Staff Directory

The Tech Launch Arizona Team

The Tech Launch Arizona Team

The Tech Launch Arizona Team

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Bruce Burgess

Bruce Burgess

Director, Venture Development

BruceB@tla.arizona.edu

Aileen Dingus

Aileen Dingus

Marketing and Events Coordinator, NSF I-Corps Site Program Manager

AileenD@tla.arizona.edu

Sabrina Duarte

Sabrina Duarte

Administrative Associate

SabrinaD@tla.arizona.edu

Rakhi Gibbons

Rakhi Gibbons

Director, Licensing

RakhiG@tla.arizona.edu

Mitch Graffeo

Mitch Graffeo

Senior Licensing Manager, College of Medicine - Tucson

MitchG@tla.arizona.edu

Douglas Hockstad

Douglas Hockstad

Assistant Vice President

DouglasH@tla.arizona.edu

Lewis Humphreys

Lewis Humphreys

Senior Software & IT Licensing Manager, Eller College Embed

LewisH@tla.arizona.edu

TJ Johnson

TJ Johnson

Mentor-in-Residence

TJJ@tla.arizona.edu

Katie Kuhns

Katie Kuhns

Licensing Manager, Health Sciences

KatherineK@tla.arizona.edu

Jace Langen

Jace Langen

Market Research Manager

JaceL@tla.arizona.edu

Jianling Liu

Jianling Liu

Senior Business Analyst

JianlingL@tla.arizona.edu

Tod McCauley

Tod McCauley

Senior Licensing Manager, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

TodM@tla.arizona.edu

Pedro Medrano

Pedro Medrano

Manager, Venture Development - Life Science

PedroM@tla.arizona.edu

Sarah Moore

Sarah Moore

Program Coordinator, Intellectual Property Docket Clerk

SarahM@tla.arizona.edu

Peter Nestler

Peter Nestler

Mentor-in-Residence

petern@tla.arizona.edu

Ellen Ogley

Ellen Ogley

Administrative Associate

EllenO@tla.arizona.edu

Linda Portillo

Linda Portillo

Executive Assistant

LindaP@tla.arizona.edu

Grace Ratje

Grace Ratje

Manager, Finance & Administration

GriseldaR@tla.arizona.edu

Shane Reiser

Shane Reiser

Manager, Venture Development - Physical Sciences/Software

ShaneR@tla.arizona.edu

Laura Silva

Laura Silva

Senior Licensing Manager, College of Science

LauraS@tla.arizona.edu

Anne Spieth

Anne Spieth

Marketing Associate

AnneS@tla.arizona.edu

Paul Tumarkin

Paul Tumarkin

Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications

PaulT@tla.arizona.edu

Steven Wood

Steven Wood

Mentor-in-Residence

StevenW@tla.arizona.edu