Krisztina Holly

Krisztina Holly
Vice Provost, University of Southern California
Executive Director, USC Stevens
213.821.5000
z@usc.edu

Krisztina Holly is vice provost and executive director of the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, where she spearheads the development of programs and approaches to help faculty and students bring innovations to the market and develop their skills as innovators. USC Stevens, a university-wide institute in the office of the Provost, harnesses the creative thinking and innovative work at the University of Southern California's college, 17 professional schools, and research programs to build a multidisciplinary approach to innovation. Holly brings to USC her experience as an engineer, serial entrepreneur, and founding executive director of MIT's Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation, where she oversaw the distribution of $5 million in grants, engaged more than 250 faculty and students, and spawned nine startup companies that successfully raised $40 million in capital. An avid surfer, mountain biker, and backcountry skier, Holly earned master's and bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT.


 


Team at USC Stevens

Krisztina Holly
Vice Provost
Executive Director


Communications

Elisa Wiefel
Director of Communications


Operations

Arnel Mendoza
Director of Information Technology

Gretchen Villaluz – Picazo
Executive Assistant to Vice Provost and Office Manager

Nikki Berhane
Finance / Business Analyst


Licensing Team

Joe Koepnick
Director of Licensing

Chris Moulding
Senior Licensing Associate, Health Science

Toni Gray
Senior Licensing Associate, Health Science

Bonnie Phan
Licensing / Marketing Specialist, Health Science

Cindy Santorelli
Licensing / Marketing Coordinator

Ed Beres
Licensing Associate

John Sweet
Licensing Associate

Joyce Williams
Administrative Assistant, Compliance

Keith Johnson
Senior Patent Advisor


Innovation Studies

Peter Beerel
Faculty Chair, Innovation Studies


Innovation Development

Juan Felipe Vallejo
Director of Innovation Development


Naming Donors

Mark and Mary Stevens