Our Team
Leadership
Kelly Sexton, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research - Innovation Partnerships and Economic Impact
Bryce Pilz
Assistant Vice President for Research - Licensing & Strategic Alliances
Mike Psarouthakis
Executive Director of Impact Investments & Strategic Alliances
Chris Fick
Director of Corporate and Foundation Research Alliances
Dave Repp
Director of Ventures and Managing Director of the Accelerate Blue Fund
Amanda Sorensen
Director of Operations
Rick Brandon
Associate General Counsel
Lynette Anderson
Executive AssistantLicensing
Bryce Pilz
Assistant Vice President for Research - Licensing & Strategic Alliances
Drew Bennett
Director of Software, Content Licensing and Research Partnerships
Aparna Bubna
Associate Director of Licensing
Tiefei Dong
Director, Therapeutics Licensing and Research Partnerships
Richard Greeley
Associate Director of Licensing, Engineering
Megan Griffin
Assistant Director of Licensing, Therapeutics
Keith Hughes
Associate Director of Licensing, Physical Sciences & Engineering
Ashwathi Iyer
Associate Director, Software, Content Licensing and Research Partnerships
Anupam Jhingran
Associate Director of Licensing, Therapeutics
Joohee Kim
Associate Director of Licensing, Physical Sciences & Engineering
Michelle Larkin
Director of Licensing, Medical Devices
Surin Mong
Associate Director of Licensing, Therapeutics
Jeremy Nelson
Director of Physical Sciences Licensing
Katherine Pollard
Associate Director of Licensing, Medical Devices
Will Rong
Physical Sciences Fellow
Shrishti Singh
Life Sciences Fellow
Lauren Suits
Content Marketing and Licensing Manager
Tina Suntres
Assistant Director, Software, Content Licensing and Research Partnerships
Helen Xiao
Life Sciences FellowCorporate and Foundation Research Alliances
Chris Fick
Director of Corporate and Foundation Research Alliances
Hilary Bond
Assistant Director, Strategic Contracting
Emily Bowers
Manager, Strategic Contracting
Lisa Campbell
Senior Associate Director & Group Lead, Alliance Management
John Corthell
Senior Assistant Director, Strategic Contracting
Raymond Cluckey
Associate Director, Strategic Contracting
Olga Kiely
Associate Director, Alliance Management
Mitchell Klein
Alliance Management Fellow
Kate Remus
Senior Associate Director & Group Lead, Business Development
Alexandra Srnka
Assistant Director, Business Development
Maggie Swift
Senior Associate Director & Group Lead, Strategic Contracting
Qing Wang
MTA Coordinator, Strategic Contracting
Yexin Yang
Assistant Director, Strategic Contracting
Seohee You
Great Lakes Discovery Scientific Collaboration Director
Xiaoye Zhu
Administrative AssistantVentures
Mike Psarouthakis
Executive Director of Impact Investments & Strategic Alliances
Dave Repp
Director of Ventures and Managing Director of the Accelerate Blue Fund
Sarah Jameson-Valencia
Associate Director of Ventures, Life Sciences
Don Manfredi
Associate Director of Ventures and Fund Manager
Desnor Chigumba
Venture Analyst
Kristen DeLeon Hamilton
Administrative Assistant
Ayana Richardson
Commercialization Program Manager
Tess Postema
Administrative Assistant, Impact Investments
Kedar Tripathy
Venture Associate
Jim Arthurs
Mentor-in-Residence
Bruce Auerbach
Mentor-in-Residence
MJ Cartwright
Mentor-in-Residence
Jeff Jamison
Mentor-in-Residence
Jeff Kittendorf
Mentor-in-Residence
Alisyn Malek
Mentor-in-Residence
Bruce Markham
Mentor-in-Residence
Jamal Mosallam
Mentor-in-Residence
David Olson
Mentor-in-Residence
Robin Rowe
Mentor-in-Residence
Meera Vijan
Mentor-in-Residence
Rich Zvosec
Mentor-in-Residence
Dave Gregorka
Advisor
David Hartmann
Advisor
Karen Studer-Rabeler
AdvisorLegal
Rick Brandon
Associate General Counsel
Brian Doughty
Associate General CounselCommercialization and Translational Research Program
Meghan Cuddihy
Commercialization Program Director, MTRAC Life Sciences
John Dishinger
Biomedical Innovation Specialist
Denise Graves
Commercialization Program Director, MTRAC TransportationBusiness Operations
Amanda Sorensen
Director of Operations
TeeAira Averette
IP & Docketing Specialist
Greg Choiniere
Agreements Data and IP Finance Specialist
Kurt Gilbert
Finance and Budget Analyst
Alyse Johnson
Operations and Compliance Coordinator
Anthony Licavoli
Associate Director of Compliance and Patent Administration
Jamie Martin
Financial Assistant
Erika Perrin
Royalty Distribution Specialist
Diane Rice
Royalty Distribution Specialist
Holly Tobias
Technology Intake Coordinator
Jessica Trela
IP Finance & Accounts Receivable Specialist
Kendra Walter
Compliance SpecialistCommunications
Alexi Pierce
Assistant Director, Communications