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David Putnam

David Putnam

Associate Dean for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Samuel B. Eckert Professor in Engineering
Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow
Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering / Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Katherine Herleman

Katherine Herleman

Executive Director of Innovation, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
172 Kimball Hall
k.herleman@cornell.edu

Katherine Herleman is Executive Director of Innovation in the College of Engineering. Katherine previously served as a senior sustainability consultant and innovation lead at WSP. Katherine has advised both public and Fortune 100 clients on their ESG strategies and practices, including governance and goal setting; regulatory strategy; and data maturity strategy. Katherine brings scientific rigor and project management experience to the complex R&D agendas of impactful universities, corporations, and governments. She holds several patents and has published works related to improving knowledge management tools for corporate risk managers and emergency management practitioners. Katherine is a McNair Fellow who received both her M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction and B.S. in Geological Sciences from Florida International University. Her role is to develop strategic partnerships which deepen the societal impact of Engineering’s research enterprise.

Kamana Misra

Kamana Misra

Associate Director of Entrepreneurship, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
256 Carpenter Hall
kmp72@cornell.edu

Bonna Davidson

Bonna Davidson

Program Coordinator, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
171 Kimball Hall
bnd26@cornell.edu

For questions regarding invoicing, sponsorships, or to meet with any of the I&E team, email Bonna! Or inquire via our office inbox, innov_entrepr@cornell.edu

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Ithaca, NY  14853
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Christa Downey

Christa Downey

Director of the Cornell Engineering Career Center
201 Carpenter Hall
christa.downey@cornell.edu

Jennifer Soprano

Jennifer Soprano

Employer Relations Manager
Cornell Engineering Career Center
201 Carpenter Hall
eng-recruiting@cornell.edu