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
