Meet our people

Katrina Avery has worked as a corporate and commercial lawyer and corporate finance and human resources consultant in Australia and internationally. At Griffith Enterprise she manages the commercialisation, intellectual property and enterprise activities in the University's Law and Criminology Schools, and steers external contracting and industry partnerships in the Human Services school and related research centres.  

Scott Baxter specialises in contract management, finance and intellectual property management. He has managed commercial research projects partnering with small-to-medium enterprise to international governments, guiding each project every step of the way.

Steven Chambers has more than 20 years’ experience in technology transfer, business development and commercial enterprise. He has worked extensively in the higher education sector and, during his time at Griffith Enterprise, has coordinated a series of high-value consultancy and commercial research transactions.

Specialising in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, Ujjwal Dua has extensive experience in commercialisation, medical research and pharmaceutical sales and marketing. At Griffith Enterprise Mr Dua manages intellectual property and commercialisation activities for Griffith’s life science research across our research institutes and schools.

Ty Ferretti has more than a decade of experience in technology transfer, business development and commercial enterprise in the public and private sectors. At Griffith Enterprise Mr Ferretti manages the commercialisation, intellectual property and enterprise activities associated with the science, environment, and technology portfolios.

Keryn has over 9 years experience in the tertiary sector supporting traditional competitive research grant proposals, applications to trusts and foundations, and consultancy and commercial research projects across a broad range of disciplines.

Brigitte Hallam is an intellectual property specialist with experience in business development and commercial enterprise in the life sciences industry. Specialising in biotechnology, health, intellectual property and research commercialisation, she is passionate about finding solutions for important public needs. 

Kylie joined GE after 11 years with the School of ICT. During that time she accumulated an enormous amount of experience in technology project management, human resources and administration. Kylie will be involved, at some level, in nearly all of GE's projects.

Naveed Khan has extensive commercial experience in business development, strategy, consulting and technology transfer. At Griffith Enterprise he manages technology transfer, consulting and enterprise activities across the Health portfolio and is the key contact for those interested in delivering short courses specifically targeted at health professionals.

Responsible for Griffith Enterprise’s strategic direction, management and operations, Director Nicholas Mathiou leads a team, focused on providing innovative services to a broad client base. He has extensive senior executive experience, operating successfully in innovation intensive, professional service and investment environments.

Glen Miller is Griffith Enterprise’s legal counsel on all commercialisation matters. He has more than 20 years’ commercial and legal experience, covering an array of fields across horticulture, aquaculture and livestock-related technologies, and corporate and criminal law.

Carlie Rogers has experience in developing strategic partnerships in Canada, the United States and Latin America, working as Business Development Manager for the Queensland Government. Her role at Griffith Enterprise is to help stakeholders in the Business and Education sectors find solutions to challenges through Griffith University research.

Amanda Smith is experienced in technology transfer, business development and commercial enterprise, with expertise in health systems. At Griffith Enterprise she develops commercial contract projects and tender and proposal submissions to third parties on behalf of internal clients.

Brian Smith has more than 16 years’ experience in technology transfer, business development and commercial enterprise. He is engaged in strategy development and execution relevant to the enterprise mission and in the transfer of corporate knowledge to other elements of Griffith Enterprise.

With a focus on energy and resources, Caroline Stott has experience in strategic planning, business development, project management and engagement across the university sector. Her role at Griffith Enterprise is to develop and manage documentation for consultancy and commercial research projects, tenders and proposals for a broad range of disciplines.

Dr Jens Tampe has vast commercialisation experience with a strong background in European and Australian business development and patent law. At Griffith Enterprise, he mentors the Business and Innovation Managers, managing the University's Intellectual Property portfolio and leads industry and government engagement.

Hamish Townsend is an experienced media, communications and marketing professional, having worked across the world in television, radio, newspapers and web. He joined Griffith in 2011 as a communications specialist for the Health group and joined Griffith Enterprise in 2015. Hamish began working as a senior commercial projects officer in 2017 and divides his time between those roles.

Sarah Wainwright has more than 10 years’ experience in processing and assisting intellectual property and patent law. Specialising in the management of IP and trademark documentation, she is part of the commercial projects team and manages the intellectual property portfolio register.

With a background in ecommerce, data analysis and artificial intelligence, Hunter Walkenhorst has extensive experience in technology transfer, business development and commercial enterprise. At Griffith Enterprise Mr Walkenhorst manages the commercialisation, intellectual property and enterprise activities associated with digital and creative industries.