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Nona Minnifield Cheeks

Investor

Vice Chair - TEDCO Board (Innovatyr) at Maryland TEDCO

United States

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Matt BolanderunlockedNona: together at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (2017)
×3Nona: together at TEDCO
×2Nona: together at Loyola University Maryland
×6Nona: together at Maryland TEDCO

About

Nona Minnifield Cheeks is the founder and CEO of Innovatyr, LLC, an applied science and technology consulting firm that works with students on product innovations and with startups on commercialization and technology utilization. She previously served as Chief of the Strategic Partnerships Office at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, where she directed a team handling technology transfer, IP management, SBIR/STTR funding decisions, and global partnership negotiations. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland and Loyola University Maryland and completed executive education at the University of Chicago Booth and Simmons University.

Experience

  1. TEDCOBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentColumbia, MD
  2. Timothy Smith NetworkTimothy Smith Network Technical Consultant for Boston Design Academycurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. InnovatyrFounder/CEOcurrent2019 — present
  4. Our Shades of Blue - DMVBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentColorado
  5. NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterChief, Strategic Partnerships Office2002 — 2019Greenbelt, MD
  6. NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterChief, Innovative Technology Partnerships Office2000 — 2010Greenbelt, MD

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From Nona's professional profile.

Colleagues at Maryland TEDCO

Abi Kulshreshtha
Executive Director, Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) at Maryland TEDCO
Andrew Serafini
Board Member at Maryland TEDCO
Ann K. Pulley
Controller at Maryland TEDCO
Ann Liebschutz
Federal Agency Engagement Contractor (Consultant) at Maryland TEDCO
Anudeep Koneru
Program Coordinator / Business Intelligence Analyst at Maryland TEDCO
April Davis-Hurtt
Lead BRIDGE Advisor at Maryland TEDCO
Avanti Shetye
Senior Director, Investment Operations & Compliance at Maryland TEDCO
Avishi Garg
BRIDGE Program Intern at Maryland TEDCO

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nona Minnifield Cheeks?
Nona Minnifield Cheeks is the founder and CEO of Innovatyr, LLC, an applied science and technology consulting firm that works with students on product innovations and with startups on commercialization and technology utilization. She previously served as Chief of the Strategic Partnerships Office at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, where she directed a team handling technology transfer, IP management, SBIR/STTR funding decisions, and global partnership negotiations. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland and Loyola University Maryland and completed executive education at the University of Chicago Booth and Simmons University.
Where does Nona Minnifield Cheeks work?
Nona Minnifield Cheeks is Vice Chair - TEDCO Board (Innovatyr) at Maryland TEDCO.
Where did Nona Minnifield Cheeks go to school?
Nona Minnifield Cheeks studied at University of Maryland (Bachelor of Science (B.S.)); Loyola University Maryland (Master of Business Administration (MBA)).

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