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

Director of Research Parks

Beka
Skrzyniarz

Director of Finance

Venture Creation & Investment

Brad
Fingland, PhD

Director, Venture Creation

Pete
Martin

Director of Portfolio Management

Nichole
Maguire

Venture Coordinator

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

Venture Associate

Programming & Events

Kim
Gamez

Program Manager

Heather
Liskiewitz

Program Coordinator

Bradley
Matson

Program Manager

Anum
Mughal

Placemaking Manager

Tom
Stewart, MBA

Director, Venture Programming

Melody
Worley

Program Coordinator

Janet
Wyllie

Sr. Program Manager

Research Parks and Facilities

Daniel
Bramble

Facilities Manager

Drew
Lillywhite

Facilities Specialist

Keaton
Woodend

Facilities Specialist

Gabriela
Strom

Project Manager

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

Abdel
Diab, MA.Ec, CMA

Data Analyst

Erik
Klink

Salesforce Administrator

Jenna
McNamara

Executive Assistant

Kay
O’Berry

Administrative Assistant

Doug
Snitgen, MBA

Director of Communications

Destiny
Starkweather

Human Resources Manager