Larta Management
Listed here are other Larta
personnel who will participate and contribute to the CAP during its various stages.
Rohit Shukla
Chief Executive Officer
Larta Institute
rshukla@larta.org
Mr. Shukla founded and is
the CEO of Larta Institute. Apart from being an entrepreneur in his own right
(he founded and ran two small technology-based companies early in his career),
he also has been a guide and advisor to hundreds of businesses worldwide. Under
his leadership, Larta Institute, which he founded in1993, currently manages
one of the nation's largest innovation pipelines of companies emerging from
federally-funded research (NIH, USDA, NIST, DARPA), 18 top research universities
and from a network of global partner nations. He has designed and led dozens
of well-regarded innovation programs, including the Venture Forum, (http://www.theventureforum.com),
commercialization programs for federal agencies (most notably NIH) and foreign
allies of the U.S. (including Australia, Sweden, Finland, Japan, Canada, Israel,
Korea, Taiwan and New Zealand, http://www.larta.org/ClientsAndPrograms/GlobalPrograms.aspx),
operating under the trademark Global Bridge, technology transfer programs, and
education and training programs (including the well-regarded Larta University,
which he started in 1997).
He has been an advisor to
the OECD, the State of California (he co-created California’s innovation
program, CalTIP in the mid 1990’s) and federal agencies on issues around
innovation, commercialization, federally-funded research and entrepreneurship.
He has written scores of articles on venture capital, wireless and telecom industry,
the life sciences industry, entrepreneurship (most recently for Nature Biotech
in March 2008), global innovation and technology transfer.
He has a Master’s in
Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge, England, and
a Master’s in Communications from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.
He speaks to audiences around the world on subjects ranging from commercialization,
innovation to globalization and entrepreneurship.
Carlos Gutierrez
Chief Strategy Officer
Larta Institute
cgutierrez@larta.org
Carlos E. Gutierrez is the
Chief Strategy Officer at Larta Institute, where he is responsible for managing
all aspects of the organization's strategy and business development. In his
previous role as Senior Vice President, Carlos successfully expanded Larta's
client base to include corporations, professional service organizations, international
organizations and the government.
Prior to joining Larta,
Carlos was with FirstLook.com, a venture-backed streaming media start-up where
he led business development efforts securing contracts with partners like the
Tribune Company, WindowsMedia.com, and InfoSpace. Prior to FirstLook, Carlos
held Sales Management positions with the Los Angeles Times Online and served
in San Francisco as Northwest Regional Manager for Internet World Magazine as
part of the initial launch team.
Carlos graduated from Cal
State University, Northridge with a B.S. degree in Business Management.
Constanza Pachon
Chief Operating Officer
Larta Institute
cpachon@larta.org
Constanza is the Chief of
Staff & Director of Operations for Larta Institute. Constanza directly manages
all financial aspects of the organization and oversees the development and delivery
of the different technology commercialization programs of the organization;
including: personalized consulting, workshops, showcase events and research
papers. Constanza has been part of the Larta team since the beginning of 2004.
Prior to joining Larta,
Constanza oversaw international trade development activities for the Los Angeles
Mayor's Office, assisted the Mayor's International Trade Advisory Board, developed
analytical papers on international trade and coordinated sales missions, trade
shows and other trade related events. Constanza got her Masters in Economics
from Javeriana University in her native country Colombia. She also earned her
bachelors degree in Economics from Javeriana University. Constanza moved to
the United States 4 years ago to attend the UCLA, where she specialized in international
trade and commerce. Before coming to L.A., she worked for The United Nations
Development Program developing and implementing self-sustainable production
projects for violence-displaced communities. She also worked as an economic
research specialist for a private consulting firm where she prepared analytical
research papers for the Inter-American Bank of Development and the United Nations
Economic Commission for Latin America.
Judy Hsieh
Programs Manager
Larta Institute
jhsieh@larta.org
Judy Hsieh is a Programs
Manager at Larta Institute. In this capacity, Judy leads the team in charge
of the planning, development and execution of Larta Institute's NIH-CAP. The
National Institutes of Health Commercialization Assistance Program (NIH-CAP)
assists NIH SBIR Phase II awardees in commercializing their promising technologies.
Judy directly oversees communications with NIH-CAP participants, coordinates
expert mentoring and program events, and develops relationships with major players
in the Life Science industry on behalf of the NIH-CAP. Judy has been part of
the Larta team since April 2008.
Prior to joining Larta,
Judy worked for Kaiser Permanente where she was responsible for the successful
implementation and on-going support of various health-care related applications.
Judy worked towards the fulfillment of Kaiser's corporate strategic goals, while
making sure that the administrative, clinical and/or financial objectives of
the applications user were meet.
Judy earned her Masters
in Business Administration with a concentration in Leadership and Organizational
Change Management from Pepperdine University. She is also a graduate of the
University of Redlands, where she earned a Bachelor in Biology.
Julie Cao
Assistant Programs Manager
Larta Institute
jcao@larta.org
As an Assistant Programs Manager at Larta, Julie Cao ensures that the planning, development and execution of Larta's commercialization programs meet the standards of both Larta and its clients.
Julie contributes to Larta's various technology commercialization programs, with an emphasis on the operations of the programs, particularly the National Institutes of Health Commercialization Assistance Program (NIH-CAP). She supports Larta in the achievement of its desired goals and outcomes to promote the advancement of scientific and technological breakthroughs and improve the lives of humans around the world.
With a background in nongovernmental organizations, Julie brings a strong knowledge and understanding of the unique nonprofit sector. Before joining Larta, Julie worked in the international nonprofit nongovernmental sector in various parts of the world, including Japan and Vietnam. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Julie is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics and minored in History. While pursuing her Bachelor’s degree, she had the opportunity to study at the University of Cordoba in the southern part of Spain. Julie also holds a Masters Degree in Nonprofit Management from Regis University in Denver, Colorado.