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Staff Directory

The Tech Launch Arizona Team
The Tech Launch Arizona Team
The Tech Launch Arizona Team

Leadership

Bruce Burgess

Bruce Burgess

Director, Venture Development

BruceB@tla.arizona.edu
Rakhi Gibbons

Rakhi Gibbons

Director, Licensing

RakhiG@tla.arizona.edu
Douglas Hockstad

Douglas Hockstad

Assistant Vice President

DouglasH@tla.arizona.edu
Grace Ratje

Grace Ratje

Manager, Finance & Administration

GriseldaR@tla.arizona.edu
Paul Tumarkin

Paul Tumarkin

Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications

PaulT@tla.arizona.edu

The Team

Michelle Albert

Michelle Albert

Patent Docket Clerk

MichelleA@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

Elena Fielder

Administrative Assistant

ElenaF@tla.arizona.edu
Mitch Graffeo

Mitch Graffeo

Senior Licensing Manager, College of Medicine - Tucson

MitchG@tla.arizona.edu
Lewis Humphreys

Lewis Humphreys

Senior Software & IT Licensing Manager, Eller College Embed

LewisH@tla.arizona.edu
Katie Kuhns

Katie Kuhns

Licensing Manager, Health Sciences

KatherineK@tla.arizona.edu
Jace Langen

Jace Langen

Licensing Manager, Physical Sciences

JaceL@tla.arizona.edu
Jianling Liu

Jianling Liu

Senior Business Analyst

JianlingL@tla.arizona.edu
Cathleen Malia

Cathleen Malia

Accountant

CathleenM@tla.arizona.edu
Tod McCauley

Tod McCauley

Assistant Director of Licensing, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

TodM@tla.arizona.edu
Sarah Moore

Sarah Moore

Intellectual Property Manager

SarahM@tla.arizona.edu
Brett Mortenson

Brett Mortenson

Licensing Manager, College of Engineering

BrettM@tla.arizona.edu
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Manisha Narasimhan

Mentor-in-Residence

ManishaN@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
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
Steven Wood

Steven Wood

Mentor-in-Residence

StevenW@tla.arizona.edu