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Dustin Mayfield-Jones Laboratory and Facilities Manager Email : dustinm2@illinois.eduPhone : 217-300-5803 Dustin Mayfield-Jones joined the team in May 2024 as the Laboratory and Facilities Manager at EnterpriseWorks. His role includes management of operational functions of the EnterpriseWorks technology and business incubator building, laboratory services, shared facilities, and MakerSpace. He is passionate about helping deep tech startup clients with their tenant service needs during critical periods of the incubation phase. Dustin is also responsible for safety and equipment operations and assists with general administration. Dustin is an alumnus of the University of Illinois and the Graduate College’s Illinois Distinguished Fellowship program. He was laboratory manager and safety officer of a former startup tenant at EnterpriseWorks and has more than 15 years of experience in scientific research. Dustin completed his master’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Missouri-Columbia after earning his bachelor’s degree in biology at Truman State University. Prior to joining the University of Illinois, Dustin actively participated in the Saint Louis maker and tech startup communities. Dustin was a member of The Maker Group, Arch Reactor, TechShop, and co-founder of HAB.education, a STEAM education organization that partnered internationally to teach and inspire children using high altitude balloons. His formative experience making, managing, and pitching tech with others in these communities via GatewayVMS, VentureCafe, and 3DayStartup continues to frame his philosophy of innovation and entrepreneurship and informs his understanding of client needs. Dustin enjoys spending time with his spouse breeding and showing Great Danes from 7Sisters farm with the Illini Great Dane Club, flying airplanes with EnginAires, technical scuba diving, and fundraising for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Cynthia Faullin Associate Director, OperationsEmail : Cfaullin@Illinois.EduPhone : 217.300.5803 Cynthia Faullin brings more than 10 years of intensive experience working with deep tech startups to her role as Associate Director of Operations at the EnterpriseWorks incubator in Research Park. She serves as the primary touchpoint for EnterpriseWorks tenants and affiliated entrepreneurs, ensuring that the facility meets the needs of its entrepreneurs and startups, both physical and programmatic. She is responsible for overseeing leasing and property management for the building and its grounds. Faullin first joined EnterpriseWorks in 2014. She is well known for her customer-centric, engaging approach to everyone from accomplished CEOs to the entrepreneurial curious alike. From 2021-23 Faullin was the Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois-Chicago. There, she oversaw the Technology Innovation Lab which provides laboratory and office space to UIC early-stage startups as well as programming and consulting for entrepreneurs who are commercializing research-based technologies. Cynthia also has experience in commercial real estate and development in downtown Champaign. She previously worked on the UIUC campus in undergraduate academic affairs and career services. Cynthia is a proud Canadian, and has Bachelor degrees in English Literature and Women’s Studies from Queen’s University in Kingston Ontario.

CHERI SOLIDAY Outreach Program Manager, Incubation and EntrepreneurshipEmail : Csoliday@Illinois.EduPhone : 217-244-6097 Cheri provides program leadership, development, and execution for a portfolio of sponsored projects that provide support, services, and outreach activities that advance entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic development throughout the state of Illinois. Primary vehicles for these services include the EDA-funded Illinois University Incubator Network (IUIN), the University of Illinois EDA University Center, and the SBA-funded Illinois FAST Center. Through the IUIN, Cheri cultivates, connects, and convenes university incubator leaders and practitioners in partnership for the purpose of serving and growing the Illinois ecosystem. Through the EDA University Center, Cheri partners with various University of Illinois colleagues, units, programs, and labs – as well as industrial and economic development advocates – to provide entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic development support to underserved or capacity-strained regions in Illinois. Through the Illinois FAST Center, Cheri provides client case management for Illinois startups seeking information, training, or assistance in pursuing Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding. She also collaborates with various ecosystem partners to produce and deliver SBIR/STTR training webinars, workshops, and proposal preparation programs. Prior to joining the Research Park at Illinois, Cheri provided outreach and program management for multi-university research consortia funded by the U.S. Department of Energy that focused on cybersecurity & resiliency for energy delivery systems ($18M and $28M); and a research center focused on multicore and parallel computing funded by Microsoft and Intel ($18M). Cheri also had the honor of investing in the academic and professional development of students via roles at two community colleges in East Central Illinois. She has a B.S. degree in Advertising and an M.S. degree in Management and Leadership.

CATHY MCARTHUR Assistant Director of ProgrammingEmail : Mcarthur@Illinois.EduPhone : 217-637-0968 Cathy coordinates a rigorous schedule of more than 200 events a year, focusing on the community building efforts of the Research Park. Cathy joined the EnterpriseWorks team in November 2017, bringing 20 years of experience in event programming, planning and promotion. Previously, Cathy was the Director of Sales & Marketing at the I Hotel & Conference Center in the Research Park, and served as the Director of the Workforce Development Board of East Central Illinois. She is a native of Laos in Southeast Asia and has lived in the community for almost 40 years. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Business and has served on a number of local boards including the C-U Schools Foundation, Champaign PTA Council and Champaign County Freedom Celebration. Cathy lives with her three children in Savoy and enjoys traveling, reading, photography and gourmet cooking.

BRYAN GOODE Talent ManagerEmail : Bdgoode@Illinois.EduPhone : 217-333-1542 Bryan Goode leads the workforce development and recruitment programs for Research Park and client companies. He oversees the coordinated recruitment activities of Research Park for student and full time talent which includes online promotion of positions, interfacing with job seekers, planning programming for recruitment events, and guiding talent strategy and development. Bryan is new to the team but brings a strong background in professional recruitment in the private sector with a focus on technology and hiring strategy as well as a programmatic approach to talent development and pipelining. Complementing his recruiting background is a history of property management, and theatrical performance administration and direction. In his free time, Bryan enjoys working with local community theatres, taking a walk or hike with his dog Rocky, and is always seeking the next opportunity to learn something new.