Life Sciences Council

LIFE SCIENCES Council

Springboard’s Life Sciences Council is a well-connected, highly respected group of experts across the world of biotech, pharma, medical devices, and health IT who invest their “human capital” in Springboard and our pipeline of high-growth, women-led companies.

Members advise and support our annual life science industry initiatives by actively advocating on behalf of Springboard among peers and within the business community and by leveraging their expertise and network to provide connections, perspective, prestige, and strategic input.

SUSAN ACKER-WALSH CREO, INC.

SUSAN ACKER-WALSH
CREO, INC.

SHAZIA AHMAD PATIENT & STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT THOUGHT LEADER

SHAZIA AHMAD
PATIENT & STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT THOUGHT LEADER

JAHANARA ALI WEILL CORNELL UNIVERSITY

JAHANARA ALI
WEILL CORNELL UNIVERSITY

CHARLOTTE ALLERTON PFIZER

CHARLOTTE ALLERTON
PFIZER

DEBRA APRUZZESE AXIA11G CONSULTING GROUP, LLC

DEBRA APRUZZESE
AXIA11G CONSULTING GROUP, LLC

CAROL ASHE NEW YORK GENOME CENTER

CAROL ASHE
NEW YORK GENOME CENTER

SUJUAN BA                           NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH

SUJUAN BA NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH

SHEILA BABNIS COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

SHEILA BABNIS
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

FAZ BASHI PORTFOLIA FEMTECH FUND

FAZ BASHI
PORTFOLIA FEMTECH FUND

KIAN BEYZAVI COTA CAPITAL

KIAN BEYZAVI
COTA CAPITAL

RASHIDA BOBB BRICKS HEALTH

RASHIDA BOBB
BRICKS HEALTH

SARAH BODARY DARWIN BODARY CONSULTING

SARAH BODARY
DARWIN BODARY CONSULTING

JANICE BOURQUE HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL

JANICE BOURQUE
HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL

RACHEL BRAUN SCHERL SPARK SOLUTIONS FOR GROWTH

RACHEL BRAUN SCHERL
SPARK SOLUTIONS FOR GROWTH

LAURA BREGE BRIDGEBIO PHARMA, INC.

LAURA BREGE
BRIDGEBIO PHARMA, INC.

CORINNE BRIGHT TULAVI THERAPEUTICS

CORINNE BRIGHT
TULAVI THERAPEUTICS

VITA CASSESE MARDON MANAGEMENT ADVISORS

VITA CASSESE
MARDON MANAGEMENT ADVISORS

FAITH CHARLES THOMPSON HINE LLP

FAITH CHARLES
THOMPSON HINE LLP

TERRY CHASE

TERRY CHASE

PRAVIN CHATURVEDI OCEANYX PHARMACEUTICALS

PRAVIN CHATURVEDI
OCEANYX PHARMACEUTICALS

PAMELA CONTAG, PhD BIOECLIPSE THERAPEUTICS

PAMELA CONTAG, PhD
BIOECLIPSE THERAPEUTICS

ELLEN CORENSWET COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

ELLEN CORENSWET
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

MOLLY COYE AVIA

MOLLY COYE
AVIA

SUZANNE CROSS SZYWALK, LLC

SUZANNE CROSS
SZYWALK, LLC

JILL DAILEY CVS-AETNA

JILL DAILEY
CVS-AETNA

LEENA DAS-YOUNG RANIBIO GROUP LLC

LEENA DAS-YOUNG
RANIBIO GROUP LLC

AMY DAVIS ELI LILLY & COMPANY

AMY DAVIS
ELI LILLY & COMPANY

TERESA DELUCA COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

TERESA DELUCA
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

SARA DEMY DEMY-COLTON

SARA DEMY
DEMY-COLTON

RACHEL DESCENZA MOLINA HEALTHCARE

RACHEL DESCENZA
MOLINA HEALTHCARE

ANN DEWITT THE ENGINE

ANN DEWITT
THE ENGINE

KAREN DREXLER RESMED

KAREN DREXLER
RESMED

SUZETTE DUTCH TRIATHLON MEDICAL VENTURES

SUZETTE DUTCH
TRIATHLON MEDICAL VENTURES

JOAN FALLON CUREMARK

JOAN FALLON
CUREMARK

STACY FELD JOHNSON & JOHNSON

STACY FELD
JOHNSON & JOHNSON

Deborah Fine, miR Scientific

DEBORAH FINE
MIR SCIENTIFIC

KATHE P. FOX, PhD INDEPENDENT ADVISOR

KATHE P. FOX, PhD
INDEPENDENT ADVISOR

JULIANA GARAIZAR PORTFOLIA

JULIANA GARAIZAR
PORTFOLIA

GAIL GARLAND ONTARIO BIOSCIENCE INNOVATION ORGANIZATION

GAIL GARLAND
ONTARIO BIOSCIENCE INNOVATION ORGANIZATION

JAMES J. GILLESPIE STANFORD UNIVERSITY

JAMES J. GILLESPIE
STANFORD UNIVERSITY

PAMELA GOLDBERG MEDICAL DEVICE INNOVATION CONSORTIUM

PAMELA GOLDBERG
MEDICAL DEVICE INNOVATION CONSORTIUM

JENNIFER FRIEL GOLDSTEIN SILICON VALLEY BANK

JENNIFER FRIEL GOLDSTEIN
SILICON VALLEY BANK

CYNDI GREEN CT INNOVATIONS

CYNDI GREEN
CT INNOVATIONS

JILL GRIFFITHS GRIFFITHS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LLC

JILL GRIFFITHS
GRIFFITHS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LLC

ADELE GULFO SUMITOVANT BIOPHARMA

ADELE GULFO
SUMITOVANT BIOPHARMA

JOSEPH GULFO ALTIUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

JOSEPH GULFO
ALTIUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

LAURIE HALLORAN HALLORAN CONSULTING GROUP

LAURIE HALLORAN
HALLORAN CONSULTING GROUP

ELMA HAWKINS REDPIN THERAPEUTICS

ELMA HAWKINS
REDPIN THERAPEUTICS

LINDA HOGAN LLH ASSOCIATES LLC

LINDA HOGAN
LLH ASSOCIATES LLC

MARY HOLLAND FORMERLY OF MRI GLOBAL

MARY HOLLAND
FORMERLY OF MRI GLOBAL

CLAIRE HOUSTON PULSAR VASCULAR CSH CONSULTING SERVICES

CLAIRE HOUSTON
PULSAR VASCULAR
CSH CONSULTING SERVICES

IRENE HRUSOVSKY BELLE CAPITAL USA

IRENE HRUSOVSKY
BELLE CAPITAL USA

NAN HUTCHINSON INDEPENDENT ADVISOR

NAN HUTCHINSON
INDEPENDENT ADVISOR

EVA JACK MERSANA THERAPEUTICS

EVA JACK
MERSANA THERAPEUTICS

ELIZABETH JEFFORDS AKORN, INC.

ELIZABETH JEFFORDS
AKORN, INC.

ANNALISA JENKINS FASTERCURES, A CENTER OF THE MILKEN INSTITUTE

ANNALISA JENKINS
FASTERCURES, A CENTER OF THE MILKEN INSTITUTE

CHRIS JONES UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HEALTH NETWORK

CHRIS JONES
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HEALTH NETWORK

KRISTI JONES NEXIMMUNE

KRISTI JONES
NEXIMMUNE

SOFIJA JOVIC LIFE SCIENCE EXECUTIVE & BOARD MEMBER

SOFIJA JOVIC
LIFE SCIENCE EXECUTIVE & BOARD MEMBER

ANJALI KATARIA MYTONOMY, INC.

ANJALI KATARIA
MYTONOMY, INC.

SHANN KERNER METAMATERIALS

SHANN KERNER
METAMATERIALS

SANJAY KHURANA CVS HEALTH

SANJAY KHURANA
CVS HEALTH

NINA KJELLSON CANAAN PARTNERS

NINA KJELLSON
CANAAN PARTNERS

THOMAS KLUZ QUALCOMM VENTURES

THOMAS KLUZ
QUALCOMM VENTURES

EMILY LEVY LIFE SCIENCES BOARD ADVISOR

EMILY LEVY
LIFE SCIENCES BOARD ADVISOR

KATE LIEBELT ABBVIE

KATE LIEBELT
ABBVIE

LUCY LU LIFE SCIENCE ANGELS

LUCY LU
LIFE SCIENCE ANGELS

ELLEN LUBMAN WEREWOLF THERAPEUTICS

ELLEN LUBMAN
WEREWOLF THERAPEUTICS

REBECCA MACKINNON 5TH DIMENSION STRATEGIES LLC

REBECCA MACKINNON
5TH DIMENSION STRATEGIES LLC

ANGÈLE MAKI RECODE THERAPEUTICS

ANGÈLE MAKI
RECODE THERAPEUTICS

ANNA MARONEY ABBVIE

ANNA MARONEY
ABBVIE

SHARON MATES INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES INC.

SHARON MATES
INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES INC.

SYLVIA MCBRINN MCBRINN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

SYLVIA MCBRINN
BIOALTA, ILYA PHARMA

IRENA MELNIKOVA SVB LEERINK

IRENA MELNIKOVA
SVB LEERINK

DAVID S. MEMEL CARDINAL HEALTH

DAVID S. MEMEL
CARDINAL HEALTH

NANCY MILLER-RICH TEN63 THERAPEUTICS, AURORA BIO

NANCY MILLER-RICH
TEN63 THERAPEUTICS, AURORA BIO

JULIE MURCHINSON AVIA

JULIE MURCHINSON
AVIA

ANAHITA NAKHJIRI ECHO HEALTH VENTURES

ANAHITA NAKHJIRI
ECHO HEALTH VENTURES

NINA NASHIF GENERATION HEALTH

NINA NASHIF
GENERATION HEALTH

AZIN NEZAMI VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS

AZIN NEZAMI
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS

SARA NÚÑEZ-GARCÍA FORTY51 VENTURES

SARA NÚÑEZ-GARCÍA
FORTY51 VENTURES

CATHERINE OYLER JOHNSON & JOHNSON

CATHERINE OYLER
JOHNSON & JOHNSON

VALERIE PALMIERI ASPIRA WOMEN’S HEALTH

VALERIE PALMIERI
ASPIRA WOMEN’S HEALTH

DORIS PETERKIN ONCOPEP

DORIS PETERKIN
ONCOPEP

HEATHER PRESTON PIVOTAL BIOVENTURES

HEATHER PRESTON
PIVOTAL BIOVENTURES

LAURA RANDA CURIO DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS

LAURA RANDA
CURIO DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS

LEE RAUCH MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS

LEE RAUCH
MIRAGEN THERAPEUTICS

LISA RICCIARDI M.M. DILLON & COMPANY

LISA RICCIARDI
M.M. DILLON & COMPANY

EIRY ROBERTS NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES

EIRY ROBERTS
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES

JILL ROBINSON ROBINSON CONSULTING GROUP, LLC

JILL ROBINSON
ROBINSON CONSULTING GROUP, LLC

LOLETA ROBINSON                    FORTIS INDUSTRIES, LLC

LOLETA ROBINSON FORTIS INDUSTRIES, LLC

MARY ROZENMAN, PhD INSITRO

MARY ROZENMAN, PhD
INSITRO

BARBARA RYAN BARBARA RYAN ADVISORS

BARBARA RYAN
BARBARA RYAN ADVISORS

CORSEE SANDERS, PhD FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER

CORSEE SANDERS, PhD
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER

ADRIANN SAX VETIGENICS LLC

ADRIANN SAX
VETIGENICS LLC

ANYA SCHIESS HEALTHY VENTURES

ANYA SCHIESS
HEALTHY VENTURES

KAY SCHWICHTENBERG CENTRAL LIFE SCIENCES

KAY SCHWICHTENBERG
CENTRAL LIFE SCIENCES

LAURA SCOTT SILICON VALLEY BANK

VANITHA SEKAR MERCK

VANITHA SEKAR
MERCK

STACEY SELTZER AISLING CAPITAL

STACEY SELTZER
AISLING CAPITAL

DEBANTI SENGUPTA VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS

DEBANTI SENGUPTA
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS

RACHEL SHA SANOFI

RACHEL SHA
SANOFI

NICK SHAH, PhD DiCE MOLECULES

NICK SHAH, PhD
DiCE MOLECULES

AMITA SHUKLA VITAMITA

AMITA SHUKLA
VITAMITA

SHWETA SINGH MANIAR GOOGLE

SHWETA SINGH MANIAR
GOOGLE

CATHERINE SOHN BIOECLIPSE THERAPEUTICS

CATHERINE SOHN
BIOECLIPSE THERAPEUTICS

CARLA SMITH  CARLA SMITH HEALTH, LLC

CARLA SMITH
CARLA SMITH HEALTH, LLC

KAREN SPILIZEWSKI RIVERVEST VENTURE PARTNERS

KAREN SPILIZEWSKI
RIVERVEST VENTURE PARTNERS

LILIAN STERN  STERN INVESTOR RELATIONS, INC

LILIAN STERN
STERN INVESTOR RELATIONS, INC

DIANE SULLIVAN ORTHOGENRX

DIANE SULLIVAN
ORTHOGENRX

ALISON TAUNTON-RIGBY DIRECTOR & TRUSTEE, HEALTHCARE, LIFE SCIENCES AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

ALISON TAUNTON-RIGBY
DIRECTOR & TRUSTEE, HEALTHCARE, LIFE SCIENCES AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

MURIELLE THINARD-MCLANE ONTERA, INC.

MURIELLE THINARD-MCLANE
ONTERA, INC.

SUSAN TORROELLA ARMADA HEALTH

SUSAN TORROELLA
ARMADA HEALTH

DR. NICK VAN TERHEYDEN INCREMENTAL HEALTHCARE

DR. NICK VAN TERHEYDEN
INCREMENTAL HEALTHCARE

JULIA VARSHAVSKY OCCAMPOINT, LLC

JULIA VARSHAVSKY
OCCAMPOINT, LLC

ALAN WALKER KANEKA AMERICAS INC.

ALAN WALKER
KANEKA AMERICAS INC.

NICOLE WALKER ARBORETUM VENTURES

NICOLE WALKER
ARBORETUM VENTURES

TRACY WARREN ASTARTE MEDICAL

TRACY WARREN
ASTARTE MEDICAL

YAEL WEISS ULTRAGENYX

YAEL WEISS
ULTRAGENYX

PHYLLIS WHITELEY PLAYGROUND GLOBAL

PHYLLIS WHITELEY
PLAYGROUND GLOBAL

DONNA WILLIAMSON CERES VENTURE FUND

DONNA WILLIAMSON
CERES VENTURE FUND

YVONNE YAMANAKA VENBIO PARTNERS

YVONNE YAMANAKA
VENBIO PARTNERS

DEBORAH ZAJAC TOUCHDOWN VENTURES

DEBORAH ZAJAC
TOUCHDOWN VENTURES

ALEX ZISSON
H.I.G. CAPITAL

DAVID ZHANG BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB

DAVID ZHANG
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB

 
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