Staff List
Our staff are currently working remotely, but our office is still fully functional, and we are here to assist you. Email is the best way to contact us.
Executive Leadership
Technology Strategy Group
Karen Ohlfest
Technology Portfolio Manager & Intellectual Property Officer
kohlfest@umn.edu
(612) 625-4907
Eric Olson
Technology Portfolio Manager & Intellectual Property Officer
esolson@umn.edu
(612) 624-6529
Technology Licensing Group
Marketing & Corporate Engagement
Corporate Research Partnerships Officer
Venture Center
Operations Group
Finance Group
Students & Interns
Business Systems
Jeff Trinh
Patents
Giulia-Maria Bulugean
Griffin Buswell
Meg Hellerud
Melanie Hernandez
Siya Sakhardand
Venture Center
Cassia Collins
Chuddy Emukah
Ahtesham Iraqui
Ikram Khan
Bill McCue
Tech Comm Interns
Chakraborty, Rohan
Peng Ge
Yijia Li
Megin Nguyen
Jennifer Nhieu
Nanda Patil
Dechen Wangmo