Innovation and Economic Development

Jake Ward

Vice President of Innovation and Economic Development

jsward@maine.edu

Tel: 207.581.2201

Ward Bio

Renee Kelly

Assistant Vice President of Innovation and Economic Development

rwkelly@maine.edu

207.581.1401

Kelly Bio

James J. Beaupré

Director of Industrial Cooperation

james.beaupre@maine.edu

207.581.1345

Beaupré Bio

Veena Dinesh

Director of Business Incubation

veena.dinesh@maine.edu

207.581.1427

Dinesh Bio

Matthew Hodgkin

Commercialization Program Professional & Innovation Engineering Lecturer

matthew.hodgkin@maine.edu

207.581.1454

Hodgkin Bio

Emma Wilson

Entrepreneurship Events & Marketing Coordinator

emma.wilson@maine.edu

207.866.2401

Wilson Bio

Christopher Fasel

Technology Business Development Manager

christopher.fasel@maine.edu

207.581.1488

Fasel Bio

Ashley Forbes

Communications Manager

ashley.forbes@maine.edu

Shane O'Neill

Forest Industry Business Development Manager

shane.r.oneill@maine.edu

207.581.2812

O'Neill Bio

Rob Dumas

Food Science Innovation Coordinator

robert.dumas@maine.edu

207.581.3139

Dumas Bio

Chris Coplin

Fiscal and Administrative Officer

christopher.coplin@maine.edu

207.581.2238

Coplin Bio

Karen Lidral

Grant Manager & Fiscal Officer

karen.lidral@maine.edu

207.581.2228

Lidral Bio

Kathy Vinson

Administrative Specialist

kvinson@maine.edu

207.581.2201

Vinson Bio