Our Team

Senior Management Team

Lesley Millar-Nicholson

Director, TLO

Director, Catalysts, OSATT

lesleymn@mit.edu

Lauren Foster

Associate Director

lcfoster@mit.edu

Manages Life Sciences Technology Licensing Team

Director of IP and Strategic Alliances at Koch Institute

Medicine, Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Diagnostics

Zineta Borogovac

Assistant Director, Finance

zborogo@mit.edu

Manages Financial Operations Team

Deirdre Zammit

Associate Director

Manages the Physical Sciences, Software, & Copyright Licensing Team

Semiconductor Materials, Devices, Electronics

Jonathan Hromi

Assistant Director, Intellectual Property

Manages Patent Administration Team

Jodie Richardson

Assistant Director, Operations

Manages Office Operations & Information Technology Team

Life Sciences Technology Licensing Officers

Ben Rockney

Technology Licensing Officer

brockney@mit.edu

Medical Devices, Cell Biology, Analytical Instrumentation, Digital Imaging, Photonics

Christina Hedberg

Technology Licensing Officer

chedberg@mit.edu

Biotechnology, Therapeutics, Biomaterials, Biological Science, Tissue Engineering, Diagnostics

Jim Roberts

Technology Licensing Officer

Diagnostics, Imaging, Biologics, Optics, Radiation, Nutraceuticals

Lorraine Laham

Technology Licensing Officer

BioPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Devices

Physical Sciences, Software, & Copyright Technology Licensing Officers

Myron Kassaraba

Technology Licensing Officer

Software, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Imaging and Computer Vision, Communications

Linda Chao

Technology Licensing Officer

Physical Sciences, Communications, Materials, Nanotechnology, Electronics, Semiconductors

Nestor Franco

Technology Licensing Officer

nefranco@mit.edu

Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials, Nanotechnology

Kennedy Nyairo

Technology Licensing Officer

knyairo@mit.edu

Material Engineering, Photonics, Sensors, Optical Networking, Optical Components, Nanotechnology

Cordellia Sita

Technology Licensing Officer

Technology Licensing Associates

Josh Rand

Technology Licensing Associate

joshrand@mit.edu

Assists Ben and Lorraine with licensing.

Aidan Fowler

Technology Licensing Associate

apfowler@mit.edu

Assists Myron with licensing.

Angela Park

Technology Licensing Associate

Assists Jim Roberts with licensing.

Neilia Gracias

Technology Licensing Associate

ngracias@mit.edu

Assists Lauren with licensing.

Kate Beriont

Sr. Technology Licensing Associate

kberiont@mit.edu

Assists Ben and Lauren with licensing.

Caitlyn Ward

Sr. Technology Licensing Associate

Assists Deirdre, Kennedy and Cordellia with licensing.

Meredith Noble

Sr. Technology Licensing Associate

Assists Christina and Lauren with licensing.

Lynn Liu

Sr. Technology Licensing Associate

Assists Myron with software licensing.

Alexis D'Alessandro

Sr. Technology Licensing Associate

adaless@mit.edu

Assists Linda with licensing.

Amelia McGowan

Sr. Technology Licensing Associate

mcgowana@mit.edu

Assists Deirdre and Nestor with licensing.

Financial Operations

Sanjay Ray

Royalty Distribution and Equity Coordinator

sanjay10@mit.edu

Royalty revenue distribution; Equity

Gloria Garrison

Financial Assistant

gloriag@mit.edu

Accounts Payable; Legal Bills

Nick Northrup Photo

Nick Northrup

Financial Coordinator

northrup@mit.edu

Collection Specialist

Andrew Donaghey

Accounts Receivable Specialist

adonagh@mit.edu

Rachel McKay

Finance & IP Assistant

Patent Administration

Abram Barrett

Intellectual Property Special Projects Manager

abebbarr@mit.edu

Physical Sciences

Susan Oujli

Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal

Assists the Physical Sciences licensing team

Laura Lapsley

Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal

llapsley@mit.edu

Assists the Life Sciences licensing team

Caroline Basque

IPIA and IP Agreement Administrator

cbasque@mit.edu

Amanda Hall

Intellectual Property Assistant

Elena Incardona

IPIA Compliance Assistant

MIT Use of Name & Trademark

Peter Bebergal

Technology Licensing Officer

bebergal@mit.edu

Use of Names, Trademark

Erin Murphy

Trademark & Use of Name Sr. Administrative Assistant

rmurphy5@mit.edu

Assists Peter with Trademark licensing and Use of Name

Communications

Robyn Bunch

Communications & Marketing Manager

Oversees all TLO communications, outreach, and marketing programs. Manages TLO Marketing Interns.

Hara Gkarramone

Marketing Program Coordinator

Manages daily marketing and communication efforts for the TLO. Coordinates social media updates and content.

Office Operations & Information Technology

Office Operations & Information Technology

Jeff Lura

Senior Analyst Programmer

Database Management, Data Analytics, Tableau Development

Office Operations & Information Technology

Tenzom Shongnak

Compliance Administrator

tenzoms@mit.edu

Office Operations & Information Technology

Alexandra Ramos

Operations Associate

ayramos@mit.edu

Office Operations & Information Technology

Allie Margerison

Federal Compliance Assistant

amargeri@mit.edu

Office Operations & Information Technology

Paul Morrison

IT Manager

Office Operations & Information Technology

Marieta Hurtado

HR Administrator

marietah@mit.edu

Administrative Assistants

Chanel Palmer Photo

Chanel Palmer

Administrative Assistant to the Senior Management Team

Assists TLO Senior Management Team

Ashley Dessources

Administrative Assistant

ashleybd@mit.edu

Assists Deirdre, Kennedy, Linda, Myron, and Nestor

Anupa Dhungel

Administrative Assistant

adhungel@mit.edu

Assists Lauren, Ben, Christina, Jim R. and Lorraine