SPIRE Team

Jake Ward 2025 Portrait

Jake Ward

Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation and Engagement

Renee Kelly portrait

Renee Kelly

Associate Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation and Engagement

James J. Beaupré portrait

James J. Beaupré

Director of Industrial Cooperation

John Burns portrait

John Burns

Director of Corporate Engagement

John Belding portrait

John Belding

Director, Advanced Manufacturing Center

Steve Eddy headshot

Steve Eddy

Director, Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research

Colleen Walker portrait

Colleen Walker

Director, Process Development Center

Anthony Durante portrait

Anthony Durante

Director of New Ventures

Janet Yancy-Wrona

Technology Business Development Manager

Emma Wilson portrait

Emma Wilson

Talent Programs Manager

Taylor Boucher

Innovation Programs Manager

Shane O'Neill headshot

Shane O’Neill

Forest Industry Business Development Manager

Katie Gloede portrait

Katie Gloede

Special Assistant

Ashley Forbes portrait

Ashley Forbes

Special Assistant

Chris Coplin portrait

Christopher Coplin

Fiscal and Administrative Officer

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Helen Marasco

Data and Fiscal Coordinator

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Derek Rashke

Fiscal and Administrative Coordinator

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Karen Lidral

Intellectual Property Coordinator

Toramae portrait

Juria Toramae

Technology Business Development Associate, Patent Agent

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Ashley Case Schwartz

Lead Grant and Contract Administrator

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Caitlin Hillery

Product Development Assistant