About the Batten Institute
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People
Batten Team
The Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology team of professionals collaborates with colleagues at Darden, throughout the University of Virginia and around the world to ensure excellence across our many programs and initiatives. Our team is available to advise students on how to optimize their paths at Darden in entrepreneurship, innovation and technology.
Omar Garriott
Executive Director
Carlos Bortoni (MBA/M.Ed. '19)
Senior Director of the Tech Hub
Jason Brewster
Director of Venture Programs
Rebecca Duff
Director of Thought Leadership
Maggie Dodson
Program Manager
Anya Eisenfrats
Program Manager
Anna Payne Fife (MBA '14)
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives
Gosia Glinska
Associate Director of Thought Leadership
Megan McGee (MBA '21)
Director of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA)
Sarah Rhodes
Program Manager, Tech Hub
Jim Zuffoletti (MBA '05)
Entrepreneurship Community Director and Adjunct Instructor, "Venture Velocity"
The Batten Institute team is additionally supported by the Centers of Excellence Support Staff.
Academic Directors
The Batten Institute's academic directors are experts in their respective fields, and work closely with the Institute's leadership to develop cutting-edge programs and thought leadership.
Saras D. Sarasvathy
Paul M. Hammaker Professor in Business Administration, Academic Director, Batten Institute, Jamuna Raghavan Chair Professor in Entrepreneurship, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Rory McDonald
John Tyler Associate Professor of Business Administration
