Georgia Bio Management Board
Councils
- Mary Albertson, CLP, RTTP
Director, Office of Technology Licensing, co-chair - Chris McKinney, Associate VP, Innovation Commercialization, Augusta University, co-chair
- Phil Bowen, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University
- Karen J.L. Burg, Ph.D., FNAI, FBSE, FAIMBE, VP of Research, University of Georgia
- Mike Cassidy, Biomedical Catalyst, Emory University
- Chris Cornelison, Director of Intellectual Property Development, Kennesaw State University
- Tim Denning, VP of Research and Economic Development, Georgia State University
- Michael Diamond, Senior Vice President of Research, Augusta University
- Derek Eberhart, Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Innovation Gateway, University of Georgia
- Kenny Franklin, Senior Licensing Associate, OTT, Georgia State University
- Andres Garcia, Executive Director, Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Wayne Glasgow, Senior Vice Provost for Research, Mercer University
- Sandra Harris-Hooker, Vice President & Executive Vice Dean, Morehouse School of Medicine
- Rick Kittles, Senior Vice President for Research, Morehouse School of Medicine
- John Leyba, Ph.D., Dean, College of Science & Mathematics, University of North Georgia
- Joanne Mitchell, Ph.D., Director, Office of Technology Transfer & Commercialization, Georgia State University
- Michael Moore, Director of Technology Transfer, Augusta University
- Cliff Michaels, Director of Technology Transfer, Georgia State University
- Connor Seabrook, Director of Investments & Venture Acceleration, Georgia Research Alliance
- Karin Scarpinato, Ph.D, VP of Research, Kennesaw State University
- Todd Sherer, Associate Vice President for Research Administration & Executive Director, OTT, Emory University
- David Stephens, VP for Research, Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Emory University
- Cynthia Sundell, Director, Life Science Industry Collaborations, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Darryle Taylor, CollabTech Manager, Georgia State University
- Kyle Tschepikow, Executive Director for Business Engagement and Innovation, University Of Georgia
- EJane Caraway, Director of Life Sciences, Georgia Department of Economic Development, co-chair
- Eddie Lai, Manager, Life Science & Economic Development, Metro Atlanta Chamber, co-chair
- Phil Gibson, Advisor, Workforce & Talent
- Alan Minsk, Partner, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
- Heather Mullins, Audit Partner, Frazier & Deeter LLC
- Daniela Perry, Vice President, Georgia Chamber Foundation
- Bill Warren, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland LLP
- Rafael Andino, Vice President, Engineering & Manufacturing, Clearside Biomedical
- Melissa Bishop-Murphy, Senior Director, Government Relations, Pfizer
- Mark Bouzyk, Co-Founder, President & Chief Scientific Officer, AllaiHealth, Inc.
- Thomas Callaway, President, Life Science Partner
- Nathan Caplinger, VP, Sales, VWR, part of Avantor
- Amy Christian, Alliance Development Director, Pfizer
- Laura Croft, VP of Advancement, CDC Foundation
- Juliana Cyril, Director, Office of Technology and Innovation, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
- Steven Damon, CEO, Micron Biomedical
- David Dodd, President & CEO, GeoVax Labs, Inc.
- Marcus Downs, Director, State Government Affairs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc.
- Cindy Edge, Head of Southeast Regional Center and Clinical Operations Excellence, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health - US
- Rick Eiswirth, President & CEO, Alimera Sciences, Inc.
- Chuck Fogelgren, VP and General Manager, Quest Diagnostics
- Shay Foley, General Manager, Alcon,
- Michael Fonseca, Senior Director of Engineering and Operations, Abbott
- Patty Fritz, Vice President, US Corporate Affairs, UCB, Inc.
- Ashley Groome, Director, U.S. State Government Affairs, Johnson & Johnson
- Annie Hunt Burriss, Co-Founder, Universal Biome
- Ben Jackson, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Urology and Critical Care, Becton Dickinson
- Michael Kallelis, CEO, Mikart, LLC
- Karla Kiriako, Director, State Government Relations, Sanofi U.S.
- Kathy Lee-Sepsick, President & CEO, Femasys, Inc.
- Pat Mackin, President & CEO, Cryolife
- Cindy Edge, USA Global Innovation Business Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health
- Russell Medford, Founder & CEO, Covanos
- John Richard, Head of Corporate Development & Co-Founder, Mereo BioPharma Group, plc
- Scott Rizzo, EVP & General Manager, Recro Gainesville
- John Daly, VP Operations, Dendreon
- Holly Snow, State Government Affairs Sr. Manager - South, Amgen
- Steven Stice, CEO, ArunA Biomedical, Inc.
- Phil van Trump, Chief Science & Technology Officer, Danimer Scientific
- Jay Yadav, Founder & CEO, MiRus, LLC