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• Research & acquire R&D technology to fuel Vestaron’s R&D pipeline• Explore expansion into new markets (antifungals, antibiotics, & animal/public health)• Lead assessments and cross-functional Due Diligence teams in evaluating the scientific merit andstrategic fit of R&D licensing and collaboration opportunities• Liaise between Scientists (R&D) and potential external partners; analyze proposed dealstructures/terms and negotiate agreements• Identify and vet companies for potential collaborations• Advocate for investment in R&D and licensing tools/systems to create efficiencies, allocateresources, and reduce administrative burden• Member of the Patent Strategy Team working closely with internal and external counsel onpatent portfolio

• Positioned heritage Pioneer, heritage DuPont Crop Protection, and heritage Dow AgroSciences, collectively, Corteva Agriscience (Corteva) as the partners of choice for technology access, co- development of products, and business deals• Liaised with Research, Legal and the Business to provide a strategic approach for technology in- and out-licensing, research collaborations with academia and industry, and execution of commercial and sourcing agreements• Drove global collaboration deals by quickly assembling teams and gaining alignment with the Business, R&D, and Legal• Advised Research Directors on access to technologies and tools critical for R&D success• Drafted and negotiated a suite of agreements, ranging from no cost to multi-million dollars• Oversaw the training, development and workload of 3 dotted-line managers• Provided agreement-related support for executing all Research as a Service (RaaS) agreementsrelating to Genotyping/Marker Services, Genomics, and Aerial Field Phenotyping

Manager, Business Strategy, Corporate Development

Manager, AgBiotechnology, Platform Management, Business Development

Licensing Manager, AgBiotechnology Technology Transfer & Licensing

• Integral member of the team responsible for initiating and executing the transition of the University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s (UNL) Office of Technology Development to NUtech Ventures (NUtech), a non-profit corporation to commercialize UNL’s technologies and form innovative partnerships between academic researchers and the private sector. Maintained similar day to day activities as before the transition to NUtech, but the licenses and other agreements were more complex and higher profile• Managed intellectual property assets of UNL and NUtech • Turned academic research into tangible products and services while returning income to the inventors and to UNL to support further research and education. Specific technology corridors managed included agriculture, crop genetics, food safety, animal health and vaccines, biological materials and research tools. Broader categories included life sciences, chemistry and physics• Drafted, negotiated and executed in- and out-licenses, CRADAs, Consulting Agreements, Collaborative Research Agreements, Commercial Agreements, Sourcing Agreements, CDAs, MTAs, MOUs, LOUs, etc.• Provided oversight and expertise for negotiating industry sponsored Research Collaborations and worked closely with faculty, department chairs, deans and legal professionals within UNL to guide them through the commercialization process• Consulted with internal and external patent attorneys to formulate and execute the best strategies for protecting UNL’s/NUtech’s IP and managed and mentored 2 full-time assistants