Jeff Whalen

Jeff Whalen is an accomplished entrepreneur and educator with extensive experience in the STEM field. As the Founder, Director, and CEO of Magnetics Corporation since March 2018, and the Owner of Whalen Consulting LLC since January 2017, Jeff has demonstrated leadership in innovative companies. Jeff also served as Portfolio Director for The Rare Earth Initiative at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory from January 2023 to May 2024. In academia, Jeff contributed as a STEM Entrepreneur in Residence and Teaching Faculty II at the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship at Florida State University from January 2018 to August 2023, developing various courses focused on STEM innovation and entrepreneurship. Jeff’s earlier ventures include founding Specialized Crystal Processing, Inc. and FullScaleNANO, Inc., and holding roles at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Jeff holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Inorganic Chemistry from Florida State University.