Meet the ReelReactor™ Team
Mike Gordon
Founder, CEO, Engineer, ReelReactor™ Inventor
Michael Gordon is the founder, CEO, and inventor of ReelReactor™. He holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering and began his career as a nuclear refueling engineer for the Department of Defense’s submarine program at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, WA. There, he directed radiological work on submarines and designed tools to improve the nuclear refueling process.
In 2013, Michael relocated to San Diego to focus on biotech innovation. He joined Invetech, an Australian engineering firm, where he specialized in inventing diagnostic instruments, medical devices, consumer products, and automation systems.
In 2017, he became an innovative engineering consultant. His work in the cell and gene therapy field included both autologous and allogeneic therapies, notably CAR-T cell therapy for cancer treatment.
Michael played a key role in developing the core technology for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Xenon and DynaCellect devices, which are used for cell isolation, activation, and gene editing. His involvement spanned from concept to product launch.
To deepen his understanding of biological manufacturing workflows, he spent nearly six years in a BSL-2 laboratory creating CAR-T cells from donor blood, gaining valuable insights into the challenges of cell and gene therapy manufacturing.
As a named inventor on over 12 biotech patents, Michael’s passion lies in inventing and commercializing technologies that can revolutionize the manufacturing of life-saving therapies.
Eric Warner
Lead Systems Engineer
Eric, a mechanical engineer since 1989, has built a distinguished career designing, building, and testing innovative technologies for life science companies.
Alongside his engineering expertise, he is a manufacturing specialist and runs his own machine shop, which focuses on quick turnaround prototyping.
Eric joined ReelReactor™ in 2022 and immediately contributed to the development of the 4th generation reactor and consumable.
Following the success of this system and the acquisition of positive biological data, Eric is now focused on designing the next generation ReelReactor™, promising a significant technological advancement.
Sadie Ackerman
Marketing
Sadie has a BBA in Marketing from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with an extensive background in psychology and Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
She has coached numerous clients on business vision and goals, specializing in creating marketing strategies for success.
Her passion is in supporting entrepreneurs and start-up companies that are creating novel and exciting solutions to make the world a better place.
She is especially excited about ReelReactor™ seamlessly integrating into the manufacturing process so that life-saving therapies can be readily available for those who need it.