Leadership
Our Priority
GTRI’s top priority is our people. We are committed to developing our staff, students, and research faculty as thought leaders. We measure our success by the impact our people have in our mission areas.
A thought leader is one whose views on a subject are respected and influential. They have a positive reputation for helping others with their knowledge and insight, and establish rich, meaningful relationships with those they are trying to reach. Everyone at GTRI has the potential to be a thought leader, whether they enable our missions by being a thought leader in finance, IT, security, or operations; work within a team to deliver on a project; or work directly with our sponsors. Our people are our core, our differentiator, and our secret weapon. Prioritizing our people will ensure our strategic success.
Director
Tommer Ender
Interim Director, Georgia Tech Research Institute and Senior Vice President for the Georgia Institute of Technology
Tommer Ender, Ph.D., is the interim Director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and Senior Vice President for the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), with over 20 years of…
Deputy Directors
Julie Glascott
Chief Counsel
Julie Glascott is the Chief Counsel at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). She provides day-to-day support and advises GTRI leadership on a variety of legal issues – providing legal…
Ken Allen
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Kenneth Allen, Ph.D., is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). As CTO, Allen provides executive leadership for the Office of the CTO…
Erik Andersen
Interim Deputy Director for Research, Electronics, Optics, and Systems Directorate (EOSD)
Erik Andersen is the interim GTRI Deputy Director for Research, leading the Electronics, Optics, and Systems Directorate (EOSD). In this role, Andersen leads over 800 employees conducting over $…
Mark Militello
Associate Vice President of Finance and Research Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Mark Militello is the Associate Vice President (AVP) of Finance and Research Administration, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for GTRI. As GTRI’s CFO, Militello is the executive leader…
Stephen Welby
Deputy Director for Research, Sensors and Intelligent Systems (SISD)
Stephen Welby is the GTRI Deputy Director for Research, leading the Sensors and Intelligent Systems Directorate (SISD). Stephen manages operations across three research areas: the Advanced…
William H. Robinson
Deputy Director for Research, Information and Cyber Sciences
William H. Robinson, Ph.D., is the GTRI Deputy Director for Research, leading the Information and Cyber Sciences Directorate (ICSD). As ICSD Director, Robinson leads the Information and…
Troy Littles
Chief Operating Officer
Troy L. Littles serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), where he provides strategic leadership and oversees the day-to-day operations of one…
Keith McBride
Chief of Staff
Keith McBride is the chief of staff for The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and serves on the GTRI Executive Council. His primary roles include advising and assisting the…
Raj Vuchatu
Chief Information Officer
Raj Vuchatu serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at GTRI, where he provides vision and leadership for Information Technology (IT) strategy and implementation. He oversees all…
Laboratory Directors
Tom McNeil
Interim Laboratory Director, Advanced Concepts Laboratory
Tom McNeil is the interim director of the Advanced Concepts Laboratory (ACL) at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). McNeil’s 43-year professional career has spanned basic and developmental…
Jonathan Odom
Laboratory Director, Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory
Jonathan Odom, Ph.D., is the Lab Director for the Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory (SEAL).
Jonathan holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering…
Scott Ward
Laboratory Director, Electronic Systems Laboratory
Scott Ward is the director of the Electronic Systems (ELSYS) Laboratory at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).
ELSYS is an applied research and development laboratory with a vision…
Danny Browne
Laboratory Director, Information and Communications Laboratory
Danny Browne is the Director of the Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL) at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).
Browne first joined GTRI as a Graduate Research Assistant…
Linda Viney
Laboratory Director, Applied Systems Laboratory
Linda Viney is the director of the Applied Systems Laboratory (ASL) at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). As director, Viney works with the ASL leadership team to direct the lab’s…
Terence Haran
Laboratory Director, Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory
Terence Haran is the director of the Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL) at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).
Haran has been a part of EOSL since joining GTRI as a…
Rusty Roberts
Laboratory Director, Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory
Rusty Roberts is the director of the Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems (ATAS) Laboratory at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).
ATAS develops advanced systems concepts,…
Alexa Harter
Laboratory Director, Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research Laboratory
Alexa Harter, Ph.D., is director of the Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research (CIPHER) Laboratory at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).
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