Office of the Vice President

Kevin Cullen
Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development
Bio

Catherine Montiano
Executive Secretary
Commercial Legal

Francesco Fotea
Commercial Director
Operations & Strategy

Mark Hull
Operations & Strategy Manager
Marketing & Outreach

Aurelie Arsouze
Innovation Marketing Manager

Sara Brady
Senior Graphic Designer

Malak Sabahi
Graphic Designer

Lama Kattan
Graphic Designer

Bashayer Waly
Digital Media Associate

Dina Soufi
Marketing Specialist

Maha Alharbi
Digital Marketing Specialist

Wanyi Li
Marketing Assistant

Elise O’Connor
Content Marketing Specialist
Business & Finance

Salah Alenazi
Business & Finance Manager

Hattan M. Ahmed
Business Analyst
KAUST Research & Technology Park

Nawaf Al Gain
KAUST Research & Technology Park Manager

Reem Philby
KAUST Research & Technology Park Account Officer

Norani Nordin
KAUST Research & Technology Park Account Specialist

Zyad Kamaki
KAUST Research & Technology Park Operations Specialist

Enass Dahman
Administrative Assistant

Ahmad Bohliqa
KAUST Research & Technology Park Operations Officer
SME innovation services

Sami Sarhan
Head, SME Innovation Services

Omar Kutbi
SME Engagement Manager

Osama Madkhali
SME Program Coordinator

Arwa Hammad
SME Engagement Officer
Strategic Innovation Partnerships Office
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Contact us about
- Joining our industry collaboration program
- Hiring KAUST graduates and students
- Conducting corporate R&D at KAUST
- Establishing physical presence at the KAUST Research & Technology Park


Amjad Ashri
Innovation Partnerships Manager

Maaz Khawaji
Innovation Partnerships Specialist

Belal Fayad
Innovation Partnership Manager

Rana Bashmail
Events/Logistics Coordinator

Manal Alotaibi
Innovation Partnerships Coordinator
Entrepreneurship Center
Contact us about
- Corporate innovation programs
- Business plan development
- Accelerators and mentorship


Abdulrahman Al Jiffry
Educational Program Development Officer

Arwa Shafi
Program Associate

Nikolaos Tsorpatzidis
Startup Coordinator

Jerry Faldas
Team Admin

Bülent Erbilgin
Visiting Professor

Dawood K. Mohanna
Online Learner Experience Consultant

Haitham R. Alhumsi
Online Learning Manager

Roberto Ciaramaria
Data and Business Analyst

Ali Alahmari
Startup Coordinator

Maryam Barradh
Startup Coordinator

Lama Hakem
Training Associate

Mohamad B. Alwan
Financial Startup Analyst

Hibah Y. Atiah
Online Content Associate

Nisha S. Mani
Operations Specialist

Aseel Banjar
Events & Logistics Coordinator

Bashayer Hindi
Events & Logistics Coordinator

Rahaf Alrashidi
Events & Logistics Coordinator

Lamaa Ghryani
Events & Logistics Coordinator

Jeffery M. Ahmed
Startup Incubator Lead

Francesco Fotea
Acting Innovation Fund Head

Francois Pichot
Investment Manager

Enaam Tamboosi
Portfolio Coordination Analyst

Nadine Mojadidi
Financial Analyst

Asim Danish
Business Advisory Manager
Technology Commercialization
Contact us about
- Licensing KAUST technology
- Reporting an invention


Anissa Bendjeriou-Sedjerari
Center Liaison Officer KCC
Technology Discovery

Kok Yong
Senior Technology Portfolio Manager

Hind Al-Johani
Technology Portfolio Manager

Nisreen Mostareeh
Technology Portfolio Manager

Saida Djebili
Technology Portfolio Manager

Haifa Al Mayman
IP & Contracts Coordinator

Halah Dokhan
IP & Contracts Coordinator
Technology Development

Gary Rubin
Senior Technology Development Manager

Warren Duffy
Technology Development Specialist

Omar Khasawneh
Technology Development Specialist

Jeffrey Bissette
Technology Development Specialist

Vincent Cunningham
Technology Development Specialist
Technology Deployment

Riddhi Shukla
Technology Deployment Manager

Salahud Din
Technology Deployment Specialist

Hadi Zulfiqar
Technology Deployment Specialist