Team · Origin · Stance

A small technical team focused on solar land use.

Roll-A-Rack started with a specific engineering problem: fixed-tilt solar often needs too much row spacing for constrained land. The company is using patents, DOE support, and field trials to test a more compact racking approach.

Roll-A-Rack team installing panels at the Cleveland sample site
Don Scipione
Founder

Don Scipione

Founder

Founder and inventor of Roll-A-Rack. Leads patents, grants, product direction, and partner relationships.

Brian Scipione

Operations * Business Development

Works with installers, site owners, and pilot partners to move the technology into projects.

Mike Keller

Mechanical Engineer · MAGNET

Supports mechanical design, structural validation, and manufacturing readiness through MAGNET.

Jamie Doyle

Solar Installer

Brings field installation experience to product decisions and pilot planning.

Jeff Kalt

Solar Installer

Contributes installer feedback on workflow, handling, and field usability.

Advisors & collaborators

Specialists around the core team.

Roll-A-Rack draws on advisor relationships across manufacturing, intellectual property, technology transfer, business development, and investor planning.

Adam Mazzella
Manufacturing advisor

Adam Mazzella

President

New Tech Machinery & Sheffield Metals International

Advises Roll-A-Rack on roll-forming design, coated-metal supply chains, and access to New Tech Machinery's network of machine operators.

Luis Carrion
Patent counsel

Luis Carrion

Managing Partner

Renner-Otto Intellectual Property Law

Supports Roll-A-Rack's intellectual-property strategy and patent work, including three company patent applications, two issued and one pending.

Andrea Navratil
Business development advisor

Andrea Navratil

Director of New Ventures

MAGNET: The Manufacturing and Growth Network

Manages Roll-A-Rack's relationship with MAGNET and advises on business development planning and investor relations.

Anthony Gillespie
Partnerships advisor

Anthony Gillespie

Director, Strategic and Technology-Based Partnerships and Technology Transfer

Ohio Aerospace Institute

Has advised Roll-A-Rack since its founding, helping connect the company with partners including NASA for wind-tunnel testing consultation and Hood Honey for the first pilot.

Backing & operating partners

Roll-A-Rack combines public support, patent work, manufacturing guidance, material sourcing, and machine-building relationships.

Operating partners

Manufacturing, equipment, and material relationships that support field deployment.

Backed & protected

Public-sector support and patent infrastructure behind the system.