Experience: Chief Financial Officer, Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, Chief Audit Executive and Interim Director of Athletics at University of Akron
Prior to UARF: Office of the Ohio Auditor of State, Assistant Chief Deputy Auditor of the Canton region
Credentials: B.B.A. in accounting, Kent State University and certified public accountant in Ohio since 1996
Kenneth Preston, Executive Director
Experience: Intellectual property planning, patent law, identifying, evaluating, developing, protecting, and marketing UA inventions and works through initiation of collaborations.
Prior to UARF: VP/Senior Counsel/Chief Patent Counsel TRW, Inc., Eaton Corp., Hupp Corp., Department of the Navy
Credentials: J.D. in law from George Washington University, B.I.E. in engineering from Princeton University/Ohio State University, Ohio Bar Association, registered patent attorney
Experience: Managing accounting, banking, payroll services, financial reporting and forecasting for organizations ranging from large companies to UARF-affiliated startups
Prior to UARF: Accounting work in hospital, retail and manufacturing organizations
Credentials: B.A. in accounting from Kent State University, Certified Public Accountant
Susan Dollinger, UA Marketing Director and Technology Manager
Experience: Polymer science, polymer product development and fabrication of films, managing corporate patent portfolios, and commercializing technologies
Prior to UARF: Dow Chemical Company
Credentials: B.S. in Macromolecular Science, Case Western Reserve University, M.S. in Materials Science, Ohio State University
Dan Hampu, UARF Project Manager, NEOSVF Vice President & Secretary
Experience: Providing technology-based startup mentorship and consultation, instructor for UA’s NSF I-Corps Site, and responsible for the managing operations of the Northeast Ohio Student Venture Fund (NEOSVF)
Prior to UARF: Signet Enterprises, SEED Legal Clinic, Alliance Area Development Foundation
Credentials: B.A. in marketing from Mount Union College, J.D. in law and M.B.A. in finance from University of Akron
Experience: Voice over IP, technical sales, logistics planning, marketing and brand promotion
Prior to UARF: Logistics Planner for HDI Youth Marketing, Marketing Supervisor for TouchPoints, Technical Sales Executive at QueQuest Technologies ltd.
Credentials: B.Sc. in systems engineering from University of Lagos, completing MBA in strategic marketing at University of Akron
Experience: Develop flyers and brochures, assist with presentations and other materials for conferences and official meetings; event manager, provide administrative support and maintain calendar for the office
Prior to UARF:Marketing and Designing Assistant, Assistant to the Editor of Polymer Engineering and Science Journal; Real Estate Agent in Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia
Credentials: Bachelor Arts in Economics from American University, Washington, D.C.