The President’s Entrepreneurship Network Council was convened by UC President Michael V.
Drake in August 2023 with the goal of advancing the reach and volume of the University of
California’s research commercialization, innovation and entrepreneurship activities.
The University of California is already a major incubator of new technologies, therapeutics, and
other inventions that improve lives and contribute to economic growth and opportunities in
California and beyond. In the coming years, the President’s Entrepreneurship Council will work
with key stakeholders and partners to explore ways to further enhance the University’s
innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, with a focus on funding, mentorship, and
collaboration across campuses and with external partners.
Questions? Please contact iande@berkeley.edu
Council Members
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Errol Arkilic
Chief Innovation Officer, UC Irvine
Jenny Du
Senior Vice President, Apeel Sciences
Mike Cohen
Director, Innovation Ecosystem Development, UC Berkeley Office of Intellectual Property and Industry Research Alliances (IPIRA)
Kelly Harkins Kincaid
Founding CEO, Astrea Forensics LLC & Co-Founder, Claret Bioscience
Van Williams
Chief Information Officer, VP of Information Technology Services, University of California
Josh Green
Silicon Valley Advisor
Rosibel Ochoa
Associate Vice Chancellor, UC Riverside
Julia Schaletzky
Executive Director, Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases, Drug Discovery Center, UC Berkeley
Ralph Gonzales
Chief Innovation Officer, UCSF Health
Ashley Cornelison
VP of Venture Development, Georgia Research Alliance
Damon L. Tull
Director, Industry Alliances, UC Davis Graduate School of Management, Mike and Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Osman Kibar
Executive Chairman & Founder, Biosplice Therapeutics
Katherine Newman
Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, University of California
Sandra Miller
CEO, Foundry 415 Innovation Group
Paul Roben
Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Commercialization, UC San Diego