For the past decade Mr. Miniutti has focused on private equity investments and outside board director opportunities. Investment and director skills are augmented by a chemical engineering background (Rensselaer) with engineering and management positions at Milliken (textile manufacturing) and Gentex (military textiles and optical devices). Start-up highlights over the years, include Polymer Solutions Inc (a leader in laser protective cast acrylic sheet), TEAM (a 3D composite textile supplier), Sungate (an innovative lens processing lab sold to Vision Dynamics LLC), Oracle Lens (a manufacturer of polycarbonate ophthalmic lenses sold to SOLA International), Bio Medical Structures (a 3D textile medical device component manufacturer sold to Ampersand Ventures). Acquisitions and turn-around highlights include Vision Dynamics LLC, Co-Optics of America Vision Group. Angel investment highlights include Boston Heart Lab (diagnostic testing lab acquired by Eurofins), Smart Cells (timed-release insulin product sold to Merck), Horizontal (large-object data protocol software sold to AutoDesk) to name just a few. Mr. Miniutti is always an active board member earning him the respect of many businesses owners and private equity firms alike with his direct and focused business mindset.