Who We Are

Ian McClure
- Executive Director
- ian.mcclure@uky.edu
- 859.323.1054
Allison Spurrier
- Executive Administrative Assistant
- allison.spurrier@uky.edu
- 859.323.4241
Liz Knapp
- Program Manager
- XLerator Network
- liz.knapp@uky.edu
- 859.562.2806
Kayla Meisner
- Licensing and New Ventures Manager
- Kentucky Commercialization Ventures
- kmeisner@kycommercializationventures.com
Taunya Phillips
- Senior Associate Director
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- taunya.phillips@uky.edu
- 859.218.6509
Eric Hartman
- Associate Director, New Ventures
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- eric.hartman@uky.edu
- 859.257.2385
Laura Russell-Halligan
- New Ventures Manager
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- laura.halligan@uky.edu
- 859.562.2674
Emmanuel Smith
- New Ventures Manager
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- emmanuel.smith@uky.edu
- 859.323.8459
Erin Shea
- Launch Blue Manager
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- erin.shea@uky.edu
Kenzie Dickens
- Launch Blue Operations Coordinator
- New Ventures and Alliances Team
- kenzie.dickens@uky.edu
Jacqueline J. Greene
- Marketing and Communications Manager
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- jacqui.greene@uky.edu
- 859.257.2149
Position To Be Posted
- Student Marketing Assistant
- New Ventures & Alliances Team
- 859.257.2149
Matthew Upton
- Senior Associate Director
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- matthew.upton@uky.edu
- 859.218.6556
Sabrina Darnell
- Intellectual Property/Compliance Coordinator
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- sabrina.darnell@uky.edu
- 859.218.6555
Jessica Davis
- Data Support Specialist
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Jessica.Davis7@uky.edu
- 859.257.4056
Position Open
- Student Intellectual Property Assistant
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- 859.323.6356
Eric Castlen
- Associate Director
- Commercialization & Licensing Team
- eric.castlen@uky.edu
- 859.257.8211
Raja Krishnan
- Commercialization Manager
- Commercialization & Licensing Team
- raja.krishnan@uky.edu
- 859.323.6320
Ali Bocook Yankey
- Senior Contracts Coordinator
- Commercialization & Licensing Team
- ali.yankey@uky.edu
- 859.323.6358
Position Open
- OTC Fellow
- Commercialization and Licensing Team
Amir Najarzadeh
- OTC Fellow
- Intellectual Property Development Team
Jay Phillips
- OTC Fellow
- Intellectual Property Development Team
Amy Rice
- OTC Fellow
- Intellectual Property Development Team
Kennedy Ekovich
- e-Apprentice
- New Ventures and Alliances Team
Peyton Schroeder
- e-Apprentice
- New Ventures and Alliances Team
Kennedy Hodge
- OTC Ambassador
- New Ventures and Alliances Team
Sydney King
- OTC Ambassador
- New Ventures and Alliances Team
Rohan Munnolimath
- OTC Ambassador
- New Ventures and Alliances Team
Johanna Murray
- OTC Ambassador
- New Ventures and Alliances Team
Faith Thibaudeau
- OTC Ambassador
- New Ventures and Alliances Team

Quick links

Announcements

April 2021 OTC Newsletter

Office of Technology Commercialization

The April issue of the Commercialization Connect Newsletter is available.
March 2021 OTC Newsletter

Office of Technology Commercialization

The March issue of the Commercialization Connect Newsletter is available.
February 2021 OTC Newsletter

Office of Technology Commercialization

The February issue of the Commercialization Connect Newsletter is available.

All Announcements

OTC EVENTS

Apr

29

Drug Repurposing Course Session 5: Industry Expert Panel

Zoom

11:00am - 12:30pm