GIPA Board — GIPA Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance®

GIPA Board

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Scott Frank | Venadar; (Retired) AT&T | GIPA Chair, President

Scott Frank | Venadar; (Retired) AT&T | GIPA Chair, President

Corrine Sukiennik | C-Synergies | Executive Director

Corrine Sukiennik | C-Synergies | Executive Director

Tarianna Stewart | NYU Technology Opportunities & Ventures | Vice Chair, Access and Engagement, Patent Agent Roundtable

Tarianna Stewart | NYU Technology Opportunities & Ventures | Vice Chair, Access and Engagement, Patent Agent Roundtable

Mike Wright | Coca-Cola (retired) | Treasurer

Mike Wright | Coca-Cola (retired) | Treasurer

Michael Hobbs | Troutman Pepper | Secretary & Corporate Governance

Michael Hobbs | Troutman Pepper | Secretary & Corporate Governance

Ed Khalili | Founders Legal

Ed Khalili | Founders Legal

Andy McNeil | Georgia Tech

Andy McNeil | Georgia Tech

Dawn Ross | Executive Committee | Ross & Owens Ross Law

Dawn Ross | Executive Committee | Ross & Owens Ross Law

Pooya Shoghi | Executive Committee | Partner Lee & Hayes

Pooya Shoghi | Executive Committee | Partner Lee & Hayes

Patricia Ades | Ades Law Firm, LLC

Patricia Ades | Ades Law Firm, LLC

Ashley Mengwasser | Media Host for Invention

Ashley Mengwasser | Media Host for Invention

Alex Gee | Ballard Spahr

Alex Gee | Ballard Spahr

Greg Kirsch | Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

Greg Kirsch | Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

Justin Burns | Georgia Research Alliance

Justin Burns | Georgia Research Alliance

Kim Ribbans | The EcoEco Group

Kim Ribbans | The EcoEco Group

PROGRAM LEADERS

Kenneth Franklin | Georgia State University

Kenneth Franklin | Georgia State University

Stephanie Adams | Intellectual Property & Grants | Micron Biomedical.

Stephanie Adams | Intellectual Property & Grants | Micron Biomedical.

Chris Arena | Baker Hostetler

Chris Arena | Baker Hostetler

Sander Biehn | Thought Horizon

Sander Biehn | Thought Horizon

Jeff Blake | Merchant & Gould

Jeff Blake | Merchant & Gould

Laura Brewer | University of Georgia, Georgia Science and Engineering Fair

Laura Brewer | University of Georgia, Georgia Science and Engineering Fair

Elizabeth Cecere | OneTrust | AIPLA Moot Court

Elizabeth Cecere | OneTrust | AIPLA Moot Court

Jim Corbitt, Ph.D. | Azurity Pharmaceuticals

Jim Corbitt, Ph.D. | Azurity Pharmaceuticals

Chris Cornelison | Kennesaw State University

Chris Cornelison | Kennesaw State University

Alexander Gee | Ballard Spahr LLP

Alexander Gee | Ballard Spahr LLP

Jamie Graham | Meso Scale Diagnostics

Jamie Graham | Meso Scale Diagnostics

Chris Haggerty | UPS

Chris Haggerty | UPS

Brenda Holmes | Kilpatrick Townsend

Brenda Holmes | Kilpatrick Townsend

Jonathan Hummel | Patent Attorney | Ballard Spahr LLP

Jonathan Hummel | Patent Attorney | Ballard Spahr LLP

Greg Kirsch | Smith Gambrell & Russell

Greg Kirsch | Smith Gambrell & Russell

Danyelle Larkin | Program Director | Georgia Tech

Danyelle Larkin | Program Director | Georgia Tech

Latika Luthra | Scientific Advisor | Meunier Carlin & Curfman

Latika Luthra | Scientific Advisor | Meunier Carlin & Curfman

Sam Mullman | Wellborn, Wallace & Mullman

Sam Mullman | Wellborn, Wallace & Mullman

Vijay Nenmeni | Corporate Counsel for Intellectual Property and Litigation | Cox Enterprises

Vijay Nenmeni | Corporate Counsel for Intellectual Property and Litigation | Cox Enterprises

Bill Ragland | Intellectual Property litigator and strategic adviser | Womble Bond Dickinson

Bill Ragland | Intellectual Property litigator and strategic adviser | Womble Bond Dickinson

Kim Ribbans | Native American IP Enterprise Council

Kim Ribbans | Native American IP Enterprise Council

Brittney A. Smith | McDermott Will & Emery

Brittney A. Smith | McDermott Will & Emery

David Sutherland | University of Georgia | Terry School of Business

David Sutherland | University of Georgia | Terry School of Business

Auma Reggy | McKesson

Auma Reggy | McKesson

ECOSYSTEM CONSTITUENTS

Mary Albertson | Georgia Institute of Technology Office of Technology Licensing

Mary Albertson | Georgia Institute of Technology Office of Technology Licensing

Russell Allen | Biotech Exec | Georgia, Health, Technology, MAC, Entrepreneur

Russell Allen | Biotech Exec | Georgia, Health, Technology, MAC, Entrepreneur

Brannon Anthony | Tyler Perry Studios

Brannon Anthony | Tyler Perry Studios

John Avery | Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)

John Avery | Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)

Umar Bakhsh | Eversheds Sutherland; Atlanta Bar - IP Section | Chair

Umar Bakhsh | Eversheds Sutherland; Atlanta Bar - IP Section | Chair

Bruce Berger | Clark Atlanta University | Innovation, Entrepreneurship

Bruce Berger | Clark Atlanta University | Innovation, Entrepreneurship

Perry Binder | Binder Law Training, Georgia State University College of Business

Perry Binder | Binder Law Training, Georgia State University College of Business

Barry Brager | Perception Partners

Barry Brager | Perception Partners

Justin Burns | Georgia Research Alliance

Justin Burns | Georgia Research Alliance

Chason Carroll | General Counsel, Mueller

Chason Carroll | General Counsel, Mueller

Josh Curry | Patent and IP Litigation Partner | Georgia Bar

Josh Curry | Patent and IP Litigation Partner | Georgia Bar

Christopher Chan | Christopher J Chan IP Law

Christopher Chan | Christopher J Chan IP Law

Prathyusha Chenji | Corporate Counsel | Edible Brands

Prathyusha Chenji | Corporate Counsel | Edible Brands

Gia Compton | GBC Solutions Group

Gia Compton | GBC Solutions Group

Clint Crosby | Baker Donelson

Clint Crosby | Baker Donelson

Chris Curfman | Meunier, Carlin & Curfman; Georgia Bar - IP Section Chair

Chris Curfman | Meunier, Carlin & Curfman; Georgia Bar - IP Section Chair

Yuri Eliezer | Founders Legal | Fundraising

Yuri Eliezer | Founders Legal | Fundraising

Braxton Davis | Facebook, Patent Institute of Training, Georgia State University

Braxton Davis | Facebook, Patent Institute of Training, Georgia State University

Derek Eberhart | University of Georgia Innovation Gateway

Derek Eberhart | University of Georgia Innovation Gateway

Michael Frnka

Jim Forbes | Vizzia Technologies Digital Health

Jim Forbes | Vizzia Technologies Digital Health

Anne Fahrni | Blackstone and Cullen

Anne Fahrni | Blackstone and Cullen

Stacy Fredrich | Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel | Newell Brands

Stacy Fredrich | Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel | Newell Brands

Kristina Forbes | Georgia Center for Oncology Research & Education (Georgia CORE) | Georgia, Health, Technology

Kristina Forbes | Georgia Center for Oncology Research & Education (Georgia CORE) | Georgia, Health, Technology

Maria Thacker Goethe | Georgia Life Sciences

Maria Thacker Goethe | Georgia Life Sciences

Jonathan Goins | Lewis Brisbois

Jonathan Goins | Lewis Brisbois

Yaniv Heled | Georgia State University College of Law

Yaniv Heled | Georgia State University College of Law

Robert High | Partner | Atlanta Bar

Robert High | Partner | Atlanta Bar

Laura Huffman | King & Spalding | Georgia University IP Alliance

Laura Huffman | King & Spalding | Georgia University IP Alliance

Jim Johnson | Eversheds Sutherland (Retired) | Access and Engagement

Jim Johnson | Eversheds Sutherland (Retired) | Access and Engagement

Jessica Keesee | Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC

Jessica Keesee | Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC

Charles Landrum | Brient IP Law

Charles Landrum | Brient IP Law

Gibson Lanier | Atlanta Bar IP Section, Meunier Carlin

Gibson Lanier | Atlanta Bar IP Section, Meunier Carlin

Pai Liu | Licensing Manager | Carilion Clinic

Pai Liu | Licensing Manager | Carilion Clinic

James Lillard | Morehouse School of Medicine

James Lillard | Morehouse School of Medicine

Cherri Nix | Program Manager | Georgia Department of Education

Cherri Nix | Program Manager | Georgia Department of Education

Morgan Perkins | Patent Agent | Thomas Horstemeyer

Morgan Perkins | Patent Agent | Thomas Horstemeyer

Lindsay Smith | Crown Jewel Insurance

Lindsay Smith | Crown Jewel Insurance

Kyle Stancil | Director of Public Policy | Georgia Chamber

Kyle Stancil | Director of Public Policy | Georgia Chamber

Eric Maurer | Thomas Horstemeyer | K-12 IP Education

Eric Maurer | Thomas Horstemeyer | K-12 IP Education

Miles Nieman | Fire Mountain Capital

Miles Nieman | Fire Mountain Capital

Len Pagano | Safe America

Len Pagano | Safe America

Marguerite E. "Becky" Patrick | Law Office of Marguerite E. Patrick LLC

Marguerite E. "Becky" Patrick | Law Office of Marguerite E. Patrick LLC

Daniela Perry | Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Daniela Perry | Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Meredith Ragains | Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, Georgia PATENTS

Meredith Ragains | Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, Georgia PATENTS

Karla Redding-Andrews | Otis Redding Foundation

Karla Redding-Andrews | Otis Redding Foundation

West Richards | American Transaction Processors Coalition

West Richards | American Transaction Processors Coalition

Cheryl Tubach | Retired VP, Head of Intellectual Property | Tate & Lyle

Cheryl Tubach | Retired VP, Head of Intellectual Property | Tate & Lyle

Sarah Wilkening | Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical

Sarah Wilkening | Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical

Larry Williams | Technology Association of Georgia

Larry Williams | Technology Association of Georgia

Sam Zellner | AT&T (Retired) | Inspire IP

Sam Zellner | AT&T (Retired) | Inspire IP