As Chief Strategy Officer (an evolution of my initial role as CBO), work to position Tulane Medicine as the driving force behind a wide array of strategic initiatives aimed at ensuing our institution remains at the apex of medical innovation and excellence. By spearheading business development, we create synergistic partnerships with researchers, industry leaders, and investors, ensuring the seamless management of key relationships to fuel novel, cutting-edge projects. Our efforts in Communications & Marketing (including Clinical Marketing) are dedicated to magnifying the reach and impact of Tulane Medicine’s scientific breakthroughs and medical services. This includes enhancing stakeholder engagement, promoting the TulaneDoctors and TulaneMedicine brands, and ensuring our community recognizes the superior healthcare experience our academic medical center provides them. Responsibilities also include crisis management, ranging from ensuring that issues never become "known issues" to managing those that do on the local, regional or national scale.Furthermore, our office plays a crucial role in launching and advancing strategic projects, such as forming academic-industry/investor partnerships, initiating new centers and departments, and establishing cutting-edge nursing programs. Our mission is to act as a central hub of connectivity, bridging Tulane Medicine with the global healthcare and scientific landscape. We are committed to harnessing strategic opportunities through research collaborations, alliances, and ventures, aimed at augmenting our research infrastructure and capabilities. By fostering effective communication and carefully managing internal and external stakeholder relationships, we aim to ensure the success of projects that will propel Tulane Medicine forward, reinforcing our legacy of healthcare excellence and innovation.

The Office of Research Business Development is designed to bridge the gap between private industry technology development needs and Tulane University research and commercialization expertise. We function as a single point of connectivity and identify potential opportunities for contracting with the private sector through industry-sponsored research service contracts, ventures and alliances providing research expertise, research management and research facilities. While forward facing as well, the CBO has primary responsibility managing the team assisting faculty with all aspects of building new collaborations between researchers and industry partners, and managing relationships with key stakeholders to enable new projects. The CBO also oversees communications functions for the SoM and is an integral member of the strategic direction and crisis management response teams.

The BioJudiciary Project (BJP) is an independent organization that supports constructive dialogue and education on biotechnology-related issues at the intersection of law and public policy. It was co-founded by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and Ernst & Young LLP, National Litigation Advisory Services Practice (E&Y), along with generous contributions from the Foundation for Genetic Medicine, Inc., Arnold & Porter, and Ropes & Gray.

Who We AreThe Association of University Technology Managers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing research to life by supporting and enhancing the global academic technology transfer profession through education, professional development, partnering and advocacy. AUTM's more than 3,200 members represent managers of intellectual property from more than 300 universities, research institutions and teaching hospitals around the world as well as numerous businesses and government organizations.Mission StatementThe core purpose of AUTM is to support and advance academic technology transfer globally.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is a nonprofit medical research organization that ranks as one of the nation’s largest philanthropies. The Janelia Research Campus is a pioneering research center where scientists from many disciplines gather to collaborate on some of biology’s most challenging problems, playing a prominent role in advancing science.Head of Technology Transfer Recruited to develop the vision for and establish the operations of technology transfer at HHMI. Created and implemented policy and practices around the core principle that sharing all knowledge generated in research is an essential aspect of scientific citizenship, ranging from smaller hints to more traditional inventions.Duties of this Senior Leadership Position Include:• • Creating a function that had never previously existed at HHMI and obtaining buy-in• Developing a communications strategy to both convey our philosophy and draw others to emulate it• Serve as part of the team developing the brand evolutions of Janelia Research Campus, and HHMI as a whole• Staying abreast of current intellectual property and innovation-related laws, practices, trends and policies • Recommending strategies to leadership that maximize Open Science principles and potential impact• Representing the Institute at local, regional, national and international events• Finding manufacturing partners, then developing deal terms that enable broad scientific access• Nurturing and managing internal and external relationships, to maximize long-term opportunities • Supporting the Office of General Counsel in facilitating all host-site technology transfer relationships • Serving as part of the team driving strategic communications initiatives, including website redesign• Maintaining a flexible working style; able to pivot and work with a team to address issues as they arise

Lead Indoor Cycling Classes with a focus on form, performance, results and maintaining a motivational atmosphere. Built a strong community atmosphere extending off the bike into daily life.

The University of Louisville, an epicenter for research, partnerships and innovation, plays a key role in driving national policy affecting innovation and entrepreneurship with an innovation portfolio spanning medicine, engineering, biotechnology, chemistry, social work, music and more.Established and grew a department from a staff of one to over thirteen, recognized as a national model. Led and managed these 13 fulltime staff and 3-8 part-time staff/interns, including undergrad and graduate students, BS, BA, PhD, MBA and JD professionals. Led, developed and implemented the 5-year departmental business plan.Duties of this Senior Administrator Position Include:• Representing the University on national issues affected by legislative and federal agency policy• Maximizing return on investment in university research, measured in value to the ecosystem• Navigating within both non-profit and corporate infrastructures• Resolving conflict with a special focus on maintaining relationships and achieving buy-in• Engaging in communications/public relations strategy, and spearheading social media efforts • Initiating novel partnerships including a nationally-recognized multi-state, multi-entity collaboration• Creating innovative policies and procedures for use throughout the entire University • Instilling an institutional mindset of partnership and service, while keeping a business orientation• Fostering an enhanced entrepreneurial environment with venture capitalists and angel funds • Drafting the 10-year strategic institutional research plan as part of an 8 member team• Performing senior level administrator duties for the University on local, regional and national levels• Ensuring attraction, retention and satisfaction of institutional faculty, staff and administrators • Initiating and fostering international ties through the French and Danish consulates• Serving on federal grant review panels

Served as a faculty member in the College of Law, designing and teaching courses on Defamation & Privacy, Innovation Management & Policy, Intellectual Property, The Business of The Entertainment Industry and Copyright.Mentored students through externships, moot court competitions, and provided life (as well as career) advice.

Lead Indoor Cycling Classes with a focus on form, performance, results and maintaining a motivational atmosphere.

Lead Indoor Cycling Classes with a focus on form, performance, results and maintaining a motivational atmosphere.

Warner Bros. is an international media conglomerate with operations in all aspects of the media enterprise.Executive Producer, EXTRA OnlineOversaw all aspects of production, including artistic, financial, business and legal contact/relationship management. Consistently surpassed set goals through development of strong “community” structures and branding. Conducted interviews and media opportunities, coordinated content with on-air product. Maintained keen awareness of legal and policy implications of partnerships, content and message.

Rhone-Poulenc Rhorer is an international company based in France, focused on specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals.R&D Chemist/Patent Clerk/InternPerformed research and development for product lines with direct client contact and relationship responsibility, both as an intern and full-chemist. Assist in crafting intellectual property strategies in synergy with research capabilities and long term corporate business objectives.