnbreaker, Inc. since June 2021, providing coaching and commercialization assistance for advanced technology firms in government-funded R&D. Concurrently, Donna holds the position of IP & Innovation Coach at the Rochester Institute of Technology's Simone Center, where guidance is offered to entrepreneurship teams on patent and trademark matters. Previous experience includes roles as Intellectual Property Director at Carestream Dental and Carestream, leading patent strategy and portfolio management across various business sectors. Donna's career began as a Research Scientist at Eastman Kodak, focusing on development engineering and contract management. Educational credentials include a BS/MS in Imaging Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology.