Charesse Evans

Charesse Evans is a highly experienced professional in intellectual property and technology management, currently serving as Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO since 2022. Previous roles include Technology License Monitoring & Enforcement Officer at the National Institutes of Health and Scientific Review Officer at General Dynamics Information Technology, where responsibilities involved assessing scientific merit for research grant funding. Charesse has also held significant positions in various organizations, including Director of Licensing and Business Development at Thomson Reuters and Senior Intellectual Property and Technology Management Advisor at SAIC. Charesse's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Tuskegee University, a Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and an MBA in Management/Organizational Management from the University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business.