leadership

Stacey S. Patterson, PhD
UTRF President
and CEO
865-974-1882
sspatter@tennessee.edu
Richard Magid, PhD
UTRF Vice President
Health Science Center Office
901-448-1562
rmagid1@tennessee.edu
Maha Krishnamurthy, PhD, MBA
UTRF Vice President
Multi Campus Office
865-974-1882
mkrishn1@tennessee.edu

licensing

Kusum Rathore, PhD
Technology Manager, Multi Campus Office
Life Sciences
865-974-1882
krathore@tennessee.edu
Gregory Sechrist, JD
Associate Technology Manager, Multi Campus Office
865-974-1882
gsechris@utk.edu
Gabriela Miu Kropaczek, PhD
Assistant Technology Manager, Multi Campus Office
Advanced Manufacturing, Composite Technologies
865-974-1811
gkropacz@utk.edu
James Parrett, JD, PharmD
Technology Manager, Health Science Center
Human Health, Research Tools
901-448-2181
jparrett@tennessee.edu
Robyn Geron, MBA
Assistant Commercialization Manager
865-974-1894
rgeron@tennessee.edu

legal

Lakita Cavin, JD, PhD
Senior Staff Attorney
901-448-7825
Lcavin@tennessee.edu

administrative

Samantha Jeffers, CPA
Budget Director
865-974-0772
sjeffer6@tennessee.edu
KellyRose Fluty
Patent Coordinator
865-974-1834
kfluty1@utk.edu
Teresa M. Cooper
Accounting Assistant
865-974-1836
tcoope20@tennessee.edu
Tinieka Thrailkill, MPS
Sr. Administrative Coordinator, UTHSC
901-448-7827
ttriple2@tennessee.edu
Kayleen Darrow
Accounting Assistant
865-974-3093
kdarrow1@utk.edu
Kathy Richards
Business Incubator Coordinator
865-974-4607
kricha32@tennessee.edu
Dori Miller
Office Manager
865-974-1882
dmille82@tennessee.edu
Caitlin Gaddis
Marketing Coordinator
865-974-1809
cgaddis1@utk.edu