Past EventNMBio October 21 Meeting – NMSU Innovation Center Presentation

Our presenter for this special meeting will be Theresa “Terry” Lombard, MBA, Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Tech Transfer Office, Arrowhead Center, New Mexico State University. 

Our second presenter will be Greg Byrnes, a nationally experienced economic development professional, whose  topic will be “Success Strategies for NMBio and Accelerating NMBio’s Growth & Visibility”. 

Speaker Bios

Terry Lombard serves as the Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer for the Arrowhead Center. Her primary responsibilities include Intellectual property protection and management of a portfolio of early stage University developed technology, research and intellectual property; screening invention disclosures; assessing commercial potential and marketability; formulating intellectual property protection strategies; evaluation of invention and marketing to industry; and preparing, negotiating, administrating intellectual property licensing agreements and direction and management of the commercialization accelerator program LAUNCH.  

She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics at NMSU and a Master’s of Business Administration with specializations in Quantitative Decision Modeling and Strategic Management from Chapman University in Orange, California. She also holds minors in Psychology and Human Resource Management and Development.

Greg Byrnes is an economic development professional who has worked with public and private organizations to enhance and grow their businesses.  He has worked with the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Association, Philadelphia Developers Alliance and Peco Energy Company among others.