Eastern Region Advisory Committee

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

• Chair: H. L. (Steve) Stephenson, III, Attorney, Ward & Smith, P. A.

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

• Rod Gurganus, Beaufort County Extension Director, North Carolina State University

• Flint Harding, Director, Business Development, Avoca, Inc.

• Phillip Hodges (Phil), Manager, Nano Ventures, LLC

• Dr. Loren Limberis, Ph.D., Director, Eastern Region Pharma Center and Associate Professor, Engineering, East Carolina University

• Mark Phillips, Executive Director, Eastern Office, Vice President Statewide Operations, North Carolina Biotechnology Center

• Carl Rees, Senior Economic Developer, ElectriCities of North Carolina

• Mike Renn, Pharmaceutical Consultant, Pitt Community College

• Vann Rogerson, Senior Vice President, NCEast Alliance

• Edmund (Ed) Stellwag, Ph.D., Director, Genomics Core Facility and Associate Professor, Department of Biology, East Carolina University

• Christy Weeks, Director of Biotechnology, Pitt Community College