Our Team
Penn State is a complex organization that can be difficult to navigate. That’s why the Corporate Engagement Center exists: to make connections as you partner with Penn State. Our staff works to understand your goals and bring together the University’s resources across departments, offices, and services to help make the most mutually beneficial relationship possible.
Our Core Team
The Corporate Engagement Center at Penn State is comprised of a core team of industry relationship experts who help establish and maintain coordinated, multi-faceted industry relationships.
Our Leadership
The center is a joint initiative of the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and the Office of University Development, working in partnership with Career Services.
The Corporate Relations Committee
Under the direction of the Senior Vice President for Research and the Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations, the Corporate Relations Committee fosters a community of corporate engagement by gathering senior leadership from across the University committed to maximizing the benefits of strategically aligned, university-industry relationships and amplifying the mission of the Corporate Engagement Center.
Our Extended Team
The extended team are professionals who are embedded in colleges, campuses, and units across the University. The team represents the areas of holistic engagement and works closely with the Corporate Engagement Center to create and execute unified strategies for our partners.
Priya Baboo
Interim Senior Director of Corporate and Industry Engagement, College of Engineering
Jessica Kiely
Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine
Brianne Lippert
Assistant Director, Corporate Engagement College of Information Sciences & Technology
Jennifer Stubbs
Assistant Director of Recruiting and Employer Engagement, Penn State Career Services
Our Advisory Committee
The Corporate Engagement Advisory Committee brings industry perspective to the center and assists in aligning business needs with Penn State capabilities. The committee is tasked with helping to expand Penn State’s network of corporate contacts and providing guidance on strategies maximizing philanthropic and research support from corporations.
Steven B. Wagman (Chair)
National Healthcare Business Leader
Siemens Industry–Smart Infrastructure