Springboard: Life Science 2014 is a community-driven accelerator program for early-stage biotech, device and health IT companies led by women.
Alumnae Committee
Alexis Traynor-Kaplan, ISM Therapeutics
Anita Knap, New England PharmAssociates
Annette McClellan, Annette McClellan Advisors
Barbara Fox, Avaxia Biologics
Barbara Handelin, BioPontis Alliance
Bing Doh, HealthCrowd
Bonnie Fendrock
Carol Nacy, Sequella
Chiara Bell, Careticker
Christine Adamow, EuphorbUS
Danguole Altman, Vapogenix
Deborah Mash, University of Miami
Dimitria Georganopoulou, Ohmx
Dorna Hakimi, BioInspire Technologies
France Helfer, Halo Healthcare
Galit Zuckerman, Medasense
Gloria Kolb, Fossa Medical
Grace Soyao, Self Care Catalysts
Heather Potters, Pharmalet
Helen Maslocka, Medcool
Hilla Shaviv, Galmedics
Irene Hrusovsky, BELLE Capital USA
Irina Kavounovski, HDH Medical
Joan Fallon, Curemark
Joanne Rohde, Axial Exchange
Karen Giroux, Polymerix Corporation
Kay Wagoner, Wagoner Discovery
Lee Jones, Rebiotix
Lena Wu, Rogne Bioscience
Lisa McKerracher, BioAxone Biosciences
Lynnor Stevenson, DesignMedix
Mary Wallace Jaensch, SPARK Solutions for Growth
Melissa Thompson, TalkSession
Mira Sahney, Smith & Nephew Endoscopy
Nancy Briefs, InfoBionic
Nee-Yin Chou, CW Optics
Pamela Contag, Molecular Sciences Institute
Patricia Meisner, ActualMeds
Patti White, Brien Holden Vision Diagnostics
Rachel Braun Scherl, SPARK Solutions for Growth
Rajni Aneja, zuChem Inc.
Roberta Lee, Acueity Healthcare
Sharon Flank, InfraTrac
Summer Knight, DSK Companies
Sylvia McBrinn, Axerion Therapeutics
Valerie Palmieri, LifeCycle Laboratories
Valerie Perlowitz, International Holding Company
Yael Schwartz, Hygeia Therapeutics
Zoe Barry, ZappRx
Screening Committee
Adam Scott, Aetna
Alexa Hanson, Covington & Burling
Alison Taunton Rigby, RiboNovix
Ann Gaddy, BioPacific Investors
Bill Trainor, Mutual Capital Partners
Carol Ashe, Carol Ashe Associates
Christine Bellon, Blueprint Medicines
Daniella Krajnac, GE Healthcare
Debra Apruzzese, Lonza Microbial Control
Ellen Corenswet, Covington & Burling
Gigi Wang, eCoast Angel Network
Gwilym Attwell, Fish & Richardson
Hollis Leech, WiserCare
Hugh Ma, Aetna
Jacob Plummer, Allscripts
Jahan Ali, Octane
Jan Hughes, Alquest
Jessica Milner, Covington & Burling
Jill Carroll, SROne
Julia O’Connor, Accelalox
Julie Papanek, Canaan Partners
Karen Drexler
Katherine Wolf, Rocket Science
Kay Schwichtenberg, Central Life Sciences
Kimberlie Cerrone, Tiatros
Lillian Stern, Stern Investor Relations
Lina Gugucheva, Covington & Burling
Marissa Tricarico, NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Mary Holland
Nalini Murdter, Women in Bio
Paul Antinori, The Medicines Company
Pearl D’Cruz, PEARL Consulting
Phyllis Kristal, Fish & Richardson
Shruti Abbato, Perspicere
Shweta Singh, Genentech
Stacey Seltzer, Aisling Capital
Sven Jacobson, Carrot Capital
Trish Thomas, Venture Sweat
Sponsors
Program Sponsors
CA Technologies
Covington & Burling
K&L Gates
Aetna
Program Supporters
Mintz Levin
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Silicon Valley Bank
Venue Hosts
Covington & Burling
Mohr Davidow Ventures
K&L Gates
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Silicon Valley Bank
Mintz Levin
Supporting Organizations
Pipeline Partners
Committees
Investor Partners
37 Angels
Aisling Capital
ARC Angel Fund NYC
Astarte Ventures
BELLE Capital USA LP
BioPacific Investors
Fortify Ventures
Grotech Ventures
Life Science Angels
SR One
Thomas, McNerney & Partners
X Squared Angels