Leadership & Team
Leadership & Team
From investment and programming to operations and facilities, our team of experts turns strategy into results—helping ideas move from concept to real-world impact at Michigan State University and beyond.
Senior Leadership
David Washburn, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Jeff Wesley
Executive Director, Ventures
Jeff Smith
Executive Director, Research Parks
Beka Skrzyniarz
Chief Financial Officer
Venture Creation & Investment
Karis D’Alessandro, PhD
Venture Associate
Brad Fingland, PhD
Director, Venture Creation
Ahmad Hammad
Program Manager, Venture Development
Lizzie Kettlewell
Venture Associate
Pete Martin
Director of Portfolio Management
Nichole Maguire
Venture Coordinator
Moody Mattan
Venture Associate
Vikram Mohan
Venture Associate
Matthew Okoneski
Director, Venture Investments
Tommy Skinner
Director, Venture Investments
Mike Taylor
Director, Venture Creation
Frank Urban
Director, Venture Creation
Calvin VanderWal, CPA, MBA
Senior Venture Associate
Programming & Events
Lauren Call
Program & Events Coordinator
Jermale Eddie
Program Manager, Venture Creation
Kim Gamez
Program Manager
Heather Liskiewitz
Program Coordinator
Bradley Matson
Program Manager
Becky Roman Landini
Program Manager
Tom Stewart
Director, Venture Programming
Melody Worley
Program Coordinator
Janet Wyllie
Sr. Program Manager
Research Parks and Facilities
Daniel
Bramble
Senior Facilities Manager
Drew
Lillywhite
Facilities Manager
Kay
O’Berry
Administrative Assistant
Gabriela
Strom
Senior Project Manager
Keaton
Woodend
Facilities Specialist
Finance & Accounting
Jamie
Binger
Finance Coordinator
Susan
Bukovcik
Accountant
Karri
Christie, CPA
Real Estate Accountant
Jen
Huff
Grants Compliance and Reporting Accountant
Ben
MacGown
Investment Accountant
Chris
Moran, CPA, CAIA
Investment Analyst
Andrea
Schott
Venture Accountant
Business Operations & Technology
Chris Bowers
IT Enterprise Systems Manager
Abdel Diab, MA.Ec, CMA
Data Analyst
Erik Klink
Salesforce Administrator
Jenna McNamara
Strategic Project Manager and Executive Assistant to CEO
Anum Mughal
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Doug Snitgen
Director of Communications
