About Us | 
Director:
Michael Rondelli
Telephone: (619) 594-3336
Email: mrondelli@foundation.sdsu.edu
Manager, Business Development:
John Crockett
Telephone: (619) 594-3176
Email: jcrockett@foundation.sdsu.edu
Financial and Database Administrator:
Alicia Wolf
Telephone: (619) 594-3191
Email: awolf@foundation.sdsu.edu
Program Administrative Assistant:
Cindy Edwards
Telephone: (619) 594-5766
Email: cyedwards@foundation.sdsu.edu
The Director of the TTO, Michael Rondelli, provides a decade's worth of expertise in business development and portfolio management from his former career in managing venture capital portfolios. Michael helps evaluate patentable technologies and leads the commercialization function through negotiation of licensing agreements. Michael earned his JD from the University of San Diego School of Law, his MBA in Finance from Texas Christian University, and a BSBA in Marketing from Washington University in St. Louis. Michael is an active member of the Association of University Technology Managers, the Licensing Executives Society, the Society of Research Administrators, and BioCom.
Dr. John Crockett joined the TTO in February 2006 to provide business development support to the licensing activities of the office as Scientific Advisor. John comes to SDSU with a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the University of Washington where he was closely involved with technology education programs at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. John's expertise lies in market research and evaluation for high tech and biotech industries. He is responsible for marketing university technologies to industry partners for development and commercialization.