Biotechnology Center Staff

Board of Directors

Sue Cole
Chairwoman
E-mail | Biography

Board of Directors Roster

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President's Office

Norris Tolson
President and CEO
E-mail | 919-541-9366 | Biography

Margie Stevens
Executive Assistant
E-mail | 919-541-9366

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Business, Education and Science

Ken Tindall, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Science and Business Development
E-mail | 919-549-8853 | Biography

Mary Beth Thomas, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Centers of Innovation Operations
E-mail | 919-549-8844 | Biography

Dawn Silsbee
Senior Administrative Assistant
| 919-549-8841

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Business and Technology Development Program

John Richert, MBA
Vice President, Business and Technology Development Program
| 919-549-8827 | Biography

Yonnie Butler, MBA
Business Development Director
E-mail | 919-549-8827 | Biography

Pamela Gaster, MCSA
Senior Administrative Assistant
| 919-549-8827

Robert A. Lindberg, PhD, RAC
BATON Director
| 919-549-8827 | Biography

Shobha Parthasarathi, Ph.D.
Technology Development Director
E-mail | 919-549-8827 |


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Education and Training Program

Kathleen Kennedy, Ph.D.
Vice President, Education and Training Program
| 919-549-8876 | Biography

John Balchunas
Work Force Training Manager
| 919-549-8874

Amy Black
Education and Training Program Specialist
E-mail | 919-549-8865

Monique Bridges
Administrative Assistant
E-mail | 919-549-8867

Bill Schy, Ph.D.
Education and Training Program Manager
| 919-549-8875

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Science and Technology Development Program

Maria Rapoza, Ph.D.
Vice President, Science and Technology Development Program
E-mail | 919-549-8849 | Biography

Deborah De
Statewide Programs Manager
E-mail

Virginia DeLuca
Director, Core Programs
| 919-549-8842

Cynthia J. Sollod, Ph.D
Science and Technology Development Program Manager
| 919-549-8816

Nicki M. Williams
Science and Technology Development Program Specialist (Intellectual Exchange Groups)
| 919-549-8833

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Statewide Operations and Economic Development

Mike Wilkins
Senior Vice President, Statewide Operations and Economic Development
E-mail | Biography

Pamela Glover
Senior Administrative Assistant, Statewide Operations and Economic Development
E-mail

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Bioscience Industrial Development

William O. Bullock, MBA
Vice President, Bioscience Industrial Development
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Mark Lombard
Bioscience Industrial Development Program Manager
E-Mail | Biography

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Statewide Development

Steven Casey, MBA
Vice President, Statewide Operations
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Marjorie Benbow
Director, Greater Charlotte Office
| 704-687-8563 | Biography

John Chaffee
Director, Eastern Office
| 252-328-9982 | Biography

Randall Johnson, MBA
Director, Southeastern Office
| 910-763-5747 | Biography

Cheryl McMurry
Director, Western Office
| 828-670-3394, ext. 102 | Biography

Gwyn Riddick
Director, Piedmont Triad Office
| 336-725-6672 | Biography

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Corporate Affairs

Steven Burke
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
| 919-549-8819 | Biography

Monica J. Hamlett
Senior Administrative Assistant
| 919-549-8818

Jason Nelson
Special Projects Manager
E-mail

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Corporate Development and Government Relations

Christy Russell
Vice President, Government and State Relations
E-mail | Biography

Amber Walker
Corporate Development Manager
E-mail | 919-549-8856

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Corporate Communications

Chris Brodie
Vice President, Corporate Communications
E-mail | 919-549-8814

Robin Deacle
Manager, E-Communications
E-mail | 919-549-8824

Jim Shamp
News and Publications Editor
E-mail | 919-549-8889

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Library and Information Services

Susie Corbett, MSLS, AHIP
Vice President, Library and Information Services
| 919-549-8881 | Biography

Sperry Krueger, MLIS
Research Librarian
| 919-549-8879

Karin J. Shank, MS, MLS
Research Librarian
| 919-549-8852

Minh Bebeau
Library Technical Assistant
E-mail | 919-549-8878

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Corporate Administration and Finance

John Pearce, CPA
Controller
| 919-549-8847

Joan Pifer
Director, Contracts and Grants
| 919-549-8846

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Hamner Conference Center

Flora Moorman, CMP, CSEP
Director, Hamner Conference Center
| 919-541-9366

Hamner Center Staff