THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH INNOVATION

About Us

CRI TEAM

The CRI team is agile and responsive – focused on the translation of University innovations into tangible solutions through licenses, spinouts and collaborations. Our dedication to establishing ongoing dialogue with industry informs Northeastern’s progressive research, enabling a productive balance between exploration and implementation.

EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jennifer Boyle Lynch

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & CONTRACTS

Andy Curtin
DIRECTOR, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Andy Curtin

Elmira Zenger
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & CONTRACTS

Elmira Zenger

Rhonda Kivlin
PATENT COMPLIANCE MANAGER

Rhonda Kivlin

Monika Kasprzak
PATENT ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

Monika Kasprzak

CONTRACTS SPECIALIST

Shivani Aryasomayajula

COMMERCIALIZATION

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, COMMERCIALIZATION

Mark Saulich

Physical Sciences Portfolio

Vaibhav
SENIOR COMMERCIALIZATION MANAGER

Vaibhav Saini

Life Sciences Portfolio

Jane Lee
COMMERCIALIZATION SPECIALIST

Jane Lee

Wes Roberts
COMMERCIALIZATION SPECIALIST

Wes Roberts

Jack Wilkins
COMMERCIALIZATION SPECIALIST

Jack Wilkins

VENTURE DEVELOPMENT

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY VENTURES AND TALENT NETWORK 

Katie Hemphill

MARKETING AND PROGRAMS

PJ Dupuis
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PROGRAMS

PJ Dupuis

SENIOR MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Elizabeth Ortiz

OPERATIONS

Veronique Corrdin
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Veronique Corrdin

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DATA & OPERATIONS ANALYST

Jacqui Mitchell

James Ssemata
FINANCE & OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE

James Ssemata