As President of Liberty Robotics, Robert “Bob” Berry brings a great deal of expertise to the role in both the day to day, as well as establishing company goals and strategic direction while providing visionary leadership for the organization. Bob started his career at General Motors Corporation where he held various positions throughout the organization. In particular his focus was on dimensional engineering, design for manufacturing, and quality. From there, Bob served as the vice president and general manager at the Troy-based technology firm, QMC Inc. Bob also obtained his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering technology, and an M.B.A. degree with a concentration in Finance. In his spare time Bob enjoys golfing, skiing, running, and getting involved in his community.
Neil Haven has worked in the vision industry since 1985 and in the process has helped found three companies, as well as served in several management and engineering roles. Neil specializes in designing real-time algorithms for vision applications. Neil earned his B.S. degree in Physics from Michigan State University and also studied linguistics and artificial intelligence at Stanford University. Neil then moved on to study bioinformatics and computer science at Indiana University. A long-time resident of Lansing, MI, Neil enjoys rock climbing and mixed martial arts.
A veteran of the machine vision industry with over 30 years experience, Myron Czubko sits as Liberty Robotics' vice president of sales & business development. Previously Myron led Autospect Corporation to 10 years of growth and profitability as the co-founder and chief architect, before selling it to Perceptron. Following this, Myron founded Fiberdent Corporation in 1998 to bring machine vision to the dental industry. Myron has also held positions at QUISS GmbH and INOS Automation. Myron received a B.S. in industrial operations engineering from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he now resides, which helps feed his love of Michigan Football.
Alex Tompkins is highly experienced in managing sales departments in a variety of industries. Alex previously led high-performing teams in Automotive Detailing, Hospitality, and Logistics. He is passionate about developing effective sales strategies and leading people to create a successful and cohesive work culture. He earned his degree in Business Management from Eastern Michigan University. In his free time, Alex loves to play basketball, go to the movies, and watch/attend all Detroit Sports, especially the Detroit Lions!
Brandon Schmalzel earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Arizona University and has been with Liberty Robotics since 2016. Brandon has a knack for industrializing equipment for continuous uptime in challenging environments, and enjoys building diverse teams capable of solving complex problems. He believes that empathy and collaboration are mainstays of a successful program. In his free time, Brandon enjoys camping, barbell exercises and pashminas.