Francine Pataray

After obtaining her degree in Product, Innovation, and Society from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Francine dove head first into her first position bringing product from concept to reality at Vara Safety. Not only did she bring multiple products to market, Francine was pivotal in standing up an internal manufacturing capability from scratch, designing the facility, process flow, and SOPs.

Her expertise resides in product design, industrial engineering, graphic design, process design, and manufacturing.

Outside of the office, Francine is a coach for a gymnastics studio and routinely hones her own skills on the equipment and floor.