Regional office director biographies

Learn more about the directors of our regional offices.

Mary Fuller

Mary Fuller

Regional Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Western Regional Outreach Office
As Regional Director of the USPTO’s Western Regional Outreach Office, Mary Fuller carries out the strategic direction of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual...
Molly Kocialski

Molly Kocialski

Regional Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office
As the Regional Director of the USPTO's Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office, since January 2016, Mollybeth (Molly) Kocialski carries out the strategic direction of...
Derris Banks

Derris Banks

Regional Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Midwest Elijah J. McCoy Regional Outreach Office
As Regional Director, Derris Banks carries out the strategic direction of the USPTO and ensures the agency's initiatives and programs are tailored to the region's unique...
Hope Shimabuku

Hope Shimabuku

Regional Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Southwest Regional Outreach Office
As the Regional Director of the USPTO's Southwest Regional Outreach Office , Hope Shimabuku carries out the strategic direction of the Under Secretary of Commerce for...
Elizabeth Dougherty

Elizabeth Dougherty

Regional Outreach Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Northeast Regional Outreach Office
As the Regional Director for the USPTO's Northeast Regional Outreach Office, Elizabeth Dougherty carries out the strategic direction of the Under Secretary of Commerce...
share Share this page     print Print this page
Additional information  about this page