Piedmont Triad Advisory Committee

The following community leaders donate their time and expertise to shape the growth of life science in the Piedmont Triad Region of North Carolina.

 

• Executive Advisory Council lead: Jerry Barker, President, Novex Innovations

• Michael Batalia, Ph.D., CLP, Co-founder, Wide Eyed Technologies, LLC

• Manju Bhat, M.V.Sc., Ph.D., Dean, College of Arts, Sciences, Business & Education, Winston-Salem State University

• Bill Bullock, Senior Vice President, Statewide Operations & Economic Development, North Carolina Biotechnology Center

• Jennifer Byrne, Co-founder and CEO, Javara Inc.

• Robert Egleston, Executive Director, Twin City Development Foundation

• Chair: Daniel (Dan) Erb, PT, Ph.D., Provost, High Point University

• Vice Chair: Geoff Foster, M.S., MBA, CEO and President, Core Technology Molding Corp.

• Serena Guzman, Senior Vice President of Atlantic Division, LabCorp

• Summer Johnson McGee, Ph.D., CPH, President, Salem Academy & College

• Nancy V. Johnston, Executive Director, Piedmont Triad Office, North Carolina Biotechnology Center

• Genevra Kelly, MPH, Institute Partnerships, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

• Ag Tech Consultant: Michael Kelly, Chief Financial Officer, Piedmont Animal Health

• Peter Marsh, Founding Partner, Flywheel Coworking LLC and Founding Director, Flywheel Foundation

• Eric Muth, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development, North Carolina A&T State University

• Sherine Obare, Ph.D., Dean, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina A&T State University and UNC Greensboro 

• Mark Owens, I.O.M., CCE, President and CEO, Greater Winston-Salem Inc.

• Mark Phillips, VP, Statewide Operations; Executive Director, Eastern Office, North Carolina Biotechnology Center

• Russ H. Read, BSc, MA, Executive Director, National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce, Forsyth Technical Community College

• Cynthia (Cindy) Rothschild, Ph.D., Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

• Ken Russell, Director of Technology Development at Wake Forest University School of Medicine

• Malay Shah, MBA, Co-Managing Director, Piedmont VentureSouth

• Terri Shelton, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, University of North Carolina Greensboro

• Chris Veal, Regional Director, Triad West RSC @ WSSU, Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC)

• Gordon Vail, Ph.D., US Head of Crop Protection Field Development, Syngenta

• Daniel Yohannes, Ph.D., MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Renaissance Fiber Inc.