Associates

The support of the following individuals has been fundamental to the strategic development and ongoing successes of Light Years IP. We would like to recognize their pro bono and consultative assistance to our strategic thinking and our project implementation.

Edward Chisanga

Former Zambian Representative to WTO and WIPO
Geneva

Kenneth Davids

Writer, consultant and editor for CoffeeReview.com
Berkeley, CA

Moctar Fall

Co-Founder of the International Federation for Alternative Trade
Senegal

Mike Finger

Senior Scholar
American Enterprise Institute
Washington, DC

Vikki Frank

Communications and Development Specialist
Washington, DC

Victoria Henson-Apollonio, PhD

Senior Scientist, Project Manager
The CGIAR Central Advisory Service on Intellectual Property
Rome, Italy

David Hill

Co-founder, former CEO/Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi Corporate Communications
Mill Valley, CA

Melissa Hippler

Director of Development
Center for International Environmental Law
Washington, DC

John Howkins

Director, Adelphi Charter on Creativity, Innovation and Intellectual Property
London, England

Dan Magraw

President
Center for International Environmental Law
Washington, DC

Karl Manders

President of Continental Enterprises
Licensing Consultants to Fortune 500 Companies
Indianapolis, IN

Dr. David E. Martin

Chief Executive Officer
M-CAM Fellow, Batten Institute, University of Virginia
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
Charlottesville, VA

Keith Maskus

Chair, Department of Economics
University of Colorado
Denver, CO

Chris O'Brien

Director, Responsible Purchasing Network
Center for a New American Dream
Silver Springs, MD

Seth Petchers

Coffee Program Manager
Oxfam America
Boston, MA

Steven C. Price

CEO/President, PIIPA
Washington, DC

Gina Stewart

President
Sage Technology Management
Winston-Salem, NC

Dick Wilder

IP Lawyer
Sidley, Austin, Brown and White
Washington, DC

Robert Winter

IP Lawyer
Arnold & Porter
Washington, DC

Daphne Yong-d'Hervé

Senior Policy Manager, Intellectual Property and Competition
International Chamber of Commerce
Paris, France