Contact Us
By Email:
Email Address:
info@cospheric.com
By Phone:
Phone: +1- 805-687-3747
Fax: +1- 866-708-0375
Mailing Address:
Cospheric LLC
PO Box 6762
Santa Barbara, CA 93160
ABOUT COSPHERIC
Founded in 2008 in beautiful Santa Barbara, CA, Cospheric LLC
has become an integral part of the global technical community. We are a
young and quickly growing company that has already gained the
reputation for outstanding product quality and commitment to customer
satisfaction. We work with each individual customer to find a creative
solution for their unique needs.
Scientists and engineers
worldwide rely on us as a proven source to fulfill their needs for
precise nanospheres, microspheres, and macrospheres in tight particle
size ranges, wide selection of colors, densities, properties and
formulations. We utilize a variety of proprietary tools and techniques
that are unique in the industry. We have the ability to make small
custom runs of microspheres, prototype high-aspect ratio
microstructures, and apply precision coatings on spherical particles.
Our research department is always excited to tackle new challenging
projects.
We offer the sophistication to deliver the advanced technologies customers need with
small-company responsiveness to their technical and business needs.
Our Mission
To be the premier global supplier
of precision spherical particles.
Our Vision
To make an impact on the world by
enabling breakthroughs in science and technology.
Our Values
Innovation – To offer the largest selection
of the highest quality products, continuously pushing the limits of what is possible.
Collaboration – To build strong long-term
relationships based on respect, integrity and open communication.
Impact – To foster a positive change in
the world, the environment, and our community.
Our Founders
Yelena Lipovetskaya leads the company as a Chief Executive Officer. Her primary role is to define and integrate strategic vision and direction for the business. Yelena builds on her twenty years of technical expertise in chemistry, rheology, charging, materials, process engineering, manufacturing excellence and Six Sigma initiatives to ensure that Cospheric offers the largest selection and the highest quality of precision spherical microparticles in the global marketplace.
Yelena has a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from Polytechnic University (now NYU) and a
Masters
degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. In addition to her education, Yelena's technical expertise is grounded in intensive on-the-job training she received while developing
cutting edge technologies in state-of-the-art laboratories such as
Sullivan Park Science & Technology Center in Corning, NY, and Xerox
Research Center Webster, Xerox's largest research center. These companies
are well-known for hiring the brightest scientists and engineers in the world and their commitment to
innovation and product quality.
Yelena received her business training through Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV), an organization dedicated to creating an equitable and just society through the economic empowerment of women.
Yelena is a mother of three children, a certified parent-infant coach, and has recently earned a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. Yelena is passionate about promoting healthy social-emotional development of young children and is an advocate for research and education on mental wellness for young children and their caregivers. Under Yelena's leadership, Cospheric supports these crucial but often underfunded and understaffed initiatives through philanthropy and volunteering in the community.
Brian Gobrogge serves as a Chief Operating Officer. He offers expertise in innovative
development, design and manufacturing support, based on his ridiculous amount of experience in many different industries, such as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Electronics, Consumer Products and Defense.
Brian started his career implementing manufacturing solutions for Texas Instruments Defense Division, later acquired by Raytheon. He continued expanding his experience in manufacturing processes and equipment design by integrating automation systems for companies like Merck Pharmaceuticals, Tyson Foods, Black&Decker, Miller Brewing, Cooper Tire, Torrington Bearing, Weyerhouser Lumber and Paper Products, Proctor & Gamble, Georgia Pacific, Cagle Foods, Glad Products and others. Prior to co-founding Cospheric, Brian played leadership roles in Cbrite Inc and
Gyricon LLC (subsidiary of Xerox), where he specified and acquired custom equipment for highly-specialized applications.
Brian is a hands-on leader bringing concepts to reality
through cross-functional management, leveraging his diverse electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering background immersed in executive
MBA acumen.
Brian earned a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan and an
executive MBA from University of Toledo.
Outside of the office, Brian is actively involved in raising his family and contributes many hours volunteering in Santa Barbara schools. He spearheads Cospheric's philantory initiative of being a corporate sponsor at school-based fundraising events.
The Industry Report
Yelena Lipovetskaya working with BCC research published a 200 page
market research report that examines microspheres used as components in
many advanced materials
and composites, in the healthcare and personal care industries, and in
many specialty research and development applications.
The global market for microspheres
reached nearly $2.3 billion in 2014. This market is expected to reach
$2.4 billion by 2015 and $3.5 billion by 2020, registering a compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8% from 2015 to 2020.