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Richmond, Virginia

(804) 545-5799

Board of Directors

University Directors
Melur (Ram) Ramasubramanian, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
University of Virginia

Michael J. Friedlander, Ph.D. 
Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology,
Virginia Tech

Founding Executive Director,
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute

Senior Dean for Research,
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine


Srirama Rao, Ph.D. 
Vice President for Research and Innovation 
Virginia Commonwealth University 
Office of Research 

Morris W. Foster, Ph.D.  (Treasurer)
Vice President for Research 
Old Dominion University 

Deborah Crawford, Ph.D. 
Vice President for Research 
Office of the Provost 
George Mason University 

​William J. Wasilenko, Ph.D
Senior Associate Dean for Research
Associate Professor of Microbiology and
Molecular Cell Biology
Eastern Virginia Medical School 

Dennis Manos, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Research and
​Graduate/Professional Studies
Director, Applied Research Center
Director, William and Mary Research Institute
​William and Mary
 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
David X. Cifu, M.D. (Chairman)
Board Chairman 
Associate Dean of Innovation and System Integration,
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Herman J. Flax, MD Professor and Chair, Department of PM&R,
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
 Senior TBI Specialist,
Principal Investigator, Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium
U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs

Health Care System Providers
Howard P. Kern 
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sentara Healthcare 

(effective 10-1-19)  Mickey Kim, M.D., M.B.A.

​Commonwealth of Virginia
Robby Demeria
Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade for Technology 
Commonwealth of Virginia 

Vince Barnett
Vice President, Business Investment
Virginia Economic Development Partnership 

Private Equity/Venture Capital Director
Thomas D. Roberts, III (Secretary)
Partner 
Harbert Venture Partners 

Kyp Sirinakis
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Epidarex Capital

Life Science Company Director
Jeff Conroy
Founder and CEO
Embody LLC

Virginia Biosciences Industry
Jeff Gallagher 
CEO 
Virginia Biotechnology Association 

Project Management and Oversight Panel 

Science and Clinical
Ali Andalibi, Ph.D. 
Associate Dean of Research 
George Mason University 

O. John Semmes, Ph.D.
Director
​Leroy T. Canoles, Jr. Cancer Research Center
Eastern Virginia Medical School

​George S. Bloom, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology, Cell Biology and Neuroscience
Director, Neuroscience Undergraduate Program
University of Virginia

Charles Anamelechi, Ph.D.
Healthcare Strategy Manager
Monitor Deloitte

Mickey Kim, M.D., M.B.A.
Venture Capital Firms
Scott Meza 
Shareholder and Attorney at Law 
Greenberg Trauig 

Bob Creeden
Managing Director
UVA Seed Fund and New Ventures

Monique Adams
Executive Director
757 Angels Group

Life Science Companies
Rony Thomas 
President and CEO 
LifeNet Health, Inc. 

James C. Powers 
Chairman and CEO 
Hemoshear, LLC 

Gerard Eldering
President
Innovate Tech Ventures ​

Jeff Pompeo
President and CEO
CareTaker Medical, LLC

Michael Grisham
​President & CEO

Mike Grisham has served as Founder, Managing Member and CEO of GPB Scientific LLC since 2002. He has over 21 years of experience in biosciences, building diagnostic and healthcare companies. Mr. Grisham founded and served as CEO of Celective DX (acquired by On-Q-ity); Verinata Health Inc. (acquired by Illumina); and Paradigm Health Corporation (acquired by Alere). Grisham holds a BA from University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Suzänne Taylor, PhD, MBA
Vice President of Operations

Suzänne Taylor has over 20 years of experience in healthcare, including clinical practice as an occupational therapist, graduate level course instruction, clinical trial research, and nationwide presentations as a leader and expert in oncology rehabilitation. Dr. Taylor also has extensive healthcare management experience including serving as a Regional Director of Operations for American Retirement Corporation and Brookdale Senior Living. Taylor holds a BS in occupational therapy from Saint Louis University, an MBA in Healthcare Management from University of Phoenix, and a PhD in Health Related Sciences from Virginia Commonwealth University.

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