Meet Our People

SRI's innovative thinking depends directly on the people who work here. Meet members of our team in Computing and Engineering, Chemistry, Physics and Materials, Drug Discovery, Drug Development and Health, Economics and Education, Environment and Energy, Business Development, and Administration and Corporate Activities, and learn why they joined SRI—you may discover that you would like to join the team, too. Visit Careers at SRI for descriptions of current openings.

Meet Rich Mahoney, Director, Robotics Program, Engineering and Systems

Focus at SRI:
My job is to help lead the way forward for SRI’s robotics program in the Engineering & Systems Division. We have a noted history as pioneers in robotics, and we are definitely a player in the field today. But there are opportunities in robotics that no one has accessed yet. I would like SRI to be recognized as the driving innovator in robotics technologies and services. In my role, I hope to meld some of the practices I learned in industry with SRI methodologies, to help manage our future growth.

Day in the Life at SRI:
Being relatively new to SRI, I spend a great deal of my time meeting people — SRI staff from Engineering & Systems Division — and  from other divisions, our customers in Washington, D.C., our colleagues at SRI's subsidiary, Sarnoff Corporation, our industry partners, and clients. It’s energizing; everyone has been extremely supportive with their time and guidance. The robotics market is complex, so I spend the rest of my time working on strategy and direction.

Before SRI:
I was the U.S. General Manager for an international medical device start-up focused on stroke therapy robotics. I was the first hire in the U.S. and was responsible for guiding the product development and all aspects of U.S. operations. It was a great learning experience.

Academics:
Ph.D. Cambridge University, England;

B.S., M.S. Drexel University, Pennsylvania

Why SRI?
SRI is sea of opportunity. In my position, I can draw on a unique and accomplished organizational track record, high-performance-minded staff and colleagues, and top-tier market relationships. SRI is also poised for continued future growth. I like being an interface between technical talent and the market — there is unlimited opportunity for me here in that role.

Inspiration and Motivation:
I love to be at the seed stage of anything.  I enjoy turning an idea into a strategic roadmap.  It is inspiring to find the vision in an opportunity, and then to pull together the first critical mass of believers.

What has changed in your field since you began your career, and what new or exciting trends are you seeing?

We are witnessing the first tangible consumer and professional markets based on real robotics products. The military is funding development of robotics technology at levels never seen before. Many students are pursuing robotics as a career. Although I think the market is still a little over-hyped, it seems to be fueling up for a launch.

Proudest Professional Accomplishment:
I attended my first year at Cambridge on a Fulbright scholarship. It has set the tone for the rest of my career.

Languages:

I dabble in Russian.

Away from the Office:
My wife and I both enjoy the calamity and challenges of raising our large family. I’ve also been active in the sport of rowing for about 20 years, as an athlete, coach, and entrepreneur. A nice personal experience was helping to form a rowing program at our high school, and then getting to see my daughter compete in that program.

Words of Wisdom for New SRI Team Members:
Products and technologies are not the only focus of innovation. I attended a talk recently that highlighted how one of the best opportunities to create value is to innovate around the business process or model.

Meet Other Members of the SRI Team:

Computing and Engineering
Victor Aguero, Program Manager, Engineering & Systems Division

Derek Artz, Development Engineer, Instrumentation and Simulation Systems, Engineering and Systems Division
John Brecht, Learning Technology Engineer, Center for Technology in Learning
Gary Bridges Director, Client Services, Cyber Security Research & Development Center
Linda Briesemeister, Sr. Research Engineer, Engineering & Systems Division
Michelle Delplanche, Software Engineer, Engineering & Systems Division

Grit Denker, Senior Computer Scientist, Computer Science Laboratory
Katherine Donaldson, Scientific Programmer/Analyst, Engineering & Systems Division
Lola Goheen, Senior Research Engineer, Applied Electromagnetics
Mike Hogsett, Senior Systems Administrator, Computer Science Laboratory
Jason Jenkins, Senior Systems Administrator, Artificial Intelligence Center
Theresa Keeler, Research Engineer, Engineering & Systems Division
Roy Kornbluh, Senior Research Engineer, Engineering & Systems Division
Larry Langebrake, Director, Marine Technology Program at SRI St. Petersburg
Tom Low, Program Director, Innovative Product Engineering and Technologies
Rich Mahoney, Director, Robotics Program, Engineering & Systems

Greg Myers, Program Director, Machine Vision, Engineering & Systems Division
Karen Myers, Program Director, Artificial Intelligence Center
Ron Pelrine, Program Director, Mobile Robotics and Transducers Program
Harsha Prahlad, Research Engineer, Mobile Robotics and Transducers Program

Spiro Sarris, Research Engineer, Engineering & Systems Division, Communication and Radar Systems

Scott Stanford, Senior Research Engineer, Advanced Transducers Program
Allen Takahashi, Senior Research Engineer, Communications and Signal Technology Laboratory
L. Lynn Voss, Software Engineering Program Manager at SRI in Helena, Montana

Kevin Willoh, Research Engineer, Engineering and Systems Division

Chemistry, Physics and Materials
Iouri Balachov, Senior Research Engineer, Materials Research Laboratory
Yigal Blum, Program Manager, Chemistry of Materials, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory
Jim Colton, Director, Poulter Laboratory of Applied Mechanics
David Flamm, Principal Scientist/Program Manager, Applied Optics Laboratory
Indira Jayaweera, Senior Chemist/Hydrothermal Program Leader, Materials Research Laboratory

Jordi Perez, Materials Scientist, Materials Research Laboratory
Jeff Simons, Senior Computational Engineer, Center for Fracture Physics, Materials Research Laboratory
David Stout, Chemical Engineer, Chemical Science and Technology, Physical Sciences Division
Diane Walter, Senior Research Engineer, Applied Optics Laboratory

Drug Discovery, Drug Development and Health
Rae Lyn Burke, Senior Director, Vaccine and Biotherapeutics Development
Nathan Collins, Executive Director, Drug Discovery, Biosciences Division

Annalisa D'Andrea, Senior Director, Immunology and Inflammation, Biosciences Division
Mary Ann Greco, Program Director, Behavioral Biochemistry, Biosciences Division
Carol Green, Senior Director, Toxicology and Metabolism, Biosciences Division
Ling Jong, Program Director, Medicinal Chemistry Department
Keith Laderoute, Director, Cancer Biology Program
Juan Orduna, Drug Efficacy Program Biologist, Medicinal Chemistry Department, Biosciences Division
Helen Parish, Director, Analytical Chemistry Department
Gita Shankar, Senior Scientist/ Project Leader, Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Biosciences Division
Jennie Wang, Program Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Biosciences Division
Chun Yang, Chemist, Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Biosciences Division

Education, Science and Technology Policy, and Economic Development
David Cheney, Director, Science and Technology Policy Program, SRI in Washington, D.C.
Geneva Haertel, Director of Assessment Research and Design, Center for Technology in Learning
Daniel Humphrey, Associate Director, Center for Education Policy
Vera Michalchik, Research Social Scientist, Center for Technology in Learning

Serena E. Villalba, Research Analyst, Center for Technology in Learning
Mary Wagner, Director, Center for Education and Human Services

Environment and Energy
Iouri Balachov, Senior Research Engineer, Materials Research Laboratory

Patti Burns, Program Director, Environmental Program

Jim Colton, Director, Poulter Laboratory of Applied Mechanics
Jeff Coron, Environmental Engineer, Envirotechnical Program
Barbara Heydorn, Director, Center of Excellence in Energy

Indira Jayaweera, Senior Chemist/Hydrothermal Program Leader, Materials Research Laboratory

Roy Kornbluh, Senior Research Engineer, Engineering & Systems Division

Ron Pelrine, Program Director, Mobile Robotics and Transducers Program

Jordi Perez, Materials Scientist, Materials Research Laboratory
Harsha Prahlad, Research Engineer, Mobile Robotics and Transducers Program

Business Development
Maggie Baxter-Pearson, Contracts Manager, Engineering & Systems Division
Ed Davis, Senior IP Advisor and IP Office Manager
Kurt Fulkerson, Manager, Business Development, Transportation Markets
Phil Harman, Director, Congressional Relations, SRI in Washington, D.C.

Barbara Heydorn, Director, Center of Excellence in Energy
Osamu Karatsu, Executive Director, SRI Japan

Chris Lantman, Director of Commercial and International Business Development, Physical Sciences Division
John McIntire Associate General Counsel, Legal and Business Affairs
Nancy Moy, Research Analyst, Federal Business Development, SRI in Washington, D.C.
Satomi Ouchi, Senior Manager, Business Development, SRI Japan
Mary Scott, Administrative Analyst, Business Development, SRI in Washington, D.C.
Laleh Shayesteh, Director of Intellectual Property, Biosciences
Christine Stensig, Specialist Technical Writer/Editor, Engineering & Systems Division
Philip von Guggenberg, Director of Business Development, Engineering & Systems Division

Administration and Corporate Activities
Richard Bullert, HR Records Specialist, Human Resources Department
Sandy Hinzmann, Manager Staff Programs & Transportation
Jeff Hodge, Manager, Subcontracts Department
Walt Kyle, Supervisor, Information Protection, Corporate Security Department
Marty Mallonee, Manager, Corporate and Marketing Communications
Roger Sherman, Information Specialist, Information Technology Services, Archiving and Research (SRI Library)
Jan Teichman, Director, Environmental Heath & Safety
Lori Truitt, Administrative Analyst, Computer Science Laboratory