Our Team
Leadership
Kelly Sexton, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research - Innovation Partnerships and Economic Impact
Bryce Pilz
Executive Director of Licensing and Strategic Alliances
Mike Psarouthakis
Executive Director of Impact Investments & Strategic Alliances
Dave Repp
Director of Ventures, Managing Director of the Accelerate Blue Fund
Chris Fick
Director of Corporate Research Alliances
Richard Brandon
Associate General Counsel
Amanda Sorensen
Associate Director of Operations
Abha Wiersba
Executive Assistant to Kelly SextonLicensing
Bryce Pilz
Executive Director of Licensing and Strategic Alliances
Drew Bennett
Director of Software, Content Licensing and Research Partnerships
Emily Bowers
Industry Relations Manager
Aparna Bubna
Associate Director of Licensing
John Corthell
Senior Industry Relations Manager, Group Lead
Tiefei Dong
Director of Therapeutic Partnerships
Richard Greeley
Associate Director of Licensing, Engineering
Megan Griffin
Assistant Director of Licensing
Keith Hughes
Associate Director of Licensing, Physical Sciences & Engineering
Ashwathi Iyer
Assistant Director, Software, Content Licensing and Research Partnerships
Joohee Kim
Associate Director of Licensing, Physical Sciences & Engineering
Stefan Koehler
Director of Therapeutics Licensing
Michelle Larkin
Associate Director of Licensing, Medical Devices
Stephen Lutz
Marketing Analyst
Jeremy Nelson
Director of Physical Sciences Licensing
Tina Suntres
Assistant Director, Software, Content Licensing and Research Partnerships
Qing Wang
MTA CoordinatorCorporate Research Alliances
Chris Fick
Director of Corporate Research Alliances
Hilary Bond
Assistant Director, Corporate Research Support
Michael Brandt
Associate Director, Business Development, Life Sciences
Lisa Campbell
Associate Director, Corporate Research Alliances
Raymond Cluckey
Assistant Director, Corporate Research Alliances & Corporate Research Support
Olga Kiely
Assistant Director, Alliance Management - Corporate Research Alliances
Alison Osborn
Administrative & Data Assistant
Kate Remus
Senior Associate Director & Business Development Group Lead
Maggie Swift
Senior Associate Director & Corporate Research Support Group Lead
Rob VanRenterghem
Partnership Development - Physical Sciences
Seohee You
Great Lakes Discovery Scientific Collaboration ManagerVentures
Mike Psarouthakis
Executive Director of Impact Investments & Strategic Alliances
Jim Arthurs
Mentor-in-Residence
Bruce Auerbach
Mentor-in-Residence
MJ Cartwright
Mentor-in-Residence
Dave Gregorka
Mentor-in-Residence
David Hartmann
Advisor
Alisyn Malek
Mentor-in-Residence
Don Manfredi
Associate Director of Ventures
Bruce Markham
Mentor-in-Residence
David Olson
Mentor-in-Residence
Dave Repp
Director of Ventures, Managing Director of the Accelerate Blue Fund
Ayana Richardson
Commercialization Program Coordinator
Robin Rowe
Mentor-in-Residence
Karen Studer-Rabeler
Mentor-in-Residence
Kedar Tripathy
Venture Analyst
Meera Vijan
Mentor-in-Residence
Debbie Watkins
Senior Administrative Assistant
Rich Zvosec
Mentor-in-ResidenceLegal
Richard 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 Transportation
Marvin Yates
NSIN University Program DirectorBusiness Operations
Amanda Sorensen
Associate Director of Operations
TeeAira Averette
IP & Docketing Specialist
Greg Choiniere
Agreements Data and IP Finance Specialist
Alyse Johnson
Operations and Compliance Coordinator
Lisa Johnson
Project Management & Administrative Manager
Anthony Licavoli
Assistant Director of Operations
Jamie Martin
Financial Assistant
Trisha O’Brien
IP Finance & Accounts Receivable Specialist
Erika Perrin
Royalty Distribution Specialist
Diane Rice
Royalty Distribution Specialist
Lauren Suits
Agreement Relationship Manager
Kendra Walter
Compliance SpecialistCommunications
Alexi Pierce
Communications Manager
Alana Ritt
Communications Specialist
Lisa Johnson
Project Management & Administrative ManagerFellows
Sasmita Rout
Life Sciences Fellow
Ryan Slechta
Physical Sciences Fellow