Chair
Jennifer Radosevich, PhD
Worldwide Director of Research
Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Vice Chair
Crissa Cook
Partner
Hovey Williams, LLP
Secretary
Kim Lovan
Executive Managing Director
Black & Veatch, NextGen Ag
Treasurer
Patrick Sweet
Co-CEO
Stephens & Associates
Sam Al-Murrani, PhD, MBA
Owner, Bimini Pet Health
General Manager, LifeTech Diagnostics
Erik Blume, JD
Principal, Liminix Consulting, LLC
Amanda Bratton
Quality Operations Manager
The Great Plains Laboratory, LLC
Erika Brice
Investment Officer, Social Impact Practice
Kresge Foundation
Melissa Roberts Chapman
President and Regional Innovation Officer
KC BioHub
Spencer Chestnut
Group Leader, Biologics Engineering
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Rob Gerlach, JD
Executive Director of Tech Transfer and Commercialization
Wichita State University
Seth Kelso
Director, KC Market Leader
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc
Edward Kremer, PhD
Dean of Math, Science, Business, and Technology
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Jason O’Brien
Vice President Business Development
DPS Group
Justin Mutzbauer
Executive Producer, Business Insurance
Marsh MMA
Jason Neat
President, Eurofins Viracor
Tiffany Stovall
Chief Executive Officer
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions
Rebecca Robinson
Chief Corporate Engagement and Economic Development Officer
Kansas State University Innovation Partners
Shaun Rojas
Senior Director, Civic Engagement
Kansas Leadership Center
Jeff Rozelle
Vice President Regional Operations, Midwest
CRB
Mark Wissel, PhD
Director, R&D
Eurofins Viracor BioPharma
Leander van der Walt
Chief Executive Officer
MS Biotech
Justin Welsh, DVM
Executive Director, US Livestock Technical Services
Merck Animal Health
Kelly Williams
Director of Lab Products
Labconco
Dawn Wolff, MPA
Vice President of Strategy, Innovation, and Partnerships
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Douglas Wright, PhD
Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology
University of Kansas Medical Center
Jim West
Associate Director
BioTools Innovator
Scott Leigh
Chief Revenue Officer
Ronawk
Nick Love
Co-Founder & CEO
Love LifeSciences
