Chief External Development Officer @ (September 2024 - April 2026)
Associate Laboratory Director - Innovation, Partnering and Outreach @ (June 2012 - September 2024)
Vice President, Commercialization and Technology Transfer @ (October 2008 - July 2012)
Board Member (ex officio) @ (January 2021 - Present)
Manager, Commercialization and New Venture Programs @ (October 2007 - September 2008)
Manager, Technology Partnerships @ (October 2005 - September 2007)
Manager, Portfolio Development @ (October 2001 - September 2005)
Commercialization Manager @ (October 1998 - September 2001)
Technical Group Leader and Program Manager @ (October 1995 - September 1998)
Senior Research Scientist @ (January 1992 - September 1995)
Manager, Environmental Sciences Group @ PTI Environmental Services (January 1990 - December 1991)
Environmental Scientist @ (January 1988 - December 1990)
Health Physicist @ (September 1985 - January 1988)
Graduate Research Fellow @ (June 1985 - September 1985)
William Farris Education
National Technological University
M.S. (Management of Technology)
1998-2000
University of Washington
M.S. (Radiological Sciences)
1985-1987
University of Washington
B.S. (Geological Sciences)
1980-1984
William Farris Skills
Technology Management
Venture Capital
Commercialization
Technology Transfer
Renewable Energy
Licensing
Intellectual Property
Innovation Management
Cleantech
Energy
Start-ups
Product Management
Program Management
R&D
Customer Service
Microsoft Office
Leadership
Business Strategy
Start Ups
Nonprofits
Strategic Planning
William Farris Summary
William Farris, based in Golden, CO, US, is currently a Chief External Development Officer - Emeritus at National Laboratory of the Rockies. William Farris brings experience from previous roles at National Laboratory of the Rockies, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and NREL Foundation. William Farris holds a 1998 - 2000 M.S. in Management of Technology @ National Technological University. With a robust skill set that includes Technology Management, Venture Capital, Commercialization, Technology Transfer, Renewable Energy and more. William Farris has 1 emails and 1 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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