Our Team
Leadership
![Kelly Sexton Headshot](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sexton2022_2.jpg)
Kelly Sexton, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research - Innovation Partnerships and Economic Impact![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pilz_.jpg)
Bryce Pilz
Assistant Vice President for Research - Licensing & Strategic Alliances![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/psarouthakis_a.jpg)
Mike Psarouthakis
Executive Director of Impact Investments & Strategic Alliances![Photo of Chris Fick](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Chris_Fick_003-2-scaled-e1674233833713.jpg)
Chris Fick
Director of Corporate Research Alliances![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Brandon.jpg)
Richard Brandon
Associate General Counsel![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Repp-1.jpg)
Dave Repp
Director of Ventures and Managing Director of the Accelerate Blue Fund![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Amanda_Sorensen_015-scaled-e1701362541244.jpg)
Amanda Sorensen
Associate Director of Operations![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Wiersba-1.jpg)
Abha Wiersba
Executive Assistant to Kelly SextonLicensing
![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pilz.jpg)
Bryce Pilz
Assistant Vice President for Research - Licensing & Strategic Alliances![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Drew_Bennett_013-scaled-e1701277560134.jpg)
Drew Bennett
Director of Software, Content Licensing and Research Partnerships![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/bowers.jpg)
Emily Bowers
Industry Relations Manager![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bubna.jpg)
Aparna Bubna
Associate Director of Licensing![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Corthell-1.jpg)
John Corthell
Senior Industry Relations Manager, Group Lead![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Tiefei_Dong_009-scaled-e1701277907273.jpg)
Tiefei Dong
Director of Therapeutic Partnerships![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Greeley.jpg)
Richard Greeley
Associate Director of Licensing, Engineering![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Megan_Griffin_012-scaled-e1700581956481.jpg)
Megan Griffin
Assistant Director of Licensing![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Hughes.jpg)
Keith Hughes
Associate Director of Licensing, Physical Sciences & Engineering![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ashwathi_Iyer_003-scaled-e1700581823994.jpg)
Ashwathi Iyer
Assistant Director, Software, Content Licensing and Research Partnerships![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Joohee_Kim_007-scaled-e1700581880292.jpg)
Joohee Kim
Associate Director of Licensing, Physical Sciences & Engineering![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Michelle_Larkin_009.jpg)
Michelle Larkin
Director of Licensing, Medical Devices![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Koehler.jpg)
Stefan Koehler
Director of Therapeutics Licensing![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/lutz2.jpg)
Stephen Lutz
Marketing Analyst![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Nelson-2022.jpg)
Jeremy Nelson
Director of Physical Sciences Licensing![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Pollard_195.jpg)
Katherine Pollard
Associate Director of Licensing, Medical Devices![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Lauren_Suits_007-scaled-e1701277705677.jpg)
Lauren Suits
Content Marketing and Licensing Manager![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Suntres.jpg)
Tina Suntres
Assistant Director, Software, Content Licensing and Research Partnerships![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Qing_Wang_013-scaled-e1700581994407.jpg)
Qing Wang
MTA CoordinatorCorporate Research Alliances
![Photo of Chris Fick](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Chris_Fick_003-2-scaled-e1674233833713.jpg)
Chris Fick
Director of Corporate Research Alliances![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/bond.jpg)
Hilary Bond
Assistant Director, Corporate Research Support![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/brandt.jpg)
Michael Brandt
Associate Director, Business Development, Life Sciences![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lisa_Campbell_009.jpg)
Lisa Campbell
Senior Associate Director & Alliance Management Group Lead, Corporate Research Alliances![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Raymond_Cluckey_005-scaled-e1700582037852.jpg)
Raymond Cluckey
Assistant Director, Corporate Research Alliances & Corporate Research Support![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Olga_Kiely_003-scaled-e1701277871776.jpg)
Olga Kiely
Assistant Director, Alliance Management - Corporate Research Alliances![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Alison_Osborn_015-scaled-e1701277271451.jpg)
Alison Osborn
Administrative & Data Assistant![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Remus.jpg)
Kate Remus
Senior Associate Director & Business Development Group Lead![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/headshot-e1713379758932.jpg)
Alexandra Srnka
Business Development Analyst![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Maggie_Swift_001-scaled-e1700581920296.jpg)
Maggie Swift
Senior Associate Director & Corporate Research Support Group Lead![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VanRenterghem.jpg)
Rob VanRenterghem
Partnership Development - Physical Sciences![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/seohee_3-195x195-1.png)
Seohee You
Great Lakes Discovery Scientific Collaboration DirectorVentures
![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Psarouthakis.jpg)
Mike Psarouthakis
Executive Director of Impact Investments & Strategic Alliances![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Repp-1.jpg)
Dave Repp
Director of Ventures and Managing Director of the Accelerate Blue Fund![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SarahJameson_Headshot4-e1707410675920.png)
Sarah Jameson-Valencia
Associate Director of Ventures, Life Sciences![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/kittendorf-headshot-1.jpeg)
Jeff Kittendorf
Mentor-in-Residence![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Don_Manfredi_009.jpg)
Don Manfredi
Associate Director of Ventures and Fund Manager![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Jim_Arthurs_006-scaled-e1701362395160.jpg)
Jim Arthurs
Mentor-in-Residence![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Auerbach-1.jpg)
Bruce Auerbach
Mentor-in-Residence![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cartwright.jpg)
MJ Cartwright
Mentor-in-Residence![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Gregorka.jpg)
Dave Gregorka
Advisor![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/hartmann.jpg)
David Hartmann
Advisor![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Mike_Kole_001-scaled-e1701362907192.jpg)
Michael Kole
Mentor-in-Residence![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_0150-1-e1689613286283.jpeg)
Alisyn Malek
Mentor-in-Residence![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/markham-195x195-1.jpg)
Bruce Markham
Mentor-in-Residence![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/David_Olson_002-2-scaled-e1701277426652.jpg)
David Olson
Mentor-in-Residence![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Ayana_Richardson_009-2-scaled-e1701362465723.jpg)
Ayana Richardson
Commercialization Program Manager![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/rowe2.jpg)
Robin Rowe
Mentor-in-Residence![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/rabeler_195-195x195-1.jpg)
Karen Studer-Rabeler
Advisor![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/image-e1665167713879.png)
Kedar Tripathy
Venture Analyst![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Vijan-1.jpg)
Meera Vijan
Mentor-in-Residence![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Watkins.jpg)
Debbie Watkins
Senior Administrative Assistant![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Rich_Zvosec_004.jpg)
Rich Zvosec
Mentor-in-ResidenceLegal
![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Brandon.jpg)
Richard Brandon
Associate General Counsel![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/doughty195.jpg)
Brian Doughty
Associate General CounselBusiness Operations
![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Amanda_Sorensen_015-scaled-e1701362541244.jpg)
Amanda Sorensen
Associate Director of Operations![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/averette_2022.jpg)
TeeAira Averette
IP & Docketing Specialist![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Choiniere-1.jpg)
Greg Choiniere
Agreements Data and IP Finance Specialist![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kurt_Gilbert_014-scaled-e1701277634892.jpg)
Kurt Gilbert
Finance and Budget Analyst![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/johnson.jpg)
Lisa Johnson
Project Management & Administrative Manager![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Alyse_Johnson_008-scaled-e1701277306276.jpg)
Alyse Johnson
Operations and Compliance Coordinator![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Anthony_Licavoli_003-scaled-e1701277345395.jpg)
Anthony Licavoli
Assistant Director of Operations![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/obrien_195-195x195-1.jpg)
Trisha O’Brien
IP Finance & Accounts Receivable Specialist![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Martin_20230525_5250060-e1685129495133.jpg)
Jamie Martin
Financial Assistant![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Erika_Perrin_013-scaled-e1701277599562.jpg)
Erika Perrin
Royalty Distribution Specialist![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Rice_2022.jpg)
Diane Rice
Royalty Distribution Specialist![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Holly_Tobias_012-scaled-e1701363022701.jpg)
Holly Tobias
Technology Intake Coordinator![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Walter.jpg)
Kendra Walter
Compliance SpecialistCommercialization and Translational Research Program
![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Meghan_Cuddihy_009-scaled-e1701277741253.jpg)
Meghan Cuddihy
Commercialization Program Director, MTRAC Life Sciences![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Dishinger195x195.jpg)
John Dishinger
Biomedical Innovation Specialist![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Denise_Graves_002-scaled-e1701277458453.jpg)
Denise Graves
Commercialization Program Director, MTRAC Transportation![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Marvin-Yates-Headshot-e1684162507560.jpg)
Marvin Yates
NSIN University Program DirectorCommunications
![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Alexi_Pierce_010-scaled-e1701362430462.jpg)
Alexi Pierce
Communications Manager![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Alana_Ritt_008-scaled-e1700581773266.jpg)
Alana Ritt
Communications Specialist![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/johnson.jpg)
Lisa Johnson
Project Management & Administrative ManagerFellows
![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/headshot-e1717426010802.jpeg)
Mitchell Klein
Alliance Management Fellow![](https://innovationpartnerships.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Yexin_Yang_008-scaled-e1700582110377.jpg)