Staff Roster



Guy Diedrich Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations and Commercialization
Linda Ravey Assistant to the Vice Chancellor

Licensing & Intellectual Property Management

Peter Schuerman, Ph.D Director, Licensing and Intellectual Property
Diane Holland Senior Office Associate
Suzanne Robinson Senior Office Assistant

Agriculture & Life Sciences
Janie Hurley Senior Licensing Manager
Robert Brummett Licensing Associate
Brian Phillips, Ph.D. Licensing Associate
Burnley Jaklevic, Ph.D Licensing Assistant
Jeanine Pennington, Ph.D. Licensing Assistant
Brenda Jones Senior Office Associate

Physical Sciences & Engineering
Dudley Houghton Licensing Manager
Darrell Kuhn, P.E. Licensing Manager
Elaine Lange, Ph.D. Licensing Manager
Rhonda Korte Senior Office Associate

Intellectual Property Management
Brian Schmitt, J.D. Intellectual Property Manager
Charlotte Toney Program Coordinator-Paralegal

Accounting & Compliance
Mark Averill Contract Compliance Coordinator

New Ventures

Brett Cornwell Director, Commercialization Services
Saurabh Biswas Business Development Associate
Blake Petty Business Development Manager

Economic & Business Development

Mark M. Ellison Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic Development
Bill Howell, Ph.D. Director, Business Development

Industry Alliances

Dennis Beal Director, Industry Alliances
Melissa Hodges Coordinator, Industry Alliance