Technology Transfer Evolution Working Group Members

Co-Chairs

Julie Nagel
President of KU Innovation and Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Kansas

Paul Roben
Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Commercialization, University of California San Diego

Subcommitees

Engagement in Local/Regional Ecosystem

Dorothy Air
Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurial Affairs and Tech Commercialization, University of Cincinnati

Eugene Krentsel
Associate Vice President for Research, University of Louisville

Jonathan Dworin
Policy Analyst, State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI)

Jacob Johnson
Founder, Innovosource

Lawrence Molnar
Director, Center for Business Acceleration and incubation Studies, University of Michigan

Expectations of Tech Transfer

Mary Albertson
Incoming President, Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)

Tony Armstrong
President and CEO, Indiana University Research & Technology Corporation, Indiana University

Bob Hardy
Director of Contracts and Intellectual Property Management, Council-Governmental Relations (COGR)

Christian Iverson
Director of Technology Transfer, Utah State University

John Ritter
Director, Office of Technology Licensing, Princeton University

Steve Susalka
Executive Director, Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)

Laura Lacy Graham
State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI)

James Weyhenmeyer
Vice President for Research & Economic Development, Georgia State University

Toby Smith
Vice President for Policy, Association of American Universities

Innovation Management Structure

Tony Boccanfuso
President, University Industry Demonstration Partnership

Joe Heppert
Associate Vice President for Research, University of Kansas

Marc Malandro
Vice Chancellor for Technology Management and Commercialization, University of Pittsburgh

Mark Skinner
State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI)

Maria Emanuel
Associate Director of Innovation, University of New Hampshire

Heidjer Staecker
Partner, TreMonti Consulting

Jessica Sebeok
Associate Vice President for Policy, Association of American Universities (AAU)

Internal Entrepreneurial Culture

Todd Headley
President, CSU Ventures, Colorado State University

Leslie Millar-Nicholson
Director, Technology Licensing Office, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Arjun Sanga
Executive Director, WiSys Technology Corporation

Jason Rittenberg
State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI)

Kate Astle
Manager, Tech Transfer, Utah State University

Support for University Startups

Maura Donovan
Executive Director, Office of University Economic Development, University of Minnesota

Jane Muir
Director, Florida Innovation Hub, University of Florida

Per Stromhaug
Assistant Vice President, Binghampton University

Matthew Mroz
Assistant Director, Innovation and Partnerships at The Research Foundation for SUNY

Rob Ksiazkiewicz
State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI)

Peter Hernandez
Director of Intellectual Property and Tech Transfer, Florida International University

Advisory Group

Dan Berglund
President and CEO, State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI)

Brian Darmody
Associate Vice President for Corporate and Foundation Relations, University of Maryland

Duane Dunlap
Professor, Engineering Technology, Purdue University

Lloyd Jacobs
President Emeritus, University of Toledo

Leslie Millar-Nicholson
Director, Technology Licensing Office, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Duane Nellis
Past President and University Honors Professor. Texas Tech University

Pete Pellerito
State Policy and University Relations Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)