About Us

Chair: Russ H. Read, Executive Director, National Center for the Biotechnology Work Force, Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem

Vice Chair: Terry Conrad, former President and CEO, Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Greensboro

Past Chair: Rosemary C. Wander, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Research and Public/Private Sector Partnerships, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro

  • Michael Batalia, Ph.D., Director, Office of Technology Asset Management, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem
  • Tim Bertram, Ph.D., Sr. Vice President, Science and Technology, Tengion, Inc., Winston-Salem.
  • Charles W. Calkins, Partner, Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP, Winston-Salem
  • Steven Casey (Steve), Vice President, Statewide Operations, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park
  • Morris J. Clarke, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem
  • Bill Dean, President, Piedmont Triad Research Park, Winston-Salem
  • Valdemar Fischer, President, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., Greensboro
  • Williams (Bill) S. Gibbons, Ph.D., President, Cook Endoscopy, Winston-Salem
  • Roger E. Gordon, Ph.D., President and CEO, Banner Pharmacaps, High Point
  • Loren Hill, President, High Point Economic Development Corporation, High Point
  • Peggy S. Low, Senior Vice President, Technology, Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, Winston-Salem
  • Dan Lynch, President, Greensboro Economic Development Partnership, Greensboro
  • Jerry L. McGuire, Director, Office of Technology Transfer, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro
  • John R. Merrill, Executive Director, Gateway University Research Park, Browns Summit
  • John Obermeyer, CEO, Piedmont Triad Entrepreneurial Network, Greensboro
  • Randy L. Pool, PE, Managing Principal, Stantec Consulting, Winston-Salem
  • N. Radhakrishnan Ph.D., P.E. (Dr. Radha), Vice Chancellor for Research, North Carolina A&T State University, Division of Research, Greensboro
  • Gwyn F. Riddick, Director, Piedmont Triad Office, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Winston-Salem
  • Doug Speight, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Outreach & Economic Development, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro
  • Penny Whiteheart, Executive Vice President, Piedmont Triad Partnership, Greensboro
  • Mac Williams, President, Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce, Burlington
  • William Woodruff (Bill), Department Head, Biotechnology, SE Regional Director, Bio-Link , Alamance Community College, Southeast Region Center, Graham