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Meet the Biocom California Board of Directors, working to ensure Biocom California’s programs, initiatives, and strategies work to accelerate life science across California.

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Board of Directors

Sabrina Martucci Johnson

Chair; President and CEO

Daré Biosciences

Sabrina Martucci Johnson Chair; President and CEO Daré Biosciences

Carin Canale-Theakston

Vice Chair, Professional Services

Carin Canale-Theakston Vice Chair, Professional Services

Ranjeet Banerjee

Vice Chair, DE&I; CEO

Cold Chain Technologies

Ranjeet Banerjee Vice Chair, DE&I; CEO Cold Chain Technologies

Kelly Hayes

Treasurer; Assurance Partner

Ernst & Young

Kelly Hayes Treasurer; Assurance Partner Ernst & Young

Aliza Apple, Ph.D.

Vice President, Catalyze360 AI/ML

Eli Lilly

Aliza Apple, Ph.D. Vice President, Catalyze360 AI/ML Eli Lilly

Matthew Bresnahan, J.D.

Partner

Wilson Sonsini

Matthew Bresnahan, J.D. Partner Wilson Sonsini

Dan Burgess

Chairman

Nabriva Therapeutics, PLC

Dan Burgess Chairman Nabriva Therapeutics, PLC

Stephen Ferruolo, J.D., Ph.D.

Secretary, Professor

USD School of Law

Stephen Ferruolo, J.D., Ph.D. Secretary, Professor USD School of Law

Joydeep Ganguly

Sr. Vice President, Corporate Operations & Chief Sustainability Officer

Gilead Sciences

Joydeep Ganguly Sr. Vice President, Corporate Operations & Chief Sustainability Officer Gilead Sciences

Jennifer Giottonini Cayer

Chief Business Officer

Pulmocide

Jennifer Giottonini Cayer Chief Business Officer Pulmocide

Susan Krumplitsch

Partner

DLA Piper

Susan Krumplitsch Partner DLA Piper

Jeffrey Hessekiel

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Exelixis, Inc.

Jeffrey Hessekiel Executive Vice President & General Counsel Exelixis, Inc.

Paul Mola

CEO

Armida Labs

Paul Mola CEO Armida Labs

Carolyn Ng, Ph.D.

Business Unit Partner

TPG Life Sciences Innovations

Carolyn Ng, Ph.D. Business Unit Partner TPG Life Sciences Innovations

Bernard Parker

Managing Director

Caligen Bio

Bernard Parker Managing Director Caligen Bio

Ken Rollins

Partner

Cooley

Ken Rollins Partner Cooley

Christophe Schilling, Ph.D.

CEO

Genomatica, Inc.

Christophe Schilling, Ph.D. CEO Genomatica, Inc.

Tim Scott

President and CEO

Biocom California

Tim Scott President and CEO Biocom California

John Sos

SVP & Group President Life Sciences Solutions Group

Thermo Fisher Scientific

John Sos SVP & Group President Life Sciences Solutions Group Thermo Fisher Scientific

Nick Tait

Principal,

Marsh & McLennan Agency

Nick Tait Principal, Marsh & McLennan Agency

Nancy Whiting, Pharm.D.

President and CEO

Recludix Pharma

Nancy Whiting, Pharm.D. President and CEO Recludix Pharma

“It’s so rewarding to see the tremendous impact the board has on advancing Biocom California’s key initiatives and, through that, invigorating the entire Southern California life science community.”

Carin Canale

Vice Chair, Professional Services

“As past Chairman and current Board member of Biocom California, I am thrilled that this organization continues to have such an impactful role in building the Life Science industry in California and in doing so contributes in a big way to the innovation economy. On a personal note, I treasure the time I spend on this dedicated Board with so many passionate and innovative leaders of this great industry.”

Magda Marquet

Co-Chairman & Founder, Althea

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Board of Governors

Connor Bates

Vice President/General Manager, Infusion Medication Management,

BD

Connor Bates Vice President/General Manager, Infusion Medication Management, BD

Neil Bence, Ph.D.

VP, Head of Oncology Discovery,

Bristol Myers Squibb

Neil Bence, Ph.D. VP, Head of Oncology Discovery, Bristol Myers Squibb

Michael Boss

Sr. Vice President,

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Michael Boss Sr. Vice President, Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Thomas Briggs

Partner,

Jones Day

Thomas Briggs Partner, Jones Day

Mark Cafferty

President & CEO,

SD Regional Economic Development Corp.

Mark Cafferty President & CEO, SD Regional Economic Development Corp.

Aaron K. Cohen

Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Neurocrine Biosciences

Aaron K. Cohen Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Neurocrine Biosciences

Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.

Superintendent/President,

Mira Costa College

Sunita Cooke, Ph.D. Superintendent/President, Mira Costa College

David Crean, Ph.D.

Managing General Partner,

Coast Bioventures LLC

David Crean, Ph.D. Managing General Partner, Coast Bioventures LLC

Bassil Dahiyat, Ph.D.

President and CEO,

Xencor

Bassil Dahiyat, Ph.D. President and CEO, Xencor

DeeDee DeMan

Founder, Chairman & CEO,

Bench International

DeeDee DeMan Founder, Chairman & CEO, Bench International

Emad Fareed

Partner,

KPMG, Inc

Emad Fareed Partner, KPMG, Inc

Gregory Frost, Ph.D.

Chairman & CEO,

EXUMA Biotech

Gregory Frost, Ph.D. Chairman & CEO, EXUMA Biotech

Ronnie Hanecak, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Licensing,

UCI Beall Applied Innovation

Ronnie Hanecak, Ph.D. Senior Director, Licensing, UCI Beall Applied Innovation

Richard Heyman, Ph.D.

Venture Partner

ARCH Ventures

Richard Heyman, Ph.D. Venture Partner ARCH Ventures

Ted Jacobs

Vice Chairman,

CBRE

Ted Jacobs Vice Chairman, CBRE

Cheston Larson, J.D.

Partner & Co-Chair, Life Sciences Industry Group,

Latham & Watkins LLP

Cheston Larson, J.D. Partner & Co-Chair, Life Sciences Industry Group, Latham & Watkins LLP

Adam Lenain

Member, Mintz Levin

Adam Lenain Member, Mintz Levin

Kathryn Lowell

Group Vice President, Global Government Affairs

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

Kathryn Lowell Group Vice President, Global Government Affairs BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

James Mackay, Ph.D.

Founder & CEO

Kateran Consulting

James Mackay, Ph.D. Founder & CEO Kateran Consulting

Hala Madanat, Ph.D.

Vice President for Research & Innovation,

SDSU

Hala Madanat, Ph.D. Vice President for Research & Innovation, SDSU

Trevor Martin, Ph.D.

Co-Founder & CEO,

Mammoth Biosciences

Trevor Martin, Ph.D. Co-Founder & CEO, Mammoth Biosciences

Damien McDevitt, Ph.D.

CEO,

Aspen Neuroscience

Damien McDevitt, Ph.D. CEO, Aspen Neuroscience

Juli Moran

San Diego Office Managing Partner & Managing Director,

Deloitte Consulting LLP

Juli Moran San Diego Office Managing Partner & Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Corinne Peek-Asa, Ph.D.

Vice Chancellor, Research,

UCSD

Corinne Peek-Asa, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor, Research, UCSD

Bob Ramos, J.D.

Partner,

Procopio

Bob Ramos, J.D. Partner, Procopio

Tina Self

Senior VP/Biologics Manufacturing Capability Cluster Leader & Berkeley Site Head

Bayer

Tina Self Senior VP/Biologics Manufacturing Capability Cluster Leader & Berkeley Site Head Bayer

Diane Simeone, MD

Director, Moores Cancer Center at UCSD

Diane Simeone, MD Director, Moores Cancer Center at UCSD

Tsuneo Takahashi

President,

NF Corporation

Tsuneo Takahashi President, NF Corporation

Olivier Toury

Co-Founder & CEO,

Neuroservices-Alliance

Olivier Toury Co-Founder & CEO, Neuroservices-Alliance

Kevin Tremblay

Sr. Director, SD Market Leader,

Biomed Realty

Kevin Tremblay Sr. Director, SD Market Leader, Biomed Realty

David Webb, Ph.D.

CEO,

Rev-Therapeutics

David Webb, Ph.D. CEO, Rev-Therapeutics

emeritus-members

Emeritus Members

John Dunn

General Counsel

Calcimedica

John Dunn General Counsel Calcimedica

Wain Fishburn

Chair,

Critical Path Institute

Wain Fishburn Chair, Critical Path Institute

Lisa Haile

Partner & Global Life Science Sector Chair,

DLA Piper

Lisa Haile Partner & Global Life Science Sector Chair, DLA Piper

David Hale

Chairman,

Hale BioPharma Ventures

David Hale Chairman, Hale BioPharma Ventures

Guy Iannuzzi

CEO,

Mentus

Guy Iannuzzi CEO, Mentus

Paul Laikind, Ph.D.

Principal,

GVM BioBusiness

Paul Laikind, Ph.D. Principal, GVM BioBusiness

Jack Lief

Director,

CeleCor

Jack Lief Director, CeleCor

Magda Marquet, Ph.D.

Co-Founder & Co-CEO,

ALMA Life Sciences, LLC

Magda Marquet, Ph.D. Co-Founder & Co-CEO, ALMA Life Sciences, LLC

Joe Panetta

President Emeritus

Biocom California

Joe Panetta President Emeritus Biocom California

Trindl Reeves

Chief Sales Officer,

Marsh & McLennan Agency

Trindl Reeves Chief Sales Officer, Marsh & McLennan Agency

Larry Stambaugh

Chairman

Molecular Assemblies, Inc.

Larry Stambaugh Chairman Molecular Assemblies, Inc.

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Board of Directors

Meet the Board

Meet the Biocom California Board of Directors, working to ensure Biocom California’s programs, initiatives, and strategies work to accelerate life science across California.

Board of Directors

Sabrina Martucci Johnson

Chair; President and CEO

Daré Biosciences

Carin Canale-Theakston

Vice Chair, Professional Services

Ranjeet Banerjee

Vice Chair, DE&I; CEO

Cold Chain Technologies

Kelly Hayes

Treasurer; Assurance Partner

Ernst & Young

Aliza Apple, Ph.D.

Vice President, Catalyze360 AI/ML

Eli Lilly

Matthew Bresnahan, J.D.

Partner

Wilson Sonsini

Dan Burgess

Chairman

Nabriva Therapeutics, PLC

Stephen Ferruolo, J.D., Ph.D.

Secretary, Professor

USD School of Law

Joydeep Ganguly

Sr. Vice President, Corporate Operations & Chief Sustainability Officer

Gilead Sciences

Jennifer Giottonini Cayer

Chief Business Officer

Pulmocide

Susan Krumplitsch

Partner

DLA Piper

Jeffrey Hessekiel

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Exelixis, Inc.

Paul Mola

CEO

Armida Labs

Carolyn Ng, Ph.D.

Business Unit Partner

TPG Life Sciences Innovations

Bernard Parker

Managing Director

Caligen Bio

Ken Rollins

Partner

Cooley

Christophe Schilling, Ph.D.

CEO

Genomatica, Inc.

Tim Scott

President and CEO

Biocom California

John Sos

SVP & Group President Life Sciences Solutions Group

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Nick Tait

Principal,

Marsh & McLennan Agency

Nancy Whiting, Pharm.D.

President and CEO

Recludix Pharma

“It’s so rewarding to see the tremendous impact the board has on advancing Biocom California’s key initiatives and, through that, invigorating the entire Southern California life science community.”

Carin Canale

Vice Chair, Professional Services

Magda Marquet

Co-Chairman & Founder, Althea

Board of Governors

Connor Bates

Vice President/General Manager, Infusion Medication Management,

BD

Neil Bence, Ph.D.

VP, Head of Oncology Discovery,

Bristol Myers Squibb