Wade leads the innovation program for the energy sector at Plug and Play tech center. He holds a master degree in Petroleum and Natural Resource engineering from West Virginia University and a master degree in Chemical Engineering from Lamar University. Wade has co-authored scientific articles in peer reviewed journals. He was a founding member at the Society of Exploration Geophysicists at West Virginia University and awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student of the year 2015.
Wade's passion is at the intersection of technology and business.