Our Team

David Amesse

Lead Systems Administrator
David Amesse Lead Systems Administrator Biocom

Lawreen Asuncion

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

Don Basanes

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

George Bonaros

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

Rachel Bontempi

Sr Manager, Growth Marketing
Rachel Bontempi Sr Manager, Growth Marketing Biocom

Katy Burgess

Events Marketing Manager
Katy Burgess Events Marketing Manager Biocom

Brenda Buso

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

Madison Callahan

Program Coordinator
Madison Callahan Program Coordinator Generation STEAM

Alexander Carrillo

Marketing Coordinator
Alexander Carrillo Marketing Coordinator Biocom

Emily Cassel

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

Laure Clark

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

Melanie Cohn

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

Claire Conlon

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

Valerie Cournoyer

Education Program Manager
Valerie Cournoyer Education Program Manager Biocom

Danielle de Jong

Product Marketing Manager
Danielle de Jong Product Marketing Manager Biocom

Silvana DelPiccolo

Director, Community Relations, Generation STEAM
Silvana DelPiccolo Director, Community Relations, Generation STEAM Biocom

Shaye Exner

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

Ashleigh Farver

Sr Director, Events
Ashleigh Farver Sr Director, Events Biocom

Dolores Flores

Program Associate
Dolores Flores Program Associate Generation STEAM

Paulina Fonville

Program Manager, Fellowships
Paulina Fonville Program Manager, Fellowships Biocom Institute

Mary Fromson

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

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

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 Biocom

Brandon Jenkins

Sr Program Manager
Brandon Jenkins Sr Program Manager Biocom

Megan Kastner

Federal Advocacy Manager
Megan Kastner Federal Advocacy Manager Biocom

Patrick Keeley

Financial Planning Manager
Patrick Keeley Financial Planning Manager Biocom

Tara Kent

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

Zoe Kosmidis

Sr Regulatory Policy Manager
Zoe Kosmidis Sr Regulatory Policy Manager Biocom

Jamie Lamorandier

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

Gilbert Lara

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

Helena Lauchli

Sr Accountant
Helena Lauchli Sr Accountant Biocom

Brandon Leck

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

Eduardo Lever

Sr Data Analyst
Eduardo Lever Sr Data Analyst Biocom

Jimmy Long

Business Intelligence Manager
Jimmy Long Business Intelligence Manager

Melissa Lucas

Director, Supplier Portfolio 
Melissa Lucas Director, Supplier Portfolio  Biocom

Kia Macpherson

Director, Strategic Programming
Kia Macpherson Director, Strategic Programming Biocom

Maurice Moore

Event Manager
Maurice Moore Event Manager Biocom

Tyler Morris

Director, Funding & Partnering
Tyler Morris Director, Funding & Partnering Biocom

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 Biocom

Mikayla Ortega-Donahoo

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

Sara Pagano

Executive Director
Sara Pagano Executive Director Generation STEAM

Sylwia Palczewska

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

Lauren Panetta

Director of Digital Marketing
Lauren Panetta Director of Digital Marketing Biocom

Joe Panetta

President Emeritus
Joe Panetta President Emeritus Biocom

Raquel Papike

Sr Graphic Designer
Raquel Papike Sr Graphic Designer Biocom

Bella Perez

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

Rudy Ramos

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

Angela Rivera

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

Kristen Rossi

Events and Sponsorship Associate
Kristen Rossi Events and Sponsorship Associate Biocom

Susana Savage

People Operations Manager
Susana Savage People Operations Manager Biocom

Julian Schalk

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

Torie Sims

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

Linda Ta

Project Coordinator
Linda Ta Project Coordinator Biocom Institute

Reilly Waltz

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

Annie Warner

Development Associate
Annie Warner Development Associate Generation STEAM

Tatiana Wasbin

Sales Operation Associate
Tatiana Wasbin Sales Operation Associate Biocom

Jackiee Williamson

Project Manager
Jackiee Williamson Project Manager Biocom

Jessica Wright

Sr Manager, Marketing
Jessica Wright Sr Manager, Marketing Biocom