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. Previously, Charity was the Business Development Executive responsible for LLNL’s Computing and Communications portfolio. Prior to joining LLNL, Charity developed industry partnerships and commercialized national security technologies and software for Idaho National Laboratory.

Charity has spent over twenty years creating technology partnerships with and licensing software to international, industrial and academic partners. She is a Certified Licensing Professional™ since 2008 and an active member of the Licensing Executives Society. Charity received her B.A. in International Studies from the University of Wyoming and her MBA from Idaho State University.