Penn Center for Innovation

John S. Swartley, MBA, Ph.D.

Associate Vice Provost for Research and Managing Director, PCI

(215) 573-4511
Dr. Swartley heads the team at the Penn Center for Innovation. He leads the outreach to faculty and all PCI commercialization activities, as well as collaborations with industry and the investment community on a local, regional and national basis.

Laurie Actman

Chief Marketing, Communications, and Programs Officer, PCI

(215) 573-1981
Laurie Actman is responsible for the implementation and execution of PCI’s services and partnerships within the University and leads PCI’s branding, marketing and communications with internal and external stakeholders.

Benjamin Dibling, Ph.D.

Executive Director of Licensing

(215) 898 9272
Dr. Dibling heads the licensing and corporate contracts teams at the Penn Center for Innovation. His teams are responsible for working closely with faculty, staff and students to evaluate, protect and commercialize Penn inventions and discoveries, and to support engagement with industry.

Mark Turco, M.D.

Chief Innovation and Corporate Outreach Officer

(215) 746-8831
Dr. Turco is responsible for identifying, fostering and promoting University-wide innovations that will successfully translate into external commercial partnerships globally. In this role, Mark leads PCI’s corporate outreach efforts and also partners with Penn innovators to help them develop commercial connection strategies.

Frank LaRosa, MBA

Director, Finance

(215) 573-4510
Manages all financial activities related to license agreements, income distributions, financial compliance, equity portfolio valuation, receivables and payables, revenue and expense budgets, financial and management reporting requirements, payroll and expense reimbursement.

Michael Poisel, MBA

Director, PCI Ventures

(215) 573-8196
Michael Poisel is the Director of PCI Ventures and leads his team in the development of entrepreneurial ventures for the Penn community through several accelerator programs such as UPstart, UPadvisors, AppitUP, and DevelUPmed.

Jennifer Langenberger

Chief Operations Officer

(215) 573-4508
Jennifer Langenberger oversees the University’s patent estate and is responsible for the administrative infrastructure of PCI, including management of PCI’s information technology, human resources, office administrative support, and facilities.

Jay Abramovitz

Chief Financial Officer

215-573-4510
Jay Abramovitz is responsible for PCI’s financial operations, including finance strategy, metrics and controls, and reporting of financial results.

Technology Licensing

PCI Licensing Group, Central Office

PCI Licensing Group, Perelman School of Medicine Office

PCI Licensing Group, PCI Towne Office

The PCI Towne Office supports the following schools---School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Penn Design, Graduate School of Education, School of Nursing, School of Dentistry, School of Veterinary Medicine and Wharton School.

PCI Licensing Group, Vet, Dental, and Nursing

Corporate Alliances Group, Central Office

Corporate Contracts

Corporate Outreach

Investment Partners

Penn Medicine Co-Investment Fund

PCI Ventures

Operations

Intellectual Property and Administration

Legal Affairs

Finance

Marketing, Communications, and Programs

Penn
Center for
Innovation

3600 Civic Center Boulevard

9th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19104

(215) 898-9591

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