AUTM Foundation board members serve to strengthen and enhance AUTM’s mission to advance academic technology transfer by providing the capacity to secure resources for the Association and promote its goals. Our board members have industry expertise that positions them to identify individual, corporate and foundation leaders. They create the vital connections needed to support the Association’s efforts to advance academic technology transfer globally.
Chris Yochim
Chairman
Chris Yochim is the owner of Easy Rider Stable and a leader in the Greater Philadelphia Life Science Community, promoting industry and academic collaborations to…Read More
Kathleen A. Denis
Board Member
Kathleen A. Denis, Ph.D., is the Associate Vice President of Technology Transfer at The Rockefeller University, a premier biomedical research institution located in…Read More
Linda Pullan
Board Member
For over 10 years at Pullan Consulting, Linda Pullan has been helping in identification, evaluation, valuation, negotiation and strategy for partnering, in or out…Read More
Richard Chylla
Treasurer
Richard Chylla, Ph.D., CLP, RTTP, is the Executive Director of Technologies at Michigan State University. He is responsible for all strategic and operational…Read More
Ken Porter
Board Member
Kenneth W. Porter, Ph.D., MBA, is Director, IP Management and Social/Clinical Innovation, at Innovate Calgary, a corporation that facilitates research partnerships…Read More
Laura A. Schoppe
Board Member
Laura A. Schoppe is president of Fuentek, LLC, a consulting firm that provides intellectual property (IP) management and technology transfer services…Read More
John Perchorowicz
Secretary
John Perchorowicz, Ph.D., is president of Triage Masters, LLC, which provides guidance to university technology transfer offices in fulfilling their mission…Read More
Carl E. Gulbrandsen
Board Member
Carl E. Gulbrandsen, Ph.D., J.D., is the emeritus managing director of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). WARF is the patent management…Read More
Stephen J. Susalka
Ex-Officio Board Member
Stephen Susalka, Ph.D., CLP, is a seasoned technology commercialization professional with experience in licensing, internal development and…Read More