Management & Staff | Tech Parks Arizona

Management & Staff

Tech Parks Arizona is headquartered in the UA Tech Park at Rita Road. From there, our diverse team manages all aspects of the operations of the UA Tech Park at Rita Road, the UA Tech Park at The Bridges, and University of Arizona Center for Innovation. To meet the Officers and Board of Directors of Campus Research Corporation (CRC), click the link here

Meet Our Staff

Carol Stewart
Carol A. Stewart
Vice President, Tech Parks Arizona, University of Arizona;
stewartc@uatechpark.org
(520) 621-4088

As the Vice President for Tech Parks Arizona at the University of Arizona, Carol Stewart is responsible for the UA Tech Park at Rita Road and the UA Tech Park at the Bridges.

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Anita Bell
Director, UA Center for Innovation
anitab@uaci.com
(520) 382-3261

Anita Bell leads the business incubator and helps entrepreneurs transform their ideas into successful companies. 

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Tracy Bibeau
Tracy Bibeau
Executive Associate to the Vice President
tbibeau@uatechpark.org
(520) 621-4930

Tracy Bibeau is the Executive Associate to the Vice President.

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Casey Carrillo
Director of Strategic Partnerships, UA Center for Innovation
ccarrillo@uaci.com

Casey Carrillo is the Director of Strategic Partnerships for the University of Arizona Center for Innovation. Carrillo is responsible for managing the incubator’s regional cohort-based programming Read full bio ›

Nicola Esposito
Marketing Specialist
nesposito@uatechpark.org
520-382-2490

Nicola Esposito is the Marketing Specialist at Tech Parks Arizona. In this role, she assists the Associate VP of Marketing and Communications and is responsible for Tech Parks Arizona branding and Read full bio ›

Bernadette Franco
Bernadette Franco
Director of Finance and Human Resources
bfranco@uatechpark.org
(520) 382-2481

Bernadette Franco manages all accounting transactions, including financials, budgets, rent schedules, reconciling, billing, invoicing and grant compliance for Campus Research Corporation.

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Craig Kleine
Craig Kleine
Director of Technology
kleinecr@uatechpark.org
(520) 626-4442

Craig Kleine provides information systems and technology support for Tech Parks Arizona.  

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Peter Loya
Director of Community and Government Relations
peter@uatechpark.org
(520) 382-2484

Peter Loya is the Director of Community and Government Relations for Tech Parks Arizona.

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Kenneth M. Marcus
Kenneth M. Marcus
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
kmarcus@uatechpark.org
(520) 382-2482

Kenneth (Ken) M. Marcus has twenty years of research park executive management experience in operations, development and finance.  He began his career with Tech Parks Arizona in September 1999.  Read full bio ›

Kat Martinez
Kat Martinez
Accounting Associate
khoneycutt@uatechpark.org
(520) 382-2488

Kat Martinez is the Accounting Associate to the Senior Manager, Accounting and Human Resources. Her responsibilities include bookkeeping, invoicing and payment processing.

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Beth Megerle
Beth Megerle
IT and Finance/HR Assistant
bmegerle@uatechpark.org

Beth Megerle was hired to provide level 1 IT assistance, as well as helping in the Finance/HR department. 

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Iselda Méndez
Client Services Coordinator, UA Center for Innovation
imendez@uaci.com
(520) 382-3260

Iselda Mendez is the primary point of contact and is responsible for general office management, onboarding new startups, incubator logistics and supporting UACI’s Executive Director.

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Patrick Murphy
Vice President-Construction, Planning & Facilities
pmurphy@uatechpark.org
(520) 382-2483

Patrick Murphy is the Vice President of Construction, Planning & Facilities for Tech Parks Arizona which directs the UA Tech Park at Rita Road and is developing the UA Tech Park at The Bridges Read full bio ›

Jacqueline Nunez
Accounting Specialist
jnunez@uatechpark.org
(520) 382-2486

Jacqueline Nunez is the Accounting Specialist for Tech Parks Arizona.

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Eric Smith
Executive Director, UA Center for Innovation
esmith@uaci.com
(520) 382-3279

Eric Smith is the executive director for the University of Arizona (UA) Center for Innovation.

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Jillian Sommers
Marketing & Communications Specialist
jsommers@uatechpark.org
(520) 382-2492

Jillian Sommers is the Marketing and Communications Specialist at Tech Parks Arizona. In this role she assists the Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications and is responsible for Read full bio ›

Jessa B. Turner
Jessa B. Turner
Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications
jbturner@uatechpark.org
(520) 382-2485

Jessa B. Turner manages communication strategies that promote and publicize Tech Parks Arizona and its units: UA Tech Park, UA Tech Park at the Bridges, and the UA Center for Innovation.

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Steven Wood
Mentor in Residence, University of Arizona Center for Innovation
swood@uaci.com

Steven Wood brings 25 years of startup and executive management experience to the team.

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