Finalists announced in Executive Director of the Innovation District Search – August 19, 2024
Finalists have been announced in the search for the Executive Director of the Innovation District. They will come visit campus in August and September to meet with members of the university community, and each will make a public presentation from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. in the Delta Innovation Hub. Recordings of the candidates’ presentations will be available on this site 24-48 hours after the presentation.
A copy of the position announcement can be found here.
The finalists and the dates of their presentations are:
Candidate 1
Dr. David Snow
Co-Founder, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer
LeukoPax, LLC
Monday, August 26
Candidate 2
Chris Rhodes
Director, Industry Partnerships and Project Based Learning, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; Advisor, Trailhead Capital
University of Georgia
Thursday, August 29
Candidate 3
Dr. Jaime Camelio
Program Director – I-Corps, Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, National Science Foundation; Professor of Mechanical Engineering
University of Georgia
Wednesday, September 4
May 7, 2024
A 10-member committee chaired by Nathan Moore, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, has been appointed to conduct a search for the next Executive Director of the Innovation District. In addition to Moore, the committee members are:
- Derek Eberhart, Associate Vice President for Research and Executive Director of Innovation Gateway
- Bob Pinckney, Director of the UGA Entrepreneurship Program
- Kyle Tschepikow, Executive Director of Business Engagement in the Office of Business Engagement, Development and Alumni Relations
- Allan Adams, State Director of the Small Business Development Center
- Glen Nowak, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and Co-Director of Center for Health & Risk Communication, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Hitesh Handa, Associate Professor in the School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, and Innovation Fellow
- Andrew Potter, Director of University Experiential Learning, Office of Instruction
- Naola Ferguson-Noel, Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and National Academy of Inventors Fellow
- Alison McCullick, Director of Community Relations in the Office of Government Relations
This search is supported by the UGA Search Group. To request a descriptive opportunity profile for this position, provide a nomination or seek additional information, please contact Callie West, primary consultant with the UGA Search Group, at 805-813-3901 or [email protected]. Letters of recommendation or a simple nomination should include the name and contact information for the nominee.
The position announcement is posted online. Applicant screening will begin immediately. Candidates are encouraged to submit their materials by Monday, July 8, 2024; however, screening will continue until the position is filled. The application packet should include a cover letter detailing how the applicant’s credentials and experience meet the needs, responsibilities and qualifications stated above; a current resume; and contact information for three references (who will not be contacted without further correspondence with the applicant).
