Office of Innovate Carolina
Office of Innovate Carolina
Office of Technology Commercialization

Judith Cone

Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, UNC-Chapel Hill

Michelle Bolas

Director, Office of Innovate Carolina

Carla Blazek

Business Officer, Office of Innovate Carolina

Melissa Carrier

Director, Office of Social Innovation

Liz Chen

Design Thinking Lead, Office of Innovate Carolina

Patrick Kastian

Research Analyst, Office of Innovate Carolina

Dana McMahan

Creative Director, Office of Innovate Carolina, and Professor of the Practice, UNC School of Media and Journalism

Jim Miller

Development Liaison to Office of Innovate Carolina; Executive Director, UNC Development for Regional Programs

Brock Pierce

Marketing Communications Manager, Office of Innovate Carolina

Cynthia Reifsnider

Research Analyst, Office of Innovate Carolina

Doug Rothwell

Executive-in-Residence for Economic Development, Office of Innovate Carolina

Kennetha Smith

Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

Sheryl Waddell

Director, Innovate Carolina Global Network

Lia Walberg

Database Analyst, Innovate Carolina

Kimberly Yingling

Program Assistant, Innovate Carolina

Judith Cone

Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, UNC-Chapel Hill

Trude Amick

Director, Technology Commercialization, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Kyle Bartholomew

Commercialization Manager, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Honey-Marie Braswell

Administrative Assistant, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Kaye Carver

Patent Assistant, Innovation Support, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Jennifer Dean

Patent Manager, Innovation Support, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Champ Gupton

Commercialization Manager, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Mireya McKee

Assistant Director, KickStart Venture Services

Michael Kline

Head of Outreach and Technology Development, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Peter Liao

Commercialization Manager, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Bryan McGann

Entrepreneur in Residence; Founding Team Member, Carolina Angel Network

Carmen Melvin

Licensing Manager, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Bryant Moore

Director of Strategic Partnerships, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Kelly Parsons

Associate Director of Technology Commercializatio, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Doris Perry

Inventions, Federal Reporting and Annuities Manager of Innovation Support, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Jackie Quay

Director of Licensing and Innovation Support, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Chance Rainwater

Senior Commercialization Manager, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Don Rose

Director, Kickstart Venture Services, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization; Founding Team Member, Carolina Angel Network

Charlie Shaw

Technology Commercialization Manager, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Jacob Smith

Licensing Fellow, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Kay Wagoner

Life Science Executive-in-Residence, UNC Office of Commercialization and Economic Development

Judith Whitford

Patent and License Finances Manager, Administration, UNC Office of Commercialization and Economic Development

Kun Zhang

Patent Assistant, UNC Office of Commercialization and Economic Development