WE ARE BIOKANSAS
Meet the 2023 BioKansas Workforce Committee
The Workforce committee aims to better align the workforce with various bioscience employers in the region. Committee activities focus on improving the acquisition, training, retention, and productivity of life science staff for the biosciences to continue to grow and thrive. Inclusion in the committee is by invitation only. To learn more or to express interest in joining the committee, contact us.

Chair
Rebecca J Wates, PhD
Bioanalytical Scientist
PRA Health Sciences

Ishfaq Ahmed
Assistant Professor of Biology & Biomanufacturing,
Kansas City, Kansas Community College

Joanna J Cielocha, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology, Science Coordinator Rockhurst University

Katherine Deeter
Chief People Officer, Ventria Bioscience

James Genandt, PhD
President & CEO, Manhattan Area Technical College

Sohrab Habibi Goudarzi, PhD
Senior Director, Pharma Discovery and R&D, KCAS Bioanalytical & Biomarker Services

Ali Hoehn
Associate Scientist,
Biology-Discovery
Merck Animal Health

Kristin Koch
Continuous Improvement Specialist, Ceva Sante Animale

Dave Koncak
Vice-President, Compli LLC

Anil Mahapatro, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Wichita State University

Amirsoheil Negahbani
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences IRB Chair, Cleveland University – Kansas City

Olivia Provance, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Yale School of Medicine

Stacy Pursell, CPC, CERS
Founder and CEO, The VET Recruiter, Therio Partners

Scot Stubenhofen
Vice President
Catalyst Flex, Catalyst Clinical Research, LLC

Jack Treml, PhD
Assistant Director & Professor of Practice, Biotechnology
University of Kansas, Edwards Campus

Julie Watson
Validation Engineer, GMP Pros