Scenera Research Management Team

Ryan C. Fry, CEO
Serving as CEO of Scenera, Ryan is responsible for corporate direction and strategic initiatives. As a co-founder of the company, he has overseen the company’s growth to date. Ryan joined Scenera from Woodhaven Investors, Inc., a Texas-based private investor group. He is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a bachelor's degree in business administration.

Dan Coole, Vice President of Business & Strategic Development
Dan manages the company's strategic development, business partnering, and acquisition activities aimed at monetizing and growing the Scenera portfolio to create ongoing value for Scenera’s partners.

Prior to joining Scenera, Dan was a key member of the management team for OZ Communications (acquired by Nokia) where he drove standardization initiatives and built the initial business for the leading mobile IM and mobile consumer email solutions.  Dan has also held senior business, marketing, and product management positions for Ericsson, Mitsubishi Electronics, Booz-Allen, and CallWave, with a consistent focus on bringing new technology to the market. Dan received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Penn State and a master's degree in systems engineering from Virginia Tech.

Stephen J. Tytran, Chief Intellectual Property Officer & General Counsel
Responsible for legal affairs at Scenera, Steve oversees the company’s rapidly growing patent portfolio in support of its joint venture, technology transfer, sales and licensing activities. Steve previously served as Scenera’s Chief Patent Counsel, during which he was responsible for overseeing the building and operation of the company’s patent preparation and prosecution infrastructure.

Prior to joining Scenera, Steve counseled and provided patent legal services for Fortune and International 500 companies while working at a top-five, national patent boutique. Steve has also held positions in various legal and engineering groups at IBM Corporation and worked on the technical staff at General Motors Corporation. Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University and a Juris Doctor from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Theodosios (Ted) Thomas, Chief Patent Counsel
Ted is responsible for managing Scenera’s patent procurement infrastructure, including our team of intellectual property experts who work closely with our research scientists to provide strategic patent protection for our many innovative technologies.

Prior to joining Scenera, Ted's legal experience included counseling Fortune and International 500 companies in securing both U.S. and foreign patent protection. His prior engineering experience includes the design and application of state-of-the-art life safety systems in complicated structures, including the Empire State Building, LaGuardia Airport, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Stock Exchange and many other such sites. Ted holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in both North Carolina and New York and is registered to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office.