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Technology Transfer Program Contacts

John J. Kaplan, Ph.D., J.D.
John J. Kaplan, PhD, JD
202-417-5611
[email protected]

Director, Technology Transfer Program
The VA Technology Transfer Program facilitates in the commercialization of VA technology and inventions to benefit our nation's Veterans and the American public.

 Terri Hunter, PhD
Terri Hunter, PhD
[email protected]

Deputy Director:
Development and management of TTP policy and initiatives. Program-level management of VA's IP portfolio, agreement and license compliance. Development and oversight of business processes. Acquisition of business intelligence tools and information systems.

Christopher Drabik, MS, JD
Christopher Drabik, JD,MS
202-443-5688
781-824-3224
[email protected]

Strategic Alliance Management
Leads and manages the VA technology transfer strategic partnership efforts with other Government Agencies, Universities and private companies. Also, provides expert advice on patent prosecution and licensing

  Jenish Patel, PhD
Jenish Patel, PhD
202-213-6576
[email protected]

Director, Center for Collaborative Research Advancements for Veterans (CRAVe)
Oversee management and facilitation of technology transfer agreements, such as Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA), Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDA) or Non-disclosure Agreements (NDA), Data-Use Agreements (DUA), and Material Transfer Agreements (MTA)

Technology Transfer Specialists by Region

Each Technology Transfer Specialist manages the following for their respective regions (click on the map below to view Technology Transfer Specialists by region):

  • Invention evaluation
  • Obtaining intellectual property protection
  • Marketing inventions
  • Negotiating license agreements
  • Advising on IP-related agreements and CRADAs
map of Technology Transfer Specialists by U.S. Region

David Marks, JD
David Marks, JD
202-855-4848
[email protected]

Regional Director for:
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia (DC)

Chi Ng, MS
Chi Ng, MS
718-548-9000 ext: 6113
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Brooklyn Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System
  • Manhattan Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System
  • James J. Peters VA Medical Center (Bronx, NY)

Richard J. Bodnar, PhD
Richard J. Bodnar, PhD
412-360-2251
412-522-4271 (cell)
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System

Stefan Susta, MBA
Stefan Susta, MBA
937-409-7993
[email protected]

Regional Director for:
Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina

Emily Rosenthal, Ph.D.
Emily Rosenthal, PhD
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

Richard Vermillion
Richard Vermillion, BS
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
  • Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC

 Brandy Wade, PhD
Brandy Wade, PhD
404-321-6111 ext. 204827
[email protected]

Regional Director for:
Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana

Renee N. Shaw, JM
Renee N. Shaw, JM
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Atlanta VA Health Care System
  • Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center

Robert Masterson, PhD
Robert Masterson, PhD
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

   Lee Sylvers, PhD
Lee Sylvers, PhD
813-240-1959
[email protected]

Regional Director for:
Florida, California, Alaska, Hawaii

Kristine Moes
Kristine Moes, JD
813-894-4241
Kristine Moes [email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Bay Pines Healthcare System
  • James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (Tampa)
  • Lake City VAMC
  • Malcom Randall VAMC, NF/SGVHS (Gainesville)
  • Miami VA Healthcare System
  • Orlando VA Medical Centers
  • West Palm Beach VAMC

 Grace S Yeh, MPH
Grace S. Yeh, MPH
650-407-9386
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • San Francisco VA Health Care System
  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System
  • VA Northern California Health Care System

 Davis Becker
Davis Becker
[email protected]
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Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System
  • San Diego VA Healthcare System
  • Loma Linda VA Healthcare System
  • Long Beach VA Healthcare System

 Ryan Davis, JD
Ryan Davis, JD
(202) 390-9086
[email protected]

Regional Director, Upper Midwest and New England:
Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

 Rebecca Holmes, PhD
Rebecca Holmes, PhD
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (Chicago)
  • VA Illiana Health Care System (Danville)
  • Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital (Hines)
  • William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (Madison)
  • Marion VA Medical Center
  • Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Milwaukee)
  • Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (North Chicago)
  • Tomah VA Medical Center (Tomah)

 Nicholas Cilz, PhD
Nicholas Cilz, PhD
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Minneapolis VA Health Care System
  • St. Cloud VA Health Care System

 Anne Burkhart, JD
Anne Burkhart, JD
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
  • John D. Dingell VA Medical Center (Detroit)
  • Battle Creek VAMC

Trina Voss, RTTP, CLP
Trina Voss, RTTP, CLP
503- 220-8262 ext. 58978
[email protected]

Regional Director for:
Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Puerto Rico

 Paige Zimerman, MS
Paige Zimerman, MS
314-242-9587
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Harry S. Truman Memorial VA Medical Center
  • Kansas City VA Medical Center
  • VA St. Louis Health Care System
  • John J. Pershing VA Medical Center
  • Robert J. Dole VAMC
  • VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center
  • VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center

 Bhoomija Hariprasad, MS
Bhoomija Hariprasad, MS
832-373-3203
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
  • Central Texas Veterans Health Care System
  • South Texas Veterans Health Care System
  • VA North Texas Health Care System
  • Dallas VA Medical Center
  • Amarillo VA Health Care System
  • El Paso VA Health Care System
  • VA Caribbean Health Care System

 John Beard, MBA
John Beard, MBA
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR
  • Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR
  • Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK
  • Jackson C. Montgomery VA Medical Center, Muskogee, OK

 Patricia Cullum, M.Ed
Pattie Cullum, M.Ed
202-255-0613
[email protected]

Regional Director for:
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico

 Rowan Wagner, MPH
Rowan Wagner, MPH
801-582-1565 ext. 4568
[email protected]

Field Technology Transfer Specialist for:

  • George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  • Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

Technology Transfer Support Staff

Alicia Ming
202-351-1557
[email protected]

Program Specialist
Office management, royalty payments and distributions, financial management and process improvement

Rebecca Megabiaw
202-701-7421
[email protected]

Program Specialist
Patent Administration, data analytics and visualization, and process improvement

Gloria Winford
202-443-5771
[email protected]

Program Analyst
Special Projects, policies and procedures, and technology transfer specialist support

Todd Bell
[email protected]

Program Specialist
Invention Disclosure and certification intake and management, data analytics and visualization, and process improvement

Loraine Kelley
[email protected]

Program Specialist
Executive Assistant to the Director

Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Technology Transfer Program (14RDTT)
810 Vermont Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20420

Electronic Inquires:

Inquiries related to VA Technology Transfer Program Knowledge Management System (KMS) [email protected]

Inquires related to the Invention Disclosures (ID) process or Inventor Certifications (IC): [email protected]

Inquires related to CRADA issues (including process questions and eCRADA registry) or submission of annual reporting requirements: [email protected]

Inquires related to either patent or royalty questions: [email protected]



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