MATT GARRETT is the Director of the Innovation and Partnerships Office at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The Innovation and Partnerships Office (IPO) serves as the focal point for LLNL engagement with the private sector.

ELSIE QUAITE-RANDALL is the Deputy Director of the Innovation and Partnerships Office (IPO).

ROGER WERNE is a Senior Advisor for the Innovation and Partnerships Office (IPO). Dr. Werne has broad experience in the commercialization of technology developed within the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

NINA POTTER is the Intellectual Property and Compliance Manager who leads the IPO’s tight-knit group of highly skilled Intellectual Property (IP) Specialists who are responsible for monitoring and maintaining LLNL’s extensive patent portfolio and post-execution licensee compliance performance.

HANNAH FARQUAR leads the Business Intelligence and Market Analysis group within the IPO that is responsible for evaluating Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory intellectual assets and developing commercialization pathways with private sector collaboration..

CHARITY FOLLETT manages IPO’s CRADA and Licensing Agreements group responsible for reviewing and executing the numerous CRADA and licensing agreements between LLNL and its external partners.

JEFFREY STEWART is a Business Development Executive responsible for the commercialization of technologies and management of intellectual property portfolios in the National Security portfolio.

YASH VAISHNAV is a Business Development Executive managing intellectual property development, industry collaborations and commercialization of life science technologies.

GENARO MEMPIN is the Business Development Executive responsible for the commercialization of technologies and management of intellectual property portfolios in the areas of advanced manufacturing and of instruments, sensors, and electronics.

DAVID DAWES is a Business Development Executive responsible for the commercialization of technologies and management of intellectual property within the laboratory’s Lasers & Optics, Fossil & Nuclear Energy and Radiation Detection portfolios.

JARED LYNCH is the Business Development Executive responsible for the commercialization of technologies and management of intellectual property portfolios in the areas of chemistry and materials as well as energy & environment. He joined LLNL and the IPO in May 2023.

CHARLOTTE ENG is a Business Development Executive responsible for designing informational materials and researching industry partners aligned with a number of LLNL technology portfolios. 

MARY HOLDEN-SANCHEZ is the Digital Assets Coordinator dedicated to ensuring LLNL authored software is properly distributed outside the Laboratory for others to use.

ALICERA AUBEL is a Business Development Associate who manages the complex processing of the numerous technology transfer agreements between LLNL and external partners, from their inception through post execution.

INES GOMEZ is a “retired” Business Development Associate, who has come back to the Innovation and Partnerships Office (IPO) as a contractor in order to mentor and train those who must navigate through the complexities of technology transfer agreements.

TAMI PLISCO is an Agreements Specialist responsible for managing complex agreements between LLNL and outside partners, from initiation to execution and beyond.  Tami joined the Innovation and Partnerships Office team in 2021. 

TERRY CONTRERAS is an Intellectual Property Specialist responsible for processing nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) from start to completion.

YVONNE KING is one of the Intellectual Property Specialists who processes new ROIs (Records of Invention) that are reported through LLNL's electronic ROI submission system. 

SAMANTHA MADRU is an Agreements Specialist responsible for managing complex agreements between LLNL and outside partners, from initiation to execution and beyond.  Samantha joined the Innovation and Partnerships Office team in Spring 2023. 

MICHAELA HERMAN is the web developer for Deputy Director Science and Technology (DDST). She has been working at LLNL since 2018 providing technical web expertise and supporting several websites on a range of platforms.