Our Team

David Sylvan

David Sylvan

  • Chief Strategy, Innovation & Marketing Officer
  • University Hospitals
Kipum Lee, PhD

Kipum Lee, PhD

  • President
  • UH Ventures
Lacey A. Madison, MBA, MEd

Lacey A. Madison, MBA, MEd

  • Vice President for Strategy and Transformation
  • Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rebecca German, PhD

Rebecca German, PhD

  • Vice President for Research
  • Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology
  • Northeast Ohio Medical University
Matthew Zenker, MBA

Matthew Zenker, MBA

  • Director, Innovation & Investment
  • UH Ventures
Fayez Safadi

Fayez Safadi

  • Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology
  • Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
  • Graduate Faculty, College of Graduate Studies
  • Northeast Ohio Medical University
Allison Hart, MHA

Allison Hart, MHA

  • Manager, System Strategy & Innovation
  • UH Ventures
Patricia Colella, MBA

Patricia Colella, MBA

  • Lead Innovation Strategist
  • UH Ventures
Maria R. Schimer, MPH, JD

Maria R. Schimer, MPH, JD

  • General Counsel
  • Northeast Ohio Medical University