Our Staff
Technology Licensing Officers
Lita Nelsen, Director
Biotechnology
lita@mit.edu
Jack Turner, Associate Director
Mechanical Devices, Media Laboratory, Lincoln Laboratory
jht@mit.edu
Lauren Foster, Assistant Director of Biotechnology
Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Diagnostics, Medicine
lcfoster@mit.edu
Technology Licensing Officers
Daniel Dardani (Software)
Coordinator of Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab
ddardani@mit.edu
Jim Freedman (Chemicals)
Chemicals, Instruments, Consumer Products
jrftlo@mit.edu
Chris Noble (Energy)
Clean and renewable energy, MIT Energy Initiative
crn@mit.edu
Ben Palleiko (Electronics, Robotics)
Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems, Semiconductors, Electro
Optics, Electronics/Circuits, Lincoln Laboratory
benp@mit.edu
Marc Rioult (Biotechnology)
Biological Science
mrioult@mit.edu
Aaron Schwartz
Biological Science, Mouse Models, RNAi, Diagnostics, Medicine
adschwar@mit.edu
Tom Tachovsky (Biology)
Medical Devices
tgt@mit.edu
Associate Technology Licensing Officers
Peter Bebergal
Communications, Use of Names, Trademark
bebergal@mit.edu
Rupinder Grewal
Incoming Material Transfer Agreements; Tangible Property Licensing
rgrewal@mit.edu
Don Kaiser
Market Research; Marketing; Royalty Auditing
dkaiser@mit.edu
Technology Licensing Associates
Steve Ames
Assists Tom, Marc, and Lita with Licensing
sames@mit.edu
Kikuyu Daniels
Assists Ben and Danny
kdaniels@mit.edu
Ana Lopes
Assists Ben, Chris, and Jim with Licensing
alopes@mit.edu
Tom O'Keefe
Software End-Use Contracts Manager, IPIAs
tokeefe@mit.edu
Chris Otey
Assists Lauren, Aaron, and Lita with Licensing
cotey@mit.edu
Financial Operations Staff
Doha Haidar
Financial Manager
haidar@mit.edu
Estefanie Franco
Staff Accountant: Royalty Payments; Department Residuals; Office
Expenses
efranco@mit.edu
Sanjay Ray
Financial Assistant: Accounts Payable; Legal Bills
sanjay10@mit.edu
Stefane Desmond
Financial Coordinator: Responsible for all Licensee Invoices
and Payments
sdesmond@mit.edu
Office Operations Staff
Marlene Mack
Office Manager
mrmack@mit.edu
Emily Hough
Receptionist, Assists Don Kaiser and Marlene Mack
ehough@mit.edu
Rolande Jonhdro
Patent Compliance Administrator, Contract Compliance, OSP Liaison,
IP Background Check
rjohndro@mit.edu
Anna Yem
File Coordinator
ayem@mit.edu
Patent Administration
Dan O’Brien
Intellectual Property Manager
dobrien@mit.edu
Maureen Joyce
Docketing Administrator
mjoyce@mit.edu
Administrative Assistants
Andrea Barry
Assists Lita, Aaron, Lauren, Rupinder, Chris O., Marc, Steve,
Tom O'Keefe, and Peter
abarry@mit.edu
Shirley Donaldson
Assists Ben, Danny, Chris N., Jack, Jim, Tom T., Ana, and Kikuyu
sad@mit.edu
