Dr. Ken Massey’s (Ph.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, and B.S. Eastern Michigan University) combined 28 years of biomedical research and business experience in the academic, pharmaceutical and biotech arenas will benefit Wayne State University’s efforts to identify start-up opportunities and facilitate efforts ofWSU entrepreneurs to create companies that... Read More

Cheryl Turnbull is the Senior Director of Finance and Venture Capital within the Technology Commercialization Office at The Ohio State University. In this role, Ms. Turnbull is responsible for the creation and support of startup companies formed to commercialize technologies invented at Ohio State, with a current portfolio of 59... Read More

Russ Straate heads up the OTC Venture Center team, which is responsible for leading the formation and launch of new companies based on a broad range of technologies coming out of the research enterprise at the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining University, Russ was vice president of business development... Read More

Mike leads the Tech Transfer Venture Center that works with U of M faculty, staff and students on new company formation based on intellectual property discovered and developed at the University of Michigan’s 19 schools. He has over 25 years of entrepreneurial, senior management and venture fund experience in both... Read More

A human spark plug and world-class connector, Scott can turn “something” into “something amazing” through grassroots collaboration and old school perseverance. Growing up with Meatballs, Bad News Bears, Stripes, Goonies, and Rudolph’s Isle of Misfit Toys as his formative narratives, he embraces outsider and underdog roles with zeal. He’s at... Read More

Frank Urban specializes in commercializing early stage therapeutics and diagnostics within the life sciences.  Prior to Spartan Innovations, Frank was a Licensing Associate in the Office of Technology Commercialization at Wayne State University.  Prior to that, he had varied business development, sales and scientific roles for a number of life... Read More

Ms. Teri F. Willey has been Executive Director and Fund Manager of the IU Philanthropic Venture Fund since March, 2018. She previously served as the Vice President of Technology and Business Development at Mount Sinai School Of Medicine since June, 2011. Ms. Willey served as a Managing Partner at ARCH... Read More

Paul oversees Arboretum’s investment process and leads the firm’s operations. His portfolio investments focus on capital-efficient health IT and service companies applying technology to underserved markets. Paul currently serves as a board director for BioIQ, Rethink, Adavium Medical, Wellfount, and Delphinus Medical and is the former Chief Operating Officer for... Read More

Todd has spent the last nine years as a healthcare CFO, helping build several successful companies to profitable exits. He joined HealthQuest in 2016 to bring his operations and financial experiences to innovative companies that are primed for growth with the right plan and execution. He currently serves as board... Read More

Dr. Julia C. Owens co-founded Millendo Therapeutics in 2012 and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since its inception. Dr. Owens has an extensive track record of building successful biopharmaceutical companies, with particular expertise in business development, strategic partnerships and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to co-founding Millendo, she... Read More