As AVP of RPI Ventures, Rob oversees the Intellectual Property and Technology Licensing (IPTL) office, the Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship, the Catalyst incubator program, and SCALE.Rensselaer. He also leads the strategic agreements and transactions efforts for RPI’s Office of Strategic Alliances and Translation (OSAT).

Before joining RPI, Rob served as Technology Transactions Counsel at the National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology (NATCAST).  Earlier, he was a Senior Counsel- Intellectual Property at General Electric and GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy.  Rob earned a B.S in Ceramic Engineering from Rutgers University and a J.D. from Seton Hall University Law School.  He is a licensed attorney in NY and NJ, and a registered patent attorney. 

Kennedy directs end-to-end technology transfer functions, including invention disclosure, intellectual property protection, marketing, and commercialization. With over 20 years of experience in technology commercialization, business development, and product management, Kennedy has held key positions at esteemed institutions such as MIT, the University of Arizona's James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, Bell Labs, Intelsat, Techquity Capital Management, IPValue Management, and British Technology Group (BTG). He holds a PhD in Optoelectronics from the University of Cambridge and an MBA in Finance and Business Strategy from Georgetown University. Kennedy is fluent in English and German. 

Doug is an experienced patent attorney with 40 years of experience. He earned a BSEE degree from RPI in 1983, and a Juris Doctorate degree from the Cardozo School of Law in 1986. Doug is a member of the Maryland, D.C. and Patent Bars. He spent 20 years as outside counsel in law firms in D.C, Virginia and Massachusetts. In 2000 he became in-house counsel at Infineon Technologies. Subsequently, Doug was employed by Lenovo where he became the Executive Director of Intellectual Property. Doug has experience in drafting patent applications, patent litigation, trademarks, and open source. Doug is an avid hockey fan and played ice hockey for 35 years and enjoys woodworking.

Natasha is a pivotal leader in evaluating, protecting, promoting, and licensing RPI technology. Her extensive experience encompasses asset management and stakeholder engagement for significant impact.

Christine Ann has years of experience in different fields of accounting. As a Business Administrator, she oversees the financial operations of IPTL and ensures accuracy in financial data and timely reporting. An MBA candidate from RPI and a holder of bachelor’s degree in accounting from Polytechnic University of the Philippines. She loves learning and seeing self-progress. “I know I can do more if I know more”.