Staff

Contact information for the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech), and each of its constituent programs, is included in the staff list below. Staff members are listed by program.

• Mtech Main Office

• Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program (MIPS)

• Mtech Ventures and Entrepreneurship Education

• Maryland Technology Extension Service (MTES)

• Biotechnology Research and Education Program (BREP)

• ASPIRE (A Scholars Program for Industry Oriented Research in Engineering)

• Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Program (MPEA)

Mtech Main Office

Main contact information:

Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech)
2120 Potomac Bldg. 092
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-3415

tel: 301-405-3906
fax: 301-403-4105

Dr. Herbert Rabin, Director
2122 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-3906
e-mail
* Message from the Director

Dr. David Barbe, Executive Director
2115 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-3902
e-mail

Ericka Pair, Office Assistant
2120 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-3905
e-mail

Mtech OFFICE OF BUSINESS, FINANCE, AND FACILITIES

Daniel Carafelli
Director
2106 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-3906
e-mail

Karen Russo
Senior Business Manager
3101 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-3907
e-mail

Candace Thornton
Senior Financial Manager
3102 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-4342
e-mail

Cherrie Hughes
Special Projects Manager
2104 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-6673
e-mail

Carol Shreeve
TVB Facility Manager
5000 College Avenue, Room 4415
College Park, Md 20740
301-405-9868
e-mail

Mtech INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Shola Lawal
Manager - IT Services
3101 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-7781
e-mail

Joseph Belew
Network Administrator
3103 Potomac Bldg.
301-314-7802
e-mail

Mtech MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Eric Schurr
Director of Communications
3109 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-3889
e-mail

James Kopanko
Coordinator, Marketing & Communications
919-845-7858
e-mail

Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS)

Main contact information:

Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program
2100 Potomac Bldg.
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-3415

tel: 301-405-3891
fax: 301-314-2658

Dr. Martha Connolly, Director
2100 Potomac Building
301-405-3892
e-mail

Joseph Naft, Associate Director
2100 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-3886
e-mail

Ronnie Gist, Manager
2107 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-3890
e-mail

Cherrie Hughes, Manager
2104 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-6673
e-mail

Jeanne Pekny, Program Management Specialist I
2100 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-3891
e-mail

Mtech Ventures and Entrepreneurship Education

Main contact information:

Mtech Ventures
University of Maryland
1105 Technology Advancement Program Building
387 Technology Drive
College Park, MD 20742-3371

tel: 301-314-7803
fax: 301-226-5378

• Mtech Venture and Entrepreneurship Education Team Bios

Dr. Dean Chang, Director, Mtech Ventures and Education
Director, Technology Advancement Program
1105 TAP Bldg.
301-314-8121
e-mail

Jim Chung, Director, VentureAccelerator Program
301-314-7804
e-mail

Karen Thornton, MBA - Director, Hillman Entrepreneurs Program
and Associate Director, Entrepreneurship Education
301-405-3677
e-mail

Dr. James V. Green - Director, Hinman CEOs Program
and Associate Director, Entrepreneurship Education
301-314-1450
e-mail

Akbar Dawood, Analyst, Mtech Ventures
301-314-9770
e-mail

Shirley Mapp, Operations Coordinator,
Technology Advancement Program
301-314-8131
e-mail

Cindy Gilbert, Program Management Specialist, Hinman CEOs Program
301-314-9223
e-mail

Barbara Edwards, Administrative Assistant,
Technology Advancement Program
1105 TAP Bldg.
301-314-7805
e-mail

Maryland Technology Extension Service (MTES)

Main contact information:

Maryland Technology Extension Service
Potomac Building 092
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

tel: (301) 405-3883 or (800) 245-5810
fax: (301) 403-4105

Robert Barazotto
Technical Consultant
tel: 410.706.4775
e-mail

Charles Carr
Senior Technical Consultant
tel: 301.405.7389
e-mail

Dr. Barry Frey
E!WW Growth Coach; Consultant
tel: 410.548.4372
e-mail

Paul Gietka
P.E., Manager, Environmental Program
tel: 410.706.3445
e-mail

Ron Hawkins
E!WW Growth Coach; Consultant
tel: 410.706.3442
e-mail

Linda Johnson
Administrative Assistant
tel: 410.548.4372
e-mail

Dave Rizzardo
Technical Consultant/Lean Services
tel: 410.706.4774
e-mail

Gene Ritz
Manager, ISO 9000 Programs
tel: 301.869.6760
e-mail

Gwen Saunders
Administrative Assistant
tel: 301.405.3883
e-mail

Kathy Sullivan
IT Support Associate
tel: 410.706.3441
e-mail

Paul Vinikoor
Senior Consultant; CompTIA RFID+ Certified Professional
tel: 301.405.7685
e-mail

 

Biotechnology Research and Education Program (BREP)

Main contact information:

Biotechnology Research and Education Program
2103 Potomac Bldg. #092
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-3371

tel: 301-405-8004
fax: 301-314-2658

Dr. Paul Allenza, Director
Biotechnology Research and Education Program
2118 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-8004
e-mail

Barney "Ben" Woodard, Director, Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility (BSF)
1206 Chem./Nuc. Bldg.
301-405-3909
e-mail

Kevin Knapstein, Laboratory Specialist
Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility (BSF)
1203 Chem./Nuc. Bldg.
301-314-7806
e-mail

Paul Vinikoor, Productivity Enhancement
(Bio Manufacturing Consulting)
301-405-7685
e-mail

Dr. William Bentley, Director, Bioengineering Graduate Program
6140 Plant Sciences Bldg.
301-405-4321
e-mail

ASPIRE (A Scholars Program for Industry-Oriented Research in Engineering)

Main contact information:

ASPIRE
2120 Potomac Bldg. 092
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-3415

tel: 301-405-3886
fax: 301-403-4105

Joseph Naft, Coordinator
301-405-3886
e-mail

Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Program (MPEA)

Main contact information:

Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Program
3114 Potomac Bldg. 092
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-3415

tel: 301-405-7173
fax: 301-403-4105

Marty Stephens, Program Manager
301-405-7173
e-mail