Noel is the Senior Manager of Licensing Compliance and Revenue at the Stevens Center. He oversees contract administration and compliance to ensure all agreements align with university policies and sponsor requirements, manages records, deadlines, and deliverables; conducts reviews, audits, and investigations; and implements corrective actions as needed. Noel also streamlines financial procedures, improving efficiency and database accuracy, while overseeing journal entries, reconciliations, data audits, revenue distributions, and reporting for tech transfer activities, finances, and compliance.

Prior to joining USC, Noel was a paraprofessional for the Los Angeles Unified School District, where he held various responsibilities and was in charge of purchase orders, multiple budgets, and the management of school supply and equipment inventory. He was an IT resource for over 1000 students and 100 staff. He diagnosed and repaired technology-related problems throughout campus and school labs and created an e-ticket system that simplified school requests for both users and administrative staff.

Noel earned a BA in Cognitive Psychology and Sociology from the University of California, Irvine, and an MS in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University.