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Executive Office

Erik Iverson

Chief Executive Officer -

Staci Howe Skoglund

Executive Assistant - 608.960.9870 -

Intellectual Property

Michael Falk

Chief Intellectual Property and Licensing Officer - 608.960.9859 -

Jeanine Burmania

Senior Director, IP and Licensing - 608.960.9846 -

Beth (Werner) Fischer

Director of IP, Life Sciences - 608.960.9856 -

Stephanie Whitehorse

Director of IP, Physical Sciences - 608.960.9858 -

Justin Anderson

Senior Intellectual Property Manager - 608.960.9853 -

Leah Haman

Senior Intellectual Property Manager - 608.960.9851 -

Victoria Sutton

Senior Intellectual Property Manager - 608.960.9843 -

Brian Frushour

Intellectual Property Manager - 608.960.9871 -

Adam Lindquist

Intellectual Property Coordinator - 608.960.9868 -

Amanda Naas

Intellectual Property Coordinator - 608.960.9891 -

Meredith Noriega

Intellectual Property Reporting Coordinator - 608.960.9875 -

Will Temby

Senior Intellectual Property Coordinator - 608.960.9869 -

Claire Schmit

Technology Commercialization Fellow - 651.470.7866 -

Licensing

Michael Falk

Chief Intellectual Property and Licensing Officer - 608.960.9859 -

Jeanine Burmania

Senior Director, IP and Licensing - 608.960.9846 -

Emily Bauer

Director of Licensing - 608.960.9842 -

Andy DeTienne

Director of Licensing - 608.960.9857 -

Jennifer Gottwald

Director of Licensing - 608.960.9854 -

Michael Carey

Licensing Manager - 608.960.9867 -

Rafael Diaz

Licensing Manager - 608.960.9847 -

Antonio Rauti

Licensing Analyst - 608.960.9827 -

Gabby Bloedel

Administrative Coordinator - 608.960.9866 -

Strategic Communications and Public Affairs

Jeanan Yasiri Moe

Director of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs - 608.960.9892 -

Jim Mayfield

Graphic and Visual Assets Designer - 608.960.9833 -

Chris Najdowski

Digital Communications Coordinator - 608.960.9836 -

Kevin Walters

Public Affairs Associate - 608.960.9834 -

WARF Accelerator

Greg Keenan

Senior Director, Ventures & Accelerator - 608.960.9849 -

Lori Allen

Program Specialist - 608.960.9873 -

Lesli Mark

Accelerator Program Manager - 608.960.9903 -

WARF Therapeutics

Jonathan Young

Chief Scientific Officer, WARF Therapeutics - 608.960.9885 -

Lori Allen

Program Specialist - 608.960.9873 -

John Nagel

Director, WARF Therapeutics Business Development - 608.960.9848 -

Brian Dyck

Senior Director, Head of Chemistry - 858.449.1330 -

Hongmin Chen

Director, Head of Biology - 617.842.3150 -

WARF Ventures

Michael J Partsch

Chief Venture Officer - 608.960.9886 -

Greg Keenan

Senior Director, Ventures & Accelerator - 608.960.9849 -

Lori Allen

Program Specialist - 608.960.9873 -

Joshua Carson

Venture Manager - 608.960.9844 -

Katie Rice

Venture Relations Manager - 608.960.9817 -

Steven Andrzejewski

Senior Venture Analyst - 608.960.9826 -

Investment

Alain Hung

Deputy Chief Investment Officer - 608.960.9812 -

Becky Bormett

Investment Operations Analyst - 608.960.9816 -

Mike Wagner

Investment Director - 608.960.9811 -

Legal

Patrick Cooney

Interim General Counsel - 608.960.9863 -

Nicole Koplin

Senior Paralegal - 608.960.9874 -

Finance and Accounting

Lysa Thoeny

Chief Financial Officer - 608.960.9895 -

Jessica McAdams

Staff Accountant - 608.960.9897 -

Lisa Owens

Accounts Payable/Accounting Specialist - 608.960.9898 -

Holly Adams

Contract Manager - 608.960.9830 -

Jeri Buckingham

Administrative Assistant – Contracts & Accounting - 608.960.9894 -

Maria DiMare

Contract Manager - 608.960.9831 -

Susan Langbehn

Contract Manager (WiCell) - 608.960.9872 -

Elizabeth Schuman

Finance & Accounting Manager - 608.960.9813 -

Information Technology

Mandy Checkai

Applications Development Manager - 608.960.9822 -

Chris Haugen

IT Technical Manager - 608.960.9828 -

Alex Schemm

Applications Developer - 608.960.9823 -

Human Resources

Maureen Miner

Director of Human Resources and Culture Advancement - 608.960.9840 -

Michele Helland

Administrative Assistant - 608.960.9850 -

Amber Hansen

Human Resources Manager - 608.960.9838 -

Ann Mabis

Benefits and Payroll Manager - 608.960.9841 -

Michelle Nilsestuen

HR and Benefits Specialist - 608.960.9839 -

Programming

Facilities

Kristin Brown

Facilities Services Manager - 608.316.4102 -

Erin Ennis

Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist - 608.316.4398 -

Toby Briggs

Facilities Administrative Coordinator - 608.316.4399 -

David Stilwell

Dock Clerk - 608.316.4138 -

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