Over the past year, McMaster has been working to create stronger alignment between McMaster Innovation Park’s (MIP) priorities and the university’s research strengths.

Thanks to the support and guidance of interim CEO Debbie Martin, MIP is poised to advance its vision of attracting innovative businesses and supporting our researchers’ commercialization discoveries.

Martin will soon transition from her role at MIP to focus solely on her McMaster role as associate vice-president, Real Estate, Ancillary Operations and Partnerships (REAP), a position she has held since June 2023.

Martin has held both roles since last November and will continue to bring her expertise to MIP by serving on its board of directors.

Effective Nov. 1, 2024, Gay Yuyitung, executive director of the McMaster Industry Liaison Office (MILO), will serve as interim CEO of MIP while the search for the permanent CEO gets underway.

The goal is to have the new CEO in place by spring 2025.

Yuyitung, who holds a PhD and an MBA, brings extensive experience in commercialization and startups.

Steven Moore, McMaster’s Treasurer, who has served as MIP’s interim Chief Financial Officer since November 2023, will also step down from his MIP role at month’s end. Aitezaz (Taz) Malik, who has been with MIP since 2022, will take on the permanent role of MIP’s Director of Finance.