Office of Innovate Carolina
Office of Innovate Carolina
Office of Technology Commercialization
Student Innovation Leaders

Judith Cone

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

Michelle Bolas

Director, 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

Kennetha Smith

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

Sheryl Waddell

Director, Innovate Carolina Global Network

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 Fellow, 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

Trisha Dant

Licensing Fellow, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Jennifer Dean

Patent Manager, Innovation Support, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Jason Doherty

Director, Startup Consulting Program, Kickstart Venture Services, Clinical Assistant Professor, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Champ Gupton

Commercialization Manager, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Michael Kline

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

Peter Liao

Commercialization Manager, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization

Bryan McGann

Executive Director, Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network, 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 Commercialization and Economic Development

Kay Wagoner

Life Science Executive-in-Residence, UNC Office of Commercialization and Economic Development; Associate Director, Eshelman Institute for Innovation, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

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

Jerry Fung

Co-President, Innovate Carolina Student Leadership Team

Ga Kay Gao

Student Assistant, Innovate Carolina

Lia Walberg

Student Assistant, Innovate Carolina