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Meet the VelocityTX Team

The VelocityTX team represents knowledgeable, collaborative, and innovative-driven professionals committed to helping bioscience companies bring their products to market.

Derek Drozd
Director of Operations

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Kaitlyn Bloch
Programs Coordinator

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McKenna Gallagher
Programs Coordinator

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Meet the Support Team at the Texas Research & Technology Foundation (TRTF)

As the parent company of VelocityTX, the TRTF team provides support in the areas of finance, human resources, organizational development, IT, marketing & communications, and facilities. Learn More about the TRTF team.

Executive Leadership

J. Randolph (Randy) Harig, Chief Executive Officer
Rene Dominguez, President/Chief Operations Officer
Rick Hernandez, Chief Financial Officer
Jessica L. Harris, Chief Administrative Officer

Finance & Accounting

Rubie S. Garcia, CPA, Director of Accounting
Anita Moreno-Navarro, Controller
Rosanna Norona, Senior Accountant

Development

Carissa L. Costello, Development Coordinator

Facilities

Gustavo A. Hurtado, Director of Construction
Eduardo (Eddie) De Luna, Facilities Manager
Abel Hernandez, Maintenance Technician
Javier Hernandez, Maintenance Technician

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Kaitlyn Bloch

Programs Coordinator

Kaitlyn Bloch serves as programs coordinator for VelocityTX. In this role, Kaitlyn is responsible for the day-to-day management of VelocityTX mentoring and coaching programs and the CEO Roundtable series. Before joining VelocityTX, she worked for The Learning Company and the Meadow’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, where she developed and implemented entrepreneurial support programs, workshops, and events. Kaitlyn holds a bachelor’s in management from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX. 

Derek Drozd

Director of Operations

Derek Drozd serves as the Director of Operations for VelocityTX.  Before joining VelocityTX, Derek worked as the Chief Operating Officer at Fastest Labs. He has a background in medical device sales and worked for global leaders including Medtronic and Stryker. He founded a startup called Mobile Fit Pros during college and successfully sold the company.

Derek graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration and earned a Master of Business Administration from TAMU-CC. Derek won multiple pitch competitions and was a recognized leader in the college community. He was the Founder and President of the TAMU-CC Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO), Treasurer of the Golden Key International Honour Society, and recipient of the Nationally Engaged Leader Award (NELA). 

McKenna Gallagher

Programs Coordinator

McKenna Gallagher serves as programs coordinator for VelocityTX. In this role, McKenna is responsible for VelocityTX BioGlobal Accelerator Program, Incubator Program, and the CoLabs facility. McKenna’s experience in technical settings, ranging from concept to commercialization, position her to bring a unique perspective in providing support to VelocityTX clients. Before VelocityTX, McKenna worked as a manufacturing engineer for medical devices, performed research and development for class III medical devices, and executed clinical research. McKenna earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Incubator Program

The Incubator Program is designed to scale early-stage bioscience companies by providing long-term support and includes office and meeting space, access to industry experts, mentors, and more.

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CEO Roundtable

The CEO Roundtable is an exclusive membership program that brings together executives from non-competing bioscience and healthcare companies to foster innovation, collaboration, and connections.

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