Staff

Advancing Innovation.

UW–Madison’s Discovery to Product is staffed by a dedicated team of professionals who work to foster innovation on campus and provide mentorship, education, and guidance to support UW–Madison’s growing community of entrepreneurs and inventors.

Our team includes experienced Innovation and Commercialization Specialists (listed below) who are veteran business developers, entrepreneurs, product managers and startup executives with specific industry experience in physical sciences, engineering, life sciences, agricultural technology, food science, information technology and consumer goods.

They provide FREE consultation, coaching and mentoring to all UW–Madison innovators!

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Meet Our Mentors

Amar Anumakonda, PhD

Position title: Engineering and Physical Sciences

Email: amar.anumakonda@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 890-2890

Aimee Arnoldussen, PhD

Position title: Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences

Email: aimee.arnoldussen@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 890-4199

Abram Becker

Position title: Life Sciences

Email: abram.becker@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 515-8398

Cecily Brose

Position title: Food and Nutritional Sciences

Email: cecily.brose@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 890-2885

Leadership & Support Staff

Andrew Richards

Position title: Director

Email: andrew.richards@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 890-0860

Mary Carbine

Position title: Strategic Projects Administrator

Email: mary.carbine@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 262-5310

Jesse Lynch

Position title: Department Administrator

Email: jesse.lynch@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 890-0904

Susan Lee

Position title: Strategic Communications Manager

Email: susan.lee@wisc.edu

Phone: (608) 890-0885

Sarah Scheffler

Position title: Project Assistant

Email: slscheffler@wisc.edu

Malika Daikawa

Position title: Communications Assistant

Email: daikawa@wisc.edu