Who We Are

Management and Staff

Management and Staff:

Daniel N. Robin, In3 Founder & CEO
Ryan Sarnataro, Sr. Financial Analyst
Matthew Marichiba, Senior Consultant
Alan Bilinsky, Technology Analyst
Iryna Papalamava, Financial / Investment Analyst
Karin H. Leonard, Coach / Facilitator

Daniel N. Robin, founder & CEO, has more than 20 years financial, executive/board and venture catalyst experience. Specializing in business development and investment readiness for biorenewable and clean technology ventures, Mr. Robin is adjunct professor of strategy and management at Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) and Fisher Int'l MBA program in Monterey, CA, one of the top MBA programs in the national (ranked 8th out of more than 700 graduate schools). Mr. Robin serves on the board of several In3-funded ventures, and has raised capital in WISE Solutions, GREEN Vehicles, Blume Distillation, as well as numerous renewable energy projects. He has served as performance management consultant and workshop leader to Pacific Gas & Electric, Diversey Lever, Driscoll's, Hewlett Packard, Chemical Fabrics & Film Association, numerous NGOs, governments and educational institutions. Mr. Robin is often asked to speak and conduct seminars at conferences on topics ranging from bioplastics, biomaterials, and green business. Since completing his formal education in Computer & Information Science (UC Santa Cruz, 1981) and Marketing and International Business (UC Berkeley, 1984), Mr. Robin has received certificates in public speaking, coaching, and NeuroLinguistic Programming. View Mr. Robin's complete bio here.

Ryan Sarnataro, senior financial analyst, has 25 years experience in key leadership roles with a wide variety of business operations at various stages of development. He has served as director of marketing with Fine Dried Foods International, as operations manager for Maggie's Organic Products, and as president of Sierra Natural Foods, an importer, wholesale distributor and private label marketer of natural products. Adept in all facets of financial modeling and analysis, he brings a no-nonsense approach to planning, deal review, business case presentation as well as solid management, operations and governance experience.  Mr. Sarnataro holds a bachelor's in Psychology, with minor in Economics, from Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY.

Matthew Marichiba, consultant, is an engineer, strategist, and MBA in sustainable management. Matthew has worked with organizations such as Environmental Defense Fund, the City of Berkeley, and Community Alliance for Family Farmers to create strategic plans, marketing plans, financial models, and industry analyses. He has also worked for the Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program certifying green businesses. Matthew’s toolbelt contains a combination of group facilitation, improvisational acting, business coaching, community building, online collaboration expertise, and analytical engineering rigor. Matthew has ten years of experience in digital system design, customer training, marketing, technical writing, and team management. He is also a partner in SustainabilityWorks.  He holds an MBA in Sustainable Management from the Presidio Graduate School in San Francisco, and a Bachelors of Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. 

Alan Bilinsky, technology analyst, is former director of Marina Small Business Incubator, now called Marina Technology Cluster, in Marina, CA. He has held a variety of business development positions including starting and operating his own businesses, working as a marketing and business development consultant, and evaluating technologies and facilitating technology spin-offs at the University of Michigan. Mr. Bilinsky has started 13 companies for the University of Michigan as part of their Technology Management Office and helped raise approximately $7M in venture capital for Kanisa. He has helped numerous businesses get to commercial proof-of-concept that enabled funding, and has been director of business development in numerous companies. He has arranged licensing and strategic partnership agreements with F500 companies, and has written SBIR, STTR, ATP and other grants.

Iryna Papalamava, financial / investment analyst, has served as a business analyst and researcher for securities and wealth management firms in California and Oregon. She holds her Series 7 General Securities license (2007), and works on business case, investment strategy, and biorenewables venture development projects for In3. Prior positions include Stone&Youngberg LLC in San Francisco, Alsin Capital Management and RBC Dain Rauscher, both in Eugene, Oregon. She received a Master of Arts in International Environmental Policy from Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, CA (2009), and has a degree in Business Administration with concentration in Finance and International Business from Oregon State University, Corvallis.

Karin H. Leonard, CPC, has a background in science and business coaching and assists with presentation development, executive coaching, and workshop facilitation. Ms. Leonard maintains a private practice as a Certified Professional Coach (CPC), holds advanced certifications in hypnosis and NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP) from Halcyon College and from Laura Grinder & Associates, and a BA and teaching credential in science from Colorado University. Ms. Leonard is a native of Germany, and speaks fluent English, German and French.

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Advisory Board Members

Brian Cayton, JD, Natural Foods Industry Consultant

Virginia Johnson, Executive Director, Ecology Action

Michael Keller, Biomass Technology Consultant [linkedin]

Steve Knaub, Entrepreneur, & former Board Member, The Sustainability Project of Santa Barbara

Yitmin Liang, Ph.D., Entrepreneur

Jeremiah Ridenour, Founder & CEO, WISE Solutions, Inc. [linkedin]

Sharon Sarris, Founder and CEO, Green Fuse Energy Co; U.S. Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional, and partner in affiliated SustainabilityWorks.

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