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

Andy Curtin
DIRECTOR, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Andy Curtin

Monika Kasprzak
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PARALEGAL

Monika Kasprzak

Rhonda Kivlin
MANAGER, IP AND COMPLIANCE

Rhonda Kivlin

CONTRACTS

Elmira Zenger
AGREEMENTS & CONTRACTS MANAGER

Elmira Zenger

CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Shivani Aryasomayajula

COMMERCIALIZATION

Myron
DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIALIZATION

Myron Kassaraba

Computer Sciences Portfolio

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, COMMERCIALIZATION

Mark Saulich

Physical Sciences Portfolio

Vaibhav
SENIOR COMMERCIALIZATION MANAGER

Vaibhav Saini

Life Sciences Portfolio

Nicole Cavanough
COMMERCIALIZATION SPECIALIST

Nicole Cavanough

Jane Lee
COMMERCIALIZATION SPECIALIST

Jane Lee

Wes Roberts
COMMERCIALIZATION SPECIALIST

Wes Roberts

Jack Wilkins
COMMERCIALIZATION SPECIALIST

Jack Wilkins

Owen Howell
COMMERCIALIZATION SPECIALIST

Owen Howell

VENTURE DEVELOPMENT

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY VENTURES AND TALENT NETWORK 

Katie Hemphill

Sal Darji
SPINOUT PROGRAM CONSULTANT

Sal Darji

Akshaya
COMMERCIALIZATION AND VENTURE STRATEGY, CO-OP

Akshaya Udayashankar

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