Michael McCloskey
President and Chief Scientist
M.S. in Psychology from the University of Dayton
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton
Mike is grateful for the privilege of studying and supporting decision makers in over 100 military and commercial domains over the past 25 years, ranging from intelligence analysts and Special Operations Forces to computer hackers and cyber-security personnel, to intelligence analysts and firefighters. He speaks both psychology and engineering and enjoys helping to bridge the gap between these often-disconnected worlds. In his free time, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, backpacking, playing several sports poorly, and eating the hottest foods on the planet.
Thomas Beresford
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER (CTO)
B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology
Thom brings a systems engineering approach to operational problems while focusing on the human need. With over 25 years as an electrical, systems and computer science engineer, he prides himself on the ability to understand the system details ranging from ones and zeros to user capability and knowledge requirements. Mindful on the end users needs, Thom’s 18 plus years of supporting Cognitive Science and Human Factors Engineers focused on a variety of U.S. Air Force missions has provided him with on the job training in human centered engineering best practices.
Julio Mateo
Senior research scientist
M.S. in Human Factors Psychology from Wright State University
B.S. in Psychology from Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
Julio enjoys immersing himself in new domains to better understand the cognitive demands and expertise of end-users. He then applies this understanding to the development of training methods, decision support tools, and workspace designs to enhance end-users’ capabilities and performance. Recently, Julio has focused on understanding, training, assessing, and supporting complex cognitive skills, such as systems thinking and cross-cultural competence, in military domains. Outside of work, Julio likes to spend his time traveling, meeting new people, volunteering, drinking espresso at local coffee shops, and playing competitive sports.
Scott Cone
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
M.S. in Human Factors Psychology from Wright State University
B.A. in Experimental Psychology from Miami University
Scott blends cognitive science and computer science to create human-machine teaming solutions. His goal is to combine of the power of human perception and cognition with the power of autonomous technologies. Over the past 34 years, he has developed solutions for intelligence analysis, multi – UAV control, complex mission planning, team coordination, automotive information systems, military cockpits, and other applications. He currently specializes in developing computer vision technologies for military use.
Eli Mcpheron
SENIOR INTELLIGENCE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
B.S. in Business Management from University of Phoenix
Eli has 17 years of Air Force intelligence experience leading intel teams and analyzing imagery and other reporting. His background includes stints at DGS-2, full motion video exploitation, high altitude sensor operation, NASIC, and Acquisition Intelligence support. He enjoys honing his python skills and learning more about data science and computer vision efforts in the Intelligence Community.
Reid Clevenger
INTELLIGENCE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Major: Public Administration, Miami University, 2017
Welcome, Reid! Details to follow!
Kate Miller
OFFICE MANAGER
B.A. in Art History from the University of Delaware
Kate Miller is the office manager for 361 Interactive, LLC. She focuses her time on three basic aspects of operations: employee support, project tracking, and account maintenance. Within employee support, Kate handles weekly time sheets, bi-monthly payroll, and employee benefits. The majority of her time is spent
Dave Kancler
SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST
M.A. in Human Factors Psychology/Experimental Design from University of Dayton
B.A. in Psychology from Ohio University
Dave brings over 25 years’ experience in the Human Factors and Human Performance Testing domains, with an extensive background in user requirements definition, interface design, laboratory testing, and field evaluation. Over his career, Dave has been involved with numerous end-user communities, including intelligence analysts, UAV operators, mission planners, and aircraft maintenance technicians. As a Human Factors professional, Dave places an emphasis on including the end-user early and often throughout the design process.
Aniko Grandjean
Research Associate
B.A. in English Literature From Loyola University Chicago
As of 2020, Aniko is excited to be back at 361 after a 7-year stay-at-home-Mom hiatus! She is constantly growing her skill
set to best serve the 361 team and its various projects. She provides immeasurable value in a wide variety of ways
including research, experimentation, data organization and analysis, editing and project management/administration. In
her free time, she loves exploring the woods/nature and spotting wildlife creatures with her husband and son,
hiking/running, yoga-ing, meditating, dancing in the living room and eating a yummy, whole foods vegan diet.