About Us

Chair: Russ H. Read, Executive Director, National Center for the Biotechnology Work Force, Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem

Vice Chair: Terry Conrad, Founder, President & CEO, Branthan Laboratories, LLC, Greensboro

  • Michael Batalia, Ph.D., Director, Office of Technology Asset Management, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem
  • Tim Bertram, Ph.D., Sr. Vice President, Science and Technology, Tengion, Inc., Winston-Salem
  • Steven Casey (Steve), Vice President, Statewide Operations, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park
  • Helen Cauthen, Vice President, Cluster Development & Retention Services, Greensboro Economic Development Alliance, Greensboro
  • Rob Clapper, President, Greensboro Area Chamber of Commerce, Greensboro
  • Morris J. Clarke, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem
  • Bill Dean, BDStrategies, Winston-Salem
  • Valdemar Fischer, President, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., Greensboro
  • Roger E. Gordon, Ph.D., President and CEO, Banner Pharmacaps, High Point
  • Brian Haderlie, Dean at Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown
  • Joe Kronner, President, JFK Consulting, Winston-Salem
  • Peggy S. Low, Senior Vice President, Technology, Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, Winston-Salem
  • Jerry L. McGuire, Director, Office of Technology Transfer, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro
  • John R. Merrill, Executive Director, Gateway University Research Park, Browns Summit
  • Randy L. Pool, PE, Managing Principal, Stantec Inc., Winston-Salem
  • N. Radhakrishnan Ph.D., P.E. (Dr. Radha), Vice Chancellor for Research, North Carolina A&T State University, Division of Research, Greensboro
  • Bonnie Renfro, President, Randolph County Economic Development, Asheboro
  • Gwyn F. Riddick, Director, Piedmont Triad Office, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Winston-Salem
  • Scott Sewell, Vice President, Technology Acquisition & Development, Cook Medical, Winston-Salem
  • Aaron Tabor, Ph.D., CEO & Medical Research Director, Physicians Laboratories, Kernersville
  • Penny Whiteheart, Executive Vice President, Piedmont Triad Partnership, Greensboro
  • William Woodruff (Bill), Department Head, Biotechnology, SE Regional Director, Bio-Link , Alamance Community College, Southeast Region Center, Graham