Life Science Tennessee is a member organization, driven by a robust Board of Directors who steer the organization’s strategic direction. The Board of Directors consists of industry executives from all areas, with representation from Tennessee’s research institutions, entrepreneurs, policy experts, economic development professionals and experienced scientists.
| NAME | PARTICIPATION | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| Jenn Adams | Chairman, Executive Committee | August Bioservices |
| Kayla Graff | Vice Chair, Executive Committee | SweetBio |
| Hunter Rost | Treasurer, Executive Committee | Resource Label Group |
| Tom Ballard | Executive Committee, Economic Development Chairman | PYA |
| Kelly Mullins | Executive Committee, Advocacy Co-Chair | Pfizer |
| John Martin | Executive Committee, Advocacy Co-Chair | Smith + Nephew |
| Alejandra Alvarez | Director | Regional One Health |
| Audrey Depelteau | Director | ETSU Innovation Lab |
| Brian Laden | Director | Appello Pharmaceuticals |
| Doug Lawyer | Director | Knoxville Chamber of Commerce |
| Elizabeth Fox | Director | St. Jude Children’s Hospital |
| Emily Ogden | Director | CSL Behring |
| Eric Mayer | Director | New Day Diagnostics |
| Graham Taylor | Director | Helix Biotech |
| Jeff Bedard | Director | Crown Laboratories |
| Jennifer Zachry | Director | Orion Therapeutics |
| Josh Eckelberry | Director | Solas Bioventures |
| Judy Jenkins | Director | Johnson & Johnson |
| Julie Lampley | Director | Epstein Becker Green |
| Kyle Kamrath | Director | Vertex Pharmaceuticals |
| Dr. Larry Marnett | Director | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Liz Sillay | Director | HCA Healthcare |
| Maha Krishnamurthy | Director | UTRF |
| Michael Werner | Director | Holland & Knight |
| Olaf Shulz | Director | Epicenter |
| Rob Readnour | Director | Mountain Group Partners |
| Shawn Glinter | Director | Pendant Biosciences |
| Tom Womack | Director | AgLaunch |
| Chris Locke | Ex Officio | GMMDC |
| Lindsey Cox | Ex Officio | LaunchTN |