Who We Are

Ian McClure
- Associate Vice President for Research
- Innovation and Economic Impact
- UK Innovate
- ian.mcclure@uky.edu
- 859.323.1054
Landon Borders
- Executive Director, UK Innovation Connect
- Senior Associate Director, Innovation Economic Development and Industry Partnerships
- UK Innovate
- landon.borders@uky.edu
- 859.562.0189
Chelsea Ex-Lubeskie
- Innovation Connect Manager
- UK Innovate
- chelsea.ex-lubeskie@uky.edu
- 859.218.5124
Jacqueline J. Greene
- Senior Project Manager
- UK Innovate
- jacqui.greene@uky.edu
- 859.257.2149
Madison Hartung
- Program Director, XOR Program
- XLerator Network
- UK Innovate
- madison.hartung@uky.edu
- 859.218.2130
Alexa Narel
- Innovation Connect Manager
- UK Innovation Connect
- UK Innovate
- alexa.narel@uky.edu
- 859.218.1978
Kim Sayre
- Innovation Connect Manager
- UK Innovate
- kim.sayre@uky.edu
- 859.257.3343
Allison Spurrier
- Executive Administrative Assistant
- UK Innovate
- allison.spurrier@uky.edu
- 859.322.0999
Christine Wildes
- Associate Director, Innovation Training
- UK Innovate
- christine.wildes@uky.edu
- 859.218.6554
Jericho Wilkerson
- Licensing and New Ventures Program Manager
- Kentucky Commercialization Ventures
- jwilkerson@kstc.com
Meg Brennan
- Program Coordinator
- Social Innovation Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- meg.brennan@uky.edu
Eric Castlen
- Senior Associate Director
- Contracts Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- eric.castlen@uky.edu
- 859.257.8211
Holly Symonds Clark
- Senior Commercialization Manager
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- hollysclark@uky.edu
- 859.323.6320
Sabrina Darnell
- Intellectual Property Finance & Compliance Coordinator
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- sabrina.darnell@uky.edu
- 859.218.6555
Jessica Davis
- Data Support Specialist
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- Jessica.Davis7@uky.edu
- 859.218.6556
Kenzie Dickens
- Launch Blue Operations Coordinator
- Launch Blue
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- kenzie.dickens@uky.edu
Laura Russell-Halligan
- Executive Director
- Launch Blue
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- laura.halligan@uky.edu
- 859.562.2674
Victoria Hamilton
- Launch Blue Manager
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- vhamilton@uky.edu
Eric Hartman
- Senior Associate Director
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- eric.hartman@uky.edu
- 859.257.2385
David Lee Kennedy
- Administrative Assistant
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- david.lee@uky.edu
- 859.323.4241
Liz Knapp
- Commercialization Manager
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- liz.knapp@uky.edu
- 859.562.2806
Natalie Damron McCormick
- Senior Contracts Coordinator
- Contracts Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- natalie.mccormick@uky.edu
- 859.562.0466
Taunya Phillips
- Director
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- taunya.phillips@uky.edu
- 859.218.6509
Erin Shea
- I-Corps Program Manager
- Launch Blue
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- erin.shea@uky.edu
To Be Hired
- Commercialization Manager
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- emmanuel.smith@uky.edu
- 859.323.8459
Zachary Stacy
- Intellectual Property Manager
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- zachary.stacy@uky.edu
- 859.218.2895
Kendra Hargis-Stenzel
- Commercialization Manager
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- keharg2@uky.edu
Matthew Upton
- Senior Associate Director
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- matthew.upton@uky.edu
- 859.218.6556
Serenity Wright
- Associate Director, Social Innovation
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- serenity.wright@uky.edu
- 859.562.3078
Ali Bocook Yankey
- Senior Contracts Coordinator
- Contracts Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
- ali.yankey@uky.edu
- 859.323.6358
Jonathan Andrews
- EDA University Center Intern
- UK Innovate
- j.andrews@uky.edu
Lauren Balla
- Launch Blue Ambassador
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Mya Beard
- Student Intellectual Property Assistant
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Haley Campbell
- OTC Fellow
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Danielle Dutton
- EDA University Center Intern
- UK Innovate
- danielle.dutton@uky.edu
Kyle Hampton
- EDA University Center Intern
- UK Innovate
- jasper.hampton@uky.edu
Katie Hoch
- Launch Blue Ambassador
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Hannah Johnson
- Communications Fellow
- UK Innovation Connect Team
- UK Innovate
- hannah.johnson2025@uky.edu
Kai Johnson
- OTC Fellow
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Kyle Matre
- Commercialization Ambassador
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Harper Propst
- Launch Blue Ambassador
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Mackenzie Purdom
- Launch Blue Ambassador
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Shelton Owen
- OTC Fellow
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Reagan Riley
- Student Marketing Assistant
- UK Innovate
Loan Vu
- OTC Fellow
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Michael Wheeler
- Senior Ambassador
- Commercialization Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization
Caroline King
- OTC Fellow
- Intellectual Property Development Team
- Office of Technology Commercialization

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