Mr. Buffa has been involved in starting-up over a dozen high-tech ventures to include IPO's, selling companies and restarting a public company. He has worked in large corporate environments, like Honeywell (13 years) and very small start-ups where he was the founder and first employee.

 
Mr. Buffa was a founder, CEO and Chairman of MILCOM Technologies, Inc. MILCOM (www.milcomtech.com) is a private equity company that does venture creation and also manages a venture fund, OnPoint Technologies (www.onpoint.us), for the U.S. Army. During his tenure (1998 to 2005) as CEO amd Chariman of MILCOM the company started up thirteen companies that attracted over $600 million in investment capital and won a highly competitive contract from the U.S. Army to manage the OnPoint venture fund. OnPoint has made several investments in new ventures with other major venture capitalists since its inception in 2003.  He started MILCOM’s first two ventures to include the development of the initial business plans and hiring the initial staff. He has over 30 years of experience working in a variety of positions in several commercial companies to include engineering, service support, sales, marketing and general management.

Mr. Buffa's background specifically includes experience in computer automation, software, process control, neural networks, artificial intelligence, machine vision, robotics, Internet, telecommunications, semiconductor fabrication, and financial services. He developed numerous successful technology related business models and businesses. In particular, he has had considerable success in developing businesses that involve finding the intersection of unique technologies to emerging and innovation markets.

Mr. Buffa has served as President & COO - Nestor, Inc, General Manager - Electronics Division of Machine Vision International, Vice-President - Sales and Marketing for Computer Products Inc., National Sales Manager – Honeywell and Service Support Manager Europe - Honeywell Corporate.

He has served on several boards to include MILCOM Chairman, Mesh Networks Chairman (acquired by Motorola), ZMP, Theseus, Teranex, Centerpoint, Softmountain, sLs Learning Systems and Nestor, Inc.

Mr. Buffa attended West Point (Class of 69) and earned his degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of West Virginia. While an executive with Honeywell, Mr. Buffa also participated in the executive MBA program at Rutgers University.

In 1989, The Wall Street Journal cited Mr. Buffa as one of sixty-six CEOs "poised to lead business in the 90's".