Regional office director biographies

Learn more about the directors of our regional offices.

Portrait of Steve Koziol

Steve Koziol

Acting Director of the Silicon Valley United States Patent and Trademark Office
As the Acting Regional Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Silicon Valley Regional Office, Steve Koziol carries out the strategic direction...
Molly Kocialski

Molly Kocialski

Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office
As the Regional Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), since January 2016, Mollybeth (Molly) Kocialski carries out the...
Portrait of midwest regional director Damien Porcari

Damian Porcari

Director of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office
As the Regional Director of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since September 2018, Damian Porcari carries out the...
Hope Shimabuku

Hope Shimabuku

Director of the Texas Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office
As the Regional Director of the Texas Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Hope Shimabuku carries out the strategic direction of the Under...
Elizabeth Dougherty

Elizabeth Dougherty

Eastern Regional Outreach Director
As the Eastern Regional Outreach Director for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Elizabeth Dougherty carries out the strategic direction of the Under Secretary...