Brandy Kinkead

Brandy (Pilapil) Kinkead, PhD, is an accomplished professional in the field of chemistry with extensive experience in both industry and academia. Currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer at Ayrton Energy, Kinkead has previously held leadership roles as Chief Technical Officer at Nano-Lit Technologies and as Founder of Kinkead Research and Development. Academic contributions include positions as Optical Tweezer Research Assistant, Research Associate, and Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Calgary. Additionally, Kinkead worked as a Senior Chemist at Genoptic Smart Displays. Kinkead earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Manitoba.