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NamePosition
Kelly Ashfield Director, Industry-Government Services
Responsible for UNB’s research opportunity development activities and its knowledge and technology transfer and commercialization activities.
Hart Devitt Research Liaison Officer
Develops research and innovation capacity at UNB by stimulating research partnerships with business, industry and government. Supports existing research partnerships and establishes new strategic research partnerships for UNB.
Alison MacNevin Knowledge Transfer Officer


Builds connections and partnerships between UNB researchers and private/public sector partners to promote technology and knowledge transfer. Identifies and develops technologies at UNB for commercial partnerships.
Shane Nason Manager, Intellectual Property (IP)

Manages UNB's full range of IP-related activities including the internal innovation capture process (invention disclosures) and all patent application activities.
Julie Thomas Agreements Officer


Develops, reviews and negotiates agreements for industry-sponsored research partnerships (both funded and non-funded), commercialization activities, and other custom activities, e.g. Non-disclosure, IP, federal agency, license.