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Advisory Committee on Commercialization

CIT's Commercialization Division has been supported by two Advisory Committees on Commercialization during FY21. The initial Committee served from July 1 to December 31, 2020 and provided guidance on the development of the Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF)'s inaugural solicitation. The current Committee began their two-year term on January 1, 2021 and will continue to consult with the Division on CCF and CIT's other commercialization initiatives.

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CIT Advisory Committee on Commercialization | 1/1/21 - 12/31/22

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Jim Chung
Associate VP for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
​The George Washington University (GW)

Tshaka Cunningham
Chief Science Officer
​TruGenomix, Inc.

Elaine Horn-Ranney
Co-Founder and CEO
Tympanogen, Inc.

Barry Johnson
L.A. Lacy Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
​University of Virginia (UVA)

Jeff Johnson
Director
Tech Center Research Park

Keith Marmer
Chief Innovation & Economic Engagement Officer
University of Utah

​Laura Rodriguez
Director, Technology and Services
Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP)

Indu Singh
Senior Scientist
OST, Inc.

Jeff Walenta
Scientific Technology Transfer Coordinator
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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CIT Advisory Committee on Commercialization | 7/1/20 - 12/31/20

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Stephen Clinton
VP, COO
​Sebesta, Inc. (ret.)

David Devan
AVP, Economic Competitiveness
​Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP)

Morris Foster
Vice President for Research
Old Dominion University (ODU)

Cheryl Giggetts
Principal Consultant
CTA Consultants, LLC

Keith Holland
Associate Vice Provost for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors
​James Madison University (JMU)

Elaine Horn-Ranney
Co-Founder and CEO
Tympanogen, Inc.

Jeff Johnson
Director
Tech Center Research Park

Dennis Manos
Vice Provost for Research, Graduate, and Professional Studies
William & Mary (W&M)

P. Srirama Rao
Vice President for Research and Innovation
​Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Venkat Rao
Program Director for Health Market Strategy
​Parsons

​Scott Tolleson
Partner
Promethean Investments, LLP

Craig Wanke
Senior Principal Engineer
The MITRE Corporation

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