Beneficial Designs, Inc.People Presentationby Peter AxelsonBeneficial Designs, Inc.Minden, NVDenise Axelson,Denise Axelson,Director of Research, Director of Research, coordinates the research at BD and coordinates the research at BD and assists with technical writing and grant assists with technical writing and grant proposals. She loves to play volleyball. proposals. She loves to play volleyball. Peter Axelson,Peter Axelson,Founder and Director of R&DFounder and Director of R&D, , leads BD and spends much of his time leads BD and spends much of his time traveling throughout the world to attend traveling throughout the world to attend meetings and present our work. He's also a meetings and present our work. He's also a pilot and avid monopilot and avid mono--skier.skier.Bill Blythe, Bill Blythe, Technical Assistant,Technical Assistant,keeps the network and computers keeps the network and computers running, assists in design work with the running, assists in design work with the projects. When not working he projects. When not working he likes to likes to cook, play guitar, work with computers, cook, play guitar, work with computers, and lead worship with his wife at church.and lead worship with his wife at church.Jeremy Jeremy VlcanVlcan, , Trails AssistantTrails Assistant, , assists with conducting UTAP, development of assists with conducting UTAP, development of the HETAP program, and advancement of the the HETAP program, and advancement of the Trail Gate barrier project. He also Trail Gate barrier project. He also enjoys hiking, enjoys hiking, photography and playing in the yard.photography and playing in the yard.Harmony Harmony HilderbrandHilderbrand,,Office Manager,Office Manager,oversees office tasks, is attending UNR and oversees office tasks, is attending UNR and got married this year!got married this year!Alicia Sturgess,Alicia Sturgess,Office Assistant,Office Assistant,assists with various office duties. She is a assists with various office duties. She is a senior in high school, likes to run track.senior in high school, likes to run track.Seanna Kringen, Seanna Kringen, Research AssociateResearch Associate, , has a background in physiological sciences, has a background in physiological sciences, and assists on the research components of our and assists on the research components of our projects. She enjoys swimming and hiking with projects. She enjoys swimming and hiking with her husband and three children.her husband and three children.Carla Shepard,Carla Shepard,BookkeeperBookkeeper, , is in charge of BD finances. When she is not is in charge of BD finances. When she is not crunching our numbers, she enjoys fourcrunching our numbers, she enjoys four--wheeling, wheeling, exploring old mines, playing piano, singing, and exploring old mines, playing piano, singing, and crosscross--stitching.stitching.Allen Siekman, Allen Siekman, Central Coast TestingCentral Coast Testing, , provide a wide range of testing services for provide a wide range of testing services for wheelchair cushions, support surfaces related to wheelchair cushions, support surfaces related to adaptive technology products. He collects and adaptive technology products. He collects and restores antique cars and motorcycles and restores antique cars and motorcycles and coaches youth softball teams.coaches youth softball teams.Mark Richter, MAX mobility LLC, Mark Richter, MAX mobility LLC, Research EngineerResearch Engineer, , designed the low impact wheelchair pushrim as designed the low impact wheelchair pushrim as part of his doctoral research at Stanford part of his doctoral research at Stanford University.University.Kathy Mispagel, Kathy Mispagel, ConsultantConsultant, , developed the UTAP Traindeveloped the UTAP Train--thethe--Trainers program Trainers program and manual as well as the Trail Data Processing and manual as well as the Trail Data Processing Software known as TrailWare. She enjoys Software known as TrailWare. She enjoys swimming and making scrapbooks.swimming and making scrapbooks.Jamie Noon, Seating DesignerJamie Noon, Seating Designer, assists with , assists with the development of new products including the development of new products including seating systems and propulsion mechanisms for seating systems and propulsion mechanisms for wheelchair users. He also consults on seating wheelchair users. He also consults on seating and mobility projects in developing countries. He and mobility projects in developing countries. He is an avid movie watcher and ice cream junkie.is an avid movie watcher and ice cream junkie.Patti Longmuir, Exercise & Adapted Patti Longmuir, Exercise & Adapted Physical Activity Expert, Physical Activity Expert, is a cois a co--developer developer of the Universal Trail Assessment Process. She of the Universal Trail Assessment Process. She assists with developing and implementing assists with developing and implementing human subject evaluations for the trail and human subject evaluations for the trail and recreation accessibility related work at BD. Her recreation accessibility related work at BD. Her primary residence is in Toronto, where she primary residence is in Toronto, where she enjoys skiing and water sports.enjoys skiing and water sports.Beneficial Designs, Inc.Minden, Nevadawww.beneficialdesigns.commail@beneficialdesigns.com775.783.8822 voice775.783.8823