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Welcome to Technology Commercialization Office 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.
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Technology Commercialization Office
TCO manages all intellectual property for the University of Utah and hosts a variety of faculty and student programs.
615 Arapeen #310, SLC, UT 84108 (map)
Phone: 801-581-7792
Fax: 801-581-7538
Management
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kristen Ruttley | Administrative Assistant | 801-213-3567 | kristen.ruttley@tco.utah.edu |
Business and Technology Development
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | |||
| Beth Drees, Ph.D., MBA | Director, Business and Technology Development | 801-585-5016 | beth@tco.utah.edu |
| Shaleen W. Watkins | Manager, Intellectual Property | 801-581-6533 | shaleen@tco.utah.edu |
| Health Sciences Team | |||
| Beth Drees, Ph.D., MBA | Team Lead and Director, Business and Technology Development |
801-585-5016 | beth@tco.utah.edu |
| Leena Bhoite, Ph.D. | Manager, Business and Technology Development | 801-213-3581 | leena.bhoite@tco.utah.edu |
| John Gebhard, Ph.D. | Manager, Business and Technology Development | 801-581-6310 | john.gebhard@tco.utah.edu |
| Carla MacQueen | Administrative Assistant | 801-213-3557 | carla@tco.utah.edu | Engineering Team |
| James E. Thompson, M.S. | Team Lead and Associate Director, Business and Technology Development |
801-213-3564 | james.thompson@tco.utah.edu |
| Frank Norris | Manager, Business and Technology Development | 801-581-8057 | frank@tco.utah.edu |
| Sripriya Raghavendran, MSEE | Manager, Business and Technology Development | 801-585-3610 | sripriya@tco.utah.edu |
| Jane Smart | Business and Technology Assistant | 801-581-6301 | jane.smart@tco.utah.edu |
| Science, Business & Humanities Team | |||
| Richard L. Green, Ph.D. | Team Lead and Associate Director, Business and Technology Development | 801-213-3573 | richard.green@tco.utah.edu |
| Olena Gligorich, Ph.D. | Manager, Business and Technology Development | 801-213-3578 | olena@tco.utah.edu |
| Kathy Dugdale | Administrative Assistant | 801-585-1771 | kathy.dugdale@tco.utah.edu |
General Contracts, MTA's, Research Agreements
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Miles, Esq. | Deputy Executive Director | 801-585-1377 | zach@tco.utah.edu |
| Eric S. Paulsen, JD, MBA | Director of Partnership Development | 801-585-1376 | epaulsen@tco.utah.edu |
| Brad Sanders, JD, MBA | Business Development Manager | 801-587-0514 | brad.sanders@tco.utah.edu |
| Stephanie Smart | Contract Associate | 801-213-3559 | stephanie.smart@tco.utah.edu |
| Herenesa Alofipo | MTA Coordinator | 801-213-3582 | herenesa.alofipo@tco.utah.edu |
Partnership Development
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric S. Paulsen, JD, MBA | Director of Partnership Development | 801-585-1376 | epaulsen@tco.utah.edu |
| Brad Sanders, JD, MBA | Business Development Manager | 801-587-0514 | brad.sanders@tco.utah.edu |
Economic Development Services
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Matthew Gardner | Business Development Associate | 801-585-0396 | matthew.gardner@tco.utah.edu |
| Doug Lloyd | Coordinator, Entrepreneur-in-Residence | 801-587-0515 | doug.lloyd@tco.utah.edum |
Marketing and Events
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheri Gordon | Director, Marketing and Events | 801-587-9619 | sheri@tco.utah.edu |
| Amy Graham | Manager, Marketing and Events | 801-213-3566 | amy@tco.utah.edu |
| Nick Swisher | Marketing Manager | 801-587-0510 | nick.swisher@tco.utah.edu |
Operations
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie J. Smith | Director, Operations | 801-213-3571 | leslie@tco.utah.edu |
| Pratyusha Konkepudi | Information Technology Supervisor | 801-213-3583 | usha.k@tco.utah.edu |
| Herenesa Alofipo | Executive Secretary | 801-213-3582 | herenesa.alofipo@tco.utah.edu |
Finance
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy N. Halliday | Director, Finance | 801-585-1709 | peggy@tco.utah.edu |
| Teresa VanRoosendaal | Accounting Manager | 801-213-3575 | teresa@tco.utah.edu |
| Meagan Rockne | Compliance Coordinator | 801-587-0527 | meagan.rockne@tco.utah.edu |
TCO Programs
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneur in Residence | |||
| Doug Lloyd | Coordinator | 801-587-0515 | doug.lloyd@tco.utah.edu |
| 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 |