Our Team

David Amesse

System Administrator
David Amesse System Administrator

Lawreen Asuncion

Marketing Manager, Bay Area
Lawreen Asuncion Marketing Manager, Bay Area

Don Basanes

Member Success Manager, Bay Area – West
Don Basanes Member Success Manager, Bay Area – West

George Bonaros

Sr Director, Member Success
George Bonaros Sr Director, Member Success

Rachel Bontempi

Marketing Manager, Southern California
Rachel Bontempi Marketing Manager, Southern California

Katy Burgess

Events Marketing Manager
Katy Burgess Events Marketing Manager

Brenda Buso

Associate Manager, Administrative Office
Brenda Buso Associate Manager, Administrative Office

Alexander Carrillo

Marketing and Events Coordinator
Alexander Carrillo Marketing and Events Coordinator

Emily Cassel

Government Affairs Events & Projects Manager
Emily Cassel Government Affairs Events & Projects Manager

Laure Clark

Sr Director, Federal Policy & Government Affairs
Laure Clark Sr Director, Federal Policy & Government Affairs

Melanie Cohn

Sr Director, Regional Policy & Government Affairs
Melanie Cohn Sr Director, Regional Policy & Government Affairs

Claire Conlon

Sr Director, State Government Affairs
Claire Conlon Sr Director, State Government Affairs

Valerie Cournoyer

Education Program Manager
Valerie Cournoyer Education Program Manager

Danielle de Jong

Product Marketing Manager
Danielle de Jong Product Marketing Manager

Silvana DelPiccolo

Director, Community Relations
Silvana DelPiccolo Director, Community Relations

Shaye Exner

Vice President, Events & Sponsorships
Shaye Exner Vice President, Events & Sponsorships Biocom

Ashleigh Farver

Director, Events
Ashleigh Farver Director, Events

Dolores Flores

Program Associate
Dolores Flores Program Associate

Paulina Fonville

Program Manager, Fellowships
Paulina Fonville Program Manager, Fellowships

Mary Fromson

Sr Executive Assistant & Board Administrator
Mary Fromson Sr Executive Assistant & Board Administrator

Aileen Gipson

Executive Director, People & Culture
Aileen Gipson Executive Director, People & Culture Biocom

Dan Gober

Executive Director, Greater Los Angeles
Dan Gober Executive Director, Greater Los Angeles Biocom

Riley Hummel

Member Success Manager, Greater Los Angeles
Riley Hummel Member Success Manager, Greater Los Angeles

Jimmy Jackson

Sr VP & Chief Policy Officer
Jimmy Jackson Sr VP & Chief Policy Officer Biocom

Kira Jenkins

Executive Director, Sales
Kira Jenkins Executive Director, Sales

Brandon Jenkins

Program Manager
Brandon Jenkins Program Manager

Megan Kastner

Federal Advocacy Manager
Megan Kastner Federal Advocacy Manager

Patrick Keeley

Sr Accountant
Patrick Keeley Sr Accountant

Tara Kent

Sr Manager, Sales Operations & Engagement
Tara Kent Sr Manager, Sales Operations & Engagement

Bryanna Kolpak

Sales Manager, Greater Los Angeles
Bryanna Kolpak Sales Manager, Greater Los Angeles

Zoe Kosmidis

Regulatory Policy Manager
Zoe Kosmidis Regulatory Policy Manager

Jamie Lamorandier

Sales Manager, San Diego
Jamie Lamorandier Sales Manager, San Diego

Gilbert Lara

Manager, State Government Affairs
Gilbert Lara Manager, State Government Affairs

Helena Lauchli

Staff Accountant
Helena Lauchli Staff Accountant

Brandon Leck

Associate Director, Operations & Strategy
Brandon Leck Associate Director, Operations & Strategy

Eduardo Lever

Sr Data Analyst
Eduardo Lever Sr Data Analyst

Jimmy Long

Business Intelligence Manager
Jimmy Long Business Intelligence Manager

Melissa Lucas

Director, Supplier Portfolio 
Melissa Lucas Director, Supplier Portfolio 

Kia Macpherson

Sr Manager, Event Content & Programming
Kia Macpherson Sr Manager, Event Content & Programming

Maurice Moore

Event Manager
Maurice Moore Event Manager

Tyler Morris

Director, Capital Development
Tyler Morris Director, Capital Development

Miguel Motta

Sr VP, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director, San Diego
Miguel Motta Sr VP, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director, San Diego Biocom

Michelle Nemits

Executive Director, Bay Area
Michelle Nemits Executive Director, Bay Area

Casey O’Neill

Workforce & Partnerships Manager
Casey O’Neill Workforce & Partnerships Manager

Mikayla Ortega-Donahoo

Interim Director, Biocom Institute
Mikayla Ortega-Donahoo Interim Director, Biocom Institute

Sara Pagano

Executive Director
Sara Pagano Executive Director

Sylwia Palczewska

Program Manager, Workforce & Talent
Sylwia Palczewska Program Manager, Workforce & Talent

Lauren Panetta

Director of Digital Marketing
Lauren Panetta Director of Digital Marketing

Joe Panetta

President Emeritus
Joe Panetta President Emeritus Biocom

Raquel Papike

Sr Graphic Designer
Raquel Papike Sr Graphic Designer

Bella Perez

Sales and Business Development Manager, Seattle
Bella Perez Sales and Business Development Manager, Seattle

Rudy Ramos

Sales Manager, Bay Area – East
Rudy Ramos Sales Manager, Bay Area – East

Angela Rivera

Sr Manager, Business Development
Angela Rivera Sr Manager, Business Development

Kristen Rossi

Events and Sponsorship Associate
Kristen Rossi Events and Sponsorship Associate

Susana Savage

People Operations Manager
Susana Savage People Operations Manager

Julian Schalk

Science Education & Lab Coordinator
Julian Schalk Science Education & Lab Coordinator Generation STEAM

Tim Scott

President & CEO
Tim Scott President & CEO Biocom

Francesco Sherod

Sr. VP & Chief Financial Officer
Francesco Sherod Sr. VP & Chief Financial Officer Biocom

Christy Shirilla

Policy Manager
Christy Shirilla Policy Manager

Torie Sims

Member Success Manager, Bay Area – East
Torie Sims Member Success Manager, Bay Area – East

Linda Ta

Project Coordinator
Linda Ta Project Coordinator

Reilly Waltz

Member Success Manager, San Diego
Reilly Waltz Member Success Manager, San Diego

Annie Warner

Development Associate
Annie Warner Development Associate

Tatiana Wasbin

Sales Operation Associate
Tatiana Wasbin Sales Operation Associate

Jackiee Williamson

Project Manager
Jackiee Williamson Project Manager

Jessica Wright

Sr Manager, Marketing
Jessica Wright Sr Manager, Marketing