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Welcome to Technology Venture Development at the University of Utah and related departments and programs. Please call one of our general numbers or locate an individual for assistance. Additional resources include the Campus Directory, the Campus Map and Find A Researcher.

General questions

Technology Venture Development personnel

Name	Title	Phone	E-mail
Vice President, University of Utah
Jack Brittain	V.P. of Technology Venture Development	801-587-3836	jack.brittain@utah.edu
V.P. Staff
Kathy Hajeb	Chief of Staff	801-581-7461	kathy.hajeb@utah.edu
Keri Johnson	Executive Assistant	801-585-1496	keri.johnson@utah.edu
Anne Bastien	Program Manager	801-585-3198	anne.bastien@utah.edu
Thad Kelling	Marketing & Public Relations	801-587-8811	thad.kelling@utah.edu
Faculty outreach
Ronald Weiss	Professor (Clinical) Department of Pathology	801-584-5188	weissrl@aruplab.com
Entrepreneurial Faculty Scholars (EFS)
Glenn Prestwich	Presidential Special Assistant for Faculty Entrepreneurs	801-585-9051	glenn.prestwich@pharm.utah.edu

Tech Ventures programs

Name	Title	Phone	E-mail
FIRST LEGO League
Kathy Hajeb	Event director	801-581-7461	kathy.hajeb@utah.edu
Anne Bastien	Program Manager	801-585-3198	anne.bastien@utah.edu
Innovation Scholar
Kathy Hajeb	Director	801-581-7461	kathy.hajeb@utah.edu

TCO personnel

Name	Title	Phone	E-mail
Management
Bryan Ritchie	Executive Director Associate VP, Technology Venture Development	801-581-4701	bkritchie@tco.utah.edu
Zachary Miles, Esq.	Deputy Executive Director	801-585-1377	zach@tco.utah.edu
Kimberly McGowan	Administrative Assistant	801-213-3567	kimberly.mcgowan@tco.utah.edu
Business and Technology Development
Rajiv K. Kulkarni, Ph.D., MBA	Director, Business and Technology Development	801-585-0396	rajiv@tco.utah.edu
Moj Eram, Ph.D.	Senior Manager, Business and Technology Development	801-585-3610	moj@tco.utah.edu
Beth Drees, Ph.D., MBA	Senior Manager, Business and Technology Development	801-585-5016	beth@tco.utah.edu
Eric S. Paulsen, JD, MBA	Manager, Business and Technology Development	801-585-1376	epaulsen@tco.utah.edu
Frank Norris	Manager, Business and Technology Development	801-581-8057	frank@tco.utah.edu
John E. Minnick	Manager, Business and Technology Development	801-581-6310	john.minnick@tco.utah.edu
James E. Thompson, M.S.	Manager, Business and Technology Development	801-213-3564	james.thompson@tco.utah.edu
Olena Gligorich, Ph.D.	Manager, Business and Technology Development	801-213-3578	olena@tco.utah.edu
Shaleen W. Watkins	Manager, Intellectual Property	801-581-6533	shaleen@tco.utah.edu
Carla MacQueen	Administrative Assistant	801-213-3557	carla@tco.utah.edu
Kathy Dugdale	Administrative Assistant	801-585-1771	kathy.dudgale@tco.utah.edu
General Contracts, MTA's, Research Agreements
Zachary Miles, Esq.	Deputy Executive Director	801-585-1377	zach@tco.utah.edu
Eric S. Paulsen, JD, MBA	Manager, Business and Technology Development	801-585-1376	epaulsen@tco.utah.edu
Brad Sanders	Contract Associate	801-587-0514	brad.sanders@tco.utah.edu
Herenesa Alofipo	Executive Secretary	801-213-3582	herenesa.alofipo@tco.utah.edu
Partnership Development
James Taylor, Esq.	Director, Partnership Development Executive Director, Energy Commercialization Center	801-213-3581	james@tco.utah.edu
Varun Gowda	Director and Principal Investigator, Energy Commercialization Center	801-581-3209	vgowda@tco.utah.edu
Carrie Giles	Associate Director, Energy Commercialization Center	801-587-0510	carrie.giles@tco.utah.edu
Wendy Seronko	Associate Director, Energy Commercialization Center	801-587-0527	wendy.seronko@tco.utah.edu
Economic Development Services
Taylor Bench	Director, Economic Development Services	801-213-3568	taylor.bench@tco.utah.edu
Danuta Petelenz, M.S., MBA	Manager, Business and Grants	801-213-3585	danuta.petelenz@tco.utah.edu
Luke Behrmann	Manager, Entrepreneurial Programs	801-213-3569	luke.behrmann@tco.utah.edu
Wayne Parris	Manager, TCO Accelerator	801 587-0357	wayne.parris@tco.utah.edu
Doug Lloyd	Coordinator, Entrepreneur-in-Residence	801-581-7792	douglashlloyd@gmail.com
Dave Dolan	Coordinator, Entrepreneur-in-Residence	801-581-7792	davedolan79@gmail.com
Events, Collaborations and Promotions
Sheri Gordon	Director, Events, Collaborations and Promotions	801-587-9619	sheri@tco.utah.edu
Amy Graham	Manager, Events, Collaborations and Promotions	801-213-3566	amy@tco.utah.edu
Operations
Leslie J. Smith	Director, Operations	801-213-3571	leslie@tco.utah.edu
Darren Miles	Computer Technician	801-581-7792	darren@tco.utah.edu
Herenesa Alofipo	Executive Secretary	801-213-3582	herenesa.alofipo@tco.utah.edu
Finance
Peggy N. Halliday	Director, Finance	801-585-1709	peggy@tco.utah.edu
Teresa VanRoosendaal	Accounting Manager	801-213-3575	teresa@tco.utah.edu

TCO programs

Name	Title	Phone	E-mail
TCO Accelerator
Wayne Parris	Manager	801 587-0357	wayne.parris@tco.utah.edu
Energy Commercialization Center
James Taylor, Esq.	Executive Director	801-213-3581	james@tco.utah.edu
Varun Gowda	Director and Principal Investigator	801-581-3209	vgowda@tco.utah.edu
Carrie Giles	Associate Director	801-587-0510	carrie.giles@tco.utah.edu
Wendy Seronko	Associate Director	801-587-0527	wendy.seronko@tco.utah.edu
Entrepreneur in Residence
Doug Lloyd	Coordinator	801-581-7792	douglashlloyd@gmail.com
Dave Dolan	Coordinator	801-581-7792	davedolan79@gmail.com
Software Development Center
Taylor Bench	Director	801-213-3568	taylor.bench@tco.utah.edu
Student Startup Center (StaC)
Taylor Bench	Director	801-213-3568	taylor.bench@tco.utah.edu

Pierre Lassonde Entrepreneur Center

Name	Title	Phone	E-mail
Troy D'Ambrosio	Director	801-585-3844	troy.dambrosio@business.utah.edu
Spencer Walker	Student Director, Lassonde New Venture Development Center	801-699-0275	spencer.walker@utah.edu

Lassonde student competitions

Name	Title	Phone	E-mail
techTITANS, Opportunity Quest, Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
Dan Bjarnson	Co-chair	801-803-2200	danbjarnson@gmail.com
Josh Hadley	Co-chair	801-499-0229	josh.hadley89@gmail.com

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