Commercialization Partners

Commercialization Partners (or "CPs") collaborate with TLA on a weekly basis, providing expert feedback and perspective regarding new technologies developing at the UArizona.  TLA's Venture Development Managers maximize the alignment between each individual Commercialization Partner's personal talents and goals and the leadership needed to pull each unique technology into the marketplace.

CPs start out as members of our network. Once they have started participating and have expressed an interest in greater engagement in TLA's work, they are asked to submit a letter of intent and a resume, which are reviewed prior to the individual being offered a partner post.

 

Join the Commercialization Partner Team

Our cohort of Commercialization Partners is always growing and changing with our needs, so if you are interested, we appreciate your reaching out – as well as your patience – in advance as we work to find the best way for you to plug in.

Want to learn more about engaging with TLA as a Commercialization Partner? 

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Commercialization Partners

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Mark Baker head shot

Mark Baker

Commercialization Partner Principal at CheckMark Consulting, Inc.
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Renee Barber

Commercialization Partner Sr Director. US Strategic Account Program at Medtronic
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Aaron Call

Aaron Call

Commercialization Partner Owner, Jaunt LLC
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Seton Claggett

Seton Claggett

Commercialization Partner CEO, Focus Graphics
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Joseph Cooper

Commercialization Partner Chief of Strategy and Corporate Development, Resonea, Inc.
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Allen Freed head shot

Allen Freed

Commercialization Partner President, AJ Freed, LLC
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Doug Goodman

Doug Goodman

Commercialization Partner Founder and CEO, Ridgetop Group
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Charlene Grabowski

Commercialization Partner Partner, Pathfinder Strategies Leadership Development
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Callie Groth head shot

Callie Groth

Commercialization Partner Owner, BlackBar Engineering
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Donna Hover-Ojeda head shot

Donna Hover-Ojeda

Commercialization Partner Thought Leader, Leaders Laboratory
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Jeff Koenig head shot

Jeff Koenig

Commercialization Partner Owner, Open 4 Business
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Katina Koller head shot

Katina Koller

Commercialization Partner, Trusted Peer Advisor, Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
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Sara Kwan head shot

Sara Kwan

Commercialization Partner WW Head of the Customer Academy at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Philip Lacovara head shot

Philip Lacovara

Commercialization Partner Managing Member at Catalina Press, LLC
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Nicholas Lim

Commercialization Partner Chief Executive Officer, D3Sciences
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Peter Mantas

Commercialization Partner CEO | Serial Entrepreneur | Evangelist - Tech - Startups - Ecosystems | Mentor - Teacher - Advisor - Coach
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Patrick Marcus head shot

Patrick Marcus

Commercialization Partner President at Marcus Engineering, LLC
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Kevin McLaughlin head shot

Kevin McLaughlin

Commercialization Partner CEO, Lum.ai
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Aric Meares

Commercialization Partner, Executive Vice President at Azbil North America - BioVigilant Division
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Dennis Merens

Dennis Merens

Commercialization Partner Former Managing Director, Dow Venture Capital
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James Millerd

James Millerd

Commercialization Partner Vice President, 4D Business Unit Onto Innovation
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Guillermo Morales

Commercialization Partner CEO, Innoventyx, LLC
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Peter Nestler

Peter Nestler

Commercialization Partner
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Don Orton head shot

Don Orton

Commercialization Partner Product Development and Operations Leadership | Technology Startup Leadership
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Liz Pocock

Commercialization Partner CEO, Startup Tucson
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Steve Runnels

Commercialization Partner CEO, Myosana Therapeutics
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Alexander Schauss head shot

Alexander G. Schauss

Commercialization Partner Senior Director of Research and CEO AIBMR, Life Sciences, Inc.
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Mike Sember head shot

Mike Sember

Commercialization Partner Consultant to the biopharmaceutical industry, specializing in startups. Angel investor.
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Eric Smith head shot

Eric Smith

Commercialization Partner Executive Director, UA Center for Innovation
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Vince Sumpter head shot

Vince Sumpter

Commercialization Partner Vice President & Executive Advisor at MK Strategic Resources
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Bill VerDuin head shot

Bill VerDuin

Commercialization Partner President, VerTech, LLC
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Mike Voevodsky head shot

Mike Voevodsky

Commercialization Partner CEO at RAMI Group
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Kenneth Wertman head shot

Kenneth Wertman

Commercialization Partner
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John Zipp head shot

John Zipp

Commercialization Partner CEO, ZIMA GROUP