Virginia Biotechnology Association

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Board of Directors

Board Leadership:

  • Thomas L. Thorpe, Chairman of the Board President, Afton Scientific, Inc.
  • Michael Grisham, Vice Chairman of the Board President, GPB Scientific, Inc.
  • David L. Ayares, Ph.D , Immediate Past Chairman President & CEO, Revivicor, Inc.
  • Christian Plaza, Secretary Partner, Cooley LLP
  • Jeff Gallagher, Treasurer Vice President and General Counsel, Lyotropic Therapeutics

Board Members:

Executive Director:

  • Mark A. Herzog, Executive Director Virginia Biotechnology Association

Advisory Council Members

  • Brian Carney Senior Associate, Harbert Venture Partners
  • Nicole Hastings Director of Scientific Studies, HemoShear, LLC
  • Brandon J. Price, Ph.D. Falcon Ridge Associates
  • Marvin H. “Skip” Schuelke President, Schuelke Biomedical Services
  • Robert T. Skunda, President & CEO, Virginia Biotechnology Research Park
  • Tim Stuller, Manager – Life Sciences, Virginia Economic Development Partnership
  • Patricia B. Williams, Ph.D. President, EyeRx Research

VaBIO Academic Council

  • Vikas Chandhote, Ph.D., Dean College of Science, George Mason Universty
  • W. Mark Crowell Executive Director & Associate VP for Innovation Partnership and Communiation, University of Virginia
  • Dennis R. Dean, Ph.D. Director, Fralin Life Science Institute, Virginia Tech
  • Thomas F. Huff, Ph.D. Vice Provost of Life Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Dennis Manos, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Research, The College of William and Mary
  • Robert L. McKown, Ph.D., Director, Biotechnology Program, James Madison University
  • William J. Wasilenko, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research, Eastern Virginia Medical School