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