USC Stevens Team

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USC Stevens Innovation Studies Communications


Krisztina Holly
Executive Director
Vice Provost for Innovation



Karen Siemens
Assistant to the Vice Provost
for Innovation



Peter Beerel
Faculty Chair,
Innovation Studies



Elisa Wiefel

Director of
Communications



Dana Rygwelski
Senior Marketing
Coordinator



Amanda Ashley
Multi Media Intern


Operations :


Arnel Mendoza
Director of Technology



Danielle Harty
Program Specialist
IT/Finance



Nikki Berhane
Financial Analyst



Gretchen Villaluz – Picazo
Administrative Operations
Manager


Licensing Team:


Joe Koepnick
Senior Director of
Innovation Advancement
& Business Development



John Sweet
Senior Licensing
Associate



Keith Johnson
Patent Advisor



Bonnie Phan

Licensing / Marketing
Specialist



Alex Leshnick
Licensing/
Marketing Specialist



Ashley Lautzenhiser
Assistant to
Senior Director



Chris Moulding
Senior Licensing
Associate



Paul Reep

Licensing Associate



Stephanie Horng
Senior Material Transfer
Agreement Administrator



Trina Voss

Licensing/
Marketing Specialist


Joyce Williams

Patent Administrator







Ed Beres
Senior Licensing
Associate



Morton Chirnomas

Licensing Associate



Calvin Chen

Licensing/
Marketing Specialist


Samantha Henry
Licensing/
Marketing Specialist


Helen Kim

Administrative Assistant
Compliance

Innovation Development Innovation Programs Naming Donors


Juan Felipe Vallejo
Director of
Innovation Development



Polai Av

Program Specialist
Innovation Development

 



Richard Weddle
Director of
Innovation Programs


Kristi Schneider
Program Director



Mark and Mary Stevens