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A conversation with AUTM President Fred Reinhart

Since the middle of February 2016, Fred Reinhart (left) is now the immediate past president of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). I recently had the opportunity to go on the record with Reinhart as he was winding down his tenure as president of AUTM.

During Reinhart’s year as President, much changed at AUTM. There was a concerted effort to transition to a a strategic board of directors that would result in more dynamic member engagement, AUTM hired a full-time Executive Director, the organization spent a great deal of time developing more effective relationships with industry, AUTM bolstered its relationships with key university organizations, and AUTM began more earnestly working on international initiatives. While more progress was made in some areas than in others, progress has been achieved across the board. All-in-all, Reinhart’s tenure at the helm of AUTM was quite successful and he has helped focus the organization on the challenges that lie ahead as he hands the reins to new president David Winwood.

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