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
865-974-0725
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
Robyn Geron, MBA
Assistant Commercialization Manager
865-974-1894
rgeron@tennessee.edu
Connor Perryman, PhD
Assistant Technology Manager, Multi Campus Office
Engineering, STEM
865-974-1882
sperryma@vols.utk.edu

legal

James Parrett, JD, PharmD
Staff Attorney, Health Science Center
Human Health, Research Tools
901-448-1146
jparrett@tennessee.edu

marketing

Caitlin Brooks
Marketing Coordinator
865-974-1809
cgaddis1@utk.edu

accounting-compliance

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
Shelby Miller
Business Incubator Coordinator
865-974-4607
smill114@utk.edu
Dori Miller
Office Manager
865-974-1882
dmille82@tennessee.edu