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
• Maryland Technology Extension Service (MTES)
• Biotechnology Program
• ASPIRE
• Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Program

MTECH Main Office

Main contact information:

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

PHONE: 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

Professional Business, Financial and Facilities Management

Daniel J. Carafelli, CBM, C.P.M.
Chief Business & Financial Officer
Senior Research Fellow
2106 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-3906
e-mail

Karen L. Russo, CABM
Senior Business Officer
3101 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-3907
e-mail

Candace P. Thornton, CABM
Senior Financial Officer
3102 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-4342
e-mail

David B. Wills
Vice President, NAI Michael Companies
MSquare Research Park
301-918-2929
e-mail

MTECH Information Technology

Shola Lawal
Database Administrator
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 Program (MIPS)

Main contact information:

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

PHONE: 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

Cherrie Hughes, Manager
301-405-6673
e-mail

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

MTECH Ventures

Main contact information:

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

PHONE: 301-314-7803
FAX: 301-226-5378

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

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

Shirley Mapp, Operations Coordinator, Technology Advancement Program
301-405-4837
e-mail

Cindy Gilbert, Executive Assistant, 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)

MTES Potomac Region

Main contact information:

MTES Potomac Region
University of Maryland, College Park
Potomac Bldg. 092
College Park, MD 20742-3415

PHONE: 301-405-3883
FAX: 301-314-1994

Paul Vinikoor, Manager
1108 C Potomac Bldg.
301-405-7685
e-mail

Charles Carr, Senior Technical Consultant
1108 A Potomac Bldg.
301-405-7389
e-mail

Gene Ritz, Manager, ISO 9000 Programs
301-869-6760
e-mail

John Songster, Senior Business Consultant
1108 B Potomac Bldg.
301-405-7173
e-mail

Gwen Saunders, Administrative Assistant
2104 Potomac Bldg.
301-405-3883
e-mail

M. "Gene" Taylor

3118 Potomac Bldg.
Microanalysis Laboratory
301-405-3835
e-mail

MTES Chesapeake Region

Main contact information:

MTES Chesapeake Region
University of Maryland, Baltimore
410 W. Lombard St.
Baltimore, MD   21201

PHONE: 410-706-3233
FAX: 410-706-3446

Ron Hawkins, Acting Associate Director/Manager
Suite A
410-706-3442
e-mail

Paul Gietka, P.E., Associate Manager/ Manager, Environmental Program
Suite A
410-706-3445
e-mail

David Rizzardo, Technical Consultant/Lean Services
Suite A
410-706-4774
e-mail

Robert Barazotto, Technical Consultant
Suite A
410-706-4775
e-mail

Kathy Sullivan, I.T. Support Associate
Suite A
410-706-3441
e-mail

MTES Eastern Shore Region

Main contact information:

MTES Eastern Shore Region
Power Professional Building, Suite 229
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD 21801

PHONE: 410-548-4372
TOLL-FREE: 1-800-245-5810
FAX: 410-548-4375

Dr. Barry Frey, Director/Manager

Suite 145
410-548-4372
e-mail

Linda Johnson, Administrative Assistant
410-548-4372
e-mail

Main contact information:

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

PHONE: 301-405-8004
FAX: 301-314-2658

Paul Allenza, Ph.D., 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

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 Program

Main contact information:

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

PHONE: 301-405-3886
FAX: 301-403-4105

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

Maryland Performance Excellence Awards Program

Main contact information:

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

PHONE: 301-405-7173
FAX: 301-403-4105

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

A. James Clark School of Engineering staff

University of Maryland staff