About Us

Chair: Rosemary C. Wander, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Research and Public/Private Sector Partnerships, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170

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

  • Michael Batalia, Ph.D., Director, Office of Technology, Asset Management, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem
  • Charles W. Calkins, Partner, Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP, Winston-Salem
  • Mr. Steven Casey (Steve), Vice President, Statewide Operations, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park,
  • Morris J. Clarke, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem
  • Terry J. Conrad, President and CEO, Merz Pharmaceuticals LLC, Greensboro
  • Bill Dean, President, Piedmont Triad Research Park,
    Winston-Salem
  • Valdemar Fischer, President, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., Greensboro
  • Roger E. Gordon, Ph.D., President and CEO, Banner Pharmacaps, High Point
  • Loren Hill, President, High Point Economic Development Corporation, High Point
  • Roland H. Johnson, President and CEO, Piedmont Pharmaceuticals, Greensboro
  • Philip King, Dean, Business & Industry Programs, Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown
  • Peggy S. Low, Senior Vice President, Technology, Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, Winston-Salem
  • Dan Lynch, President, Greensboro Economic Development Partnership, Greensboro, NC
  • Stanley W. Mandel, Ph.D. (Stan), Director, Angell Center for Entrepreneurship, Wake Forest University,
    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, Brown Summit
  • Mr. Randy L. Pool, PE, Managing Principal, Stantec Consulting, Winston-Salem
  • N. Radhakrishnan Ph.D., P.E. (Dr. Radha), Vice Chancellor for Research, North Carolina A&T State University, Division of Research, Greensboro
  • Gwyn F. Riddick, Director, Piedmont Triad Office, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Winston-Salem
  • Mark E. Welker Ph.D., Associate Provost for Research, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem
  • Penny Whiteheart, Executive Vice President, Piedmont Triad Partnership, Greensboro, NC 27409
  • Mac Williams, President, Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce, Burlington
  • William Woodruff (Bill), Department Head, Biotechnology, SE Regional Director, Bio-Link , Alamance Community College, Southeast Region Center, Graham