Frank McDaniel, Esq.
Partner
McDaniel Henry, LLP
Chair

C. Russell Allen
President
BioFlorida

Thomas B. Ballard
Director, Economic Development & Partnerships
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Abel de la Rosa, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President
Pharmasset, Inc.

Special Advisor to Board:
Pamela R. Demain
Executive Director, Licensing
Merck & Co., Inc.

David A. Dodd
Stem Cell Sciences Plc.

Andrew Fleshner
Director - Business Development
St. Joseph's Research Institute

Louise Fortin
International Marketing Manager
Quebec Trade Office - Atlanta

Brad Gillespie
Founder and Principal Partner
MGFA Manufacturing Associates

Matthew A. Gonda, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
IMI International Medical Innovations, Inc.

Mary Louise Goodie
Business Development Officer
Canadian Consulate General

Thomas A. Gordy
President & CEO
CeloNova BioSciences, Inc.

David Hartnett
Vice President of Technology Industry
Expansion
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce

William (Bill) Humphries
Senior VP, Commercial Operations
Stiefel Laboratories

William (Bill) Kirkland
Chief Executive Officer
Collexis Holdings, Inc.

Michael B. Manning
Senior Vice President, Healthcare Practices Leader
Manning Selvage & Lee

Mary L. Mayer, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Lead Negotiator, Sr. Manager
New Business
GM Powertrain

Dr. Hari Nair
Managing Director / CEO
NuSep, Ltd

Jonathan Nugent
Managing Partner
Red Mountain BIO

Kathy Nugent
Executive Director
Biotechnology Association of Alabama

Tom O'Toole
Deputy Director, Technology Licensing
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Christopher D. Offen
Chief Executive Officer
Wynden Pharmaceuticals, LLC

Randy Riggs
President & CEO
Institute for Advanced Cancer Therapeutics (IACT)

Brandy Salmon, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Associate Director
Office of Licensing and Ventures
Duke University & Duke University Health Systems

Ann Schmierer, Ph.D.
Strategic Partners Officer/Biosciences
Georgia Institute of Technology

John Sharkey, Ph.D.
Vice President, Business Development
Sciele Pharma, Inc.

Tony Shuker, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur/Consultant

Glen Whitley
President
American Electronics Association

Kristian Wolf
CEO & President
German American Chamber of Commerce