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University of Michigan Innovation Partnerships
University of Michigan Innovation Partnerships

Our Team

Leadership

Kelly Sexton Headshot

Kelly Sexton, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation Partnerships

Bryce Pilz

Executive Director of Licensing and Strategic Alliances

Mike Psarouthakis

Director of Ventures, Managing Director, Accelerate Blue Fund
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Chris Fick

Director of Corporate Research Alliances

Richard Brandon

Associate General Counsel

Amanda Sorensen

Associate Director of Operations

Abha Wiersba

Executive Assistant to Kelly Sexton

Licensing

Bryce Pilz

Executive Director of Licensing and Strategic Alliances

Joanna Allen

Software, Mobile, and Digital Licensing Analyst

Drew Bennett

Director of Software, Content Licensing and Research Partnerships

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

Janani Ramaswamy

Director of Medical Device Licensing

Tina Suntres

Assistant Director, Software, Content Licensing and Research Partnerships

Corporate Research Alliances

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Chris Fick

Director of Corporate Research Alliances

Hilary Bond

Assistant Director, Corporate Research Support

Lisa Campbell

Associate Director, 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

Seohee You

Great Lakes Discovery Scientific Collaboration Manager

Ventures

Mike Psarouthakis

Director of Ventures, Managing Director, Accelerate Blue Fund

Jim Arthurs

Mentor-in-Residence

Bruce Auerbach

Mentor-in-Residence

MJ Cartwright

Mentor-in-Residence

Dave Gregorka

Mentor-in-Residence

David Hartmann

Advisor

Don Manfredi

Associate Director of Ventures

Bruce Markham

Mentor-in-Residence

David Olson

Mentor-in-Residence

Dave Repp

Associate Director of Ventures

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-Residence

Richard Brandon

Associate General Counsel

Brian Doughty

Associate General Counsel

Commercialization and Translational Research Program

Meghan Cuddihy

Commercialization Program Director, MTRAC Life Sciences

John Dishinger

Biomedical Innovation Specialist

Marvin Yates

NSIN University Program Director

Business 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

Trisha O’Brien

IP Finance & Accounts Receivable Specialist

Erika Perrin

Royalty Distribution Specialist

Diane Rice

Royalty Distribution Specialist

Lauren Suits

Agreement Relationship Manager

Tammy Swickerath

Financial Data and Budget Analyst

Kendra Walter

Compliance Specialist

Communications

Alana Ritt

Communications Specialist

Lisa Johnson

Project Management & Administrative Manager

Fellows

Emily Bowers

Life Sciences Fellow

Ryan Slechta

Physical Sciences Fellow