Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee is comprised of about 135 leaders from the public and private sectors in science, health care, business, academia, and policy, and is the leadership group responsible for overseeing Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap. The group helped to devise the Roadmap in 2002 and contributed to its update in 2014.
In 2018, the committee launched four project teams to advance and accelerate the Arizona ecosystem: entrepreneurship, legislative relations, risk capital, and talent.
In addition, some of the Steering Committee’s main activities include:
- Stimulating a business environment in Arizona that will lead to growth in the biosciences and the emerging knowledge industry
- Seeking ways to encourage new and innovative partnerships
- Enhancing communications by coordinating efforts to raise the visibility of the biosciences in Arizona
- Taking advantage of opportunities to advance and promote the biosciences to key audiences statewide
- Staying abreast of major research, business, and policy developments that impact the biosciences in Arizona
Eve Ross, J.D.
Chair
Vice President (Retired)
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Heather Carter
Vice Chair
Executive Vice President
Greater Phoenix Leadership
Mark Slater, Ph.D.
Immediate Past Chair
Vice President for Research
HonorHealth
Michael Abecassis, M.D.
Dean
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
The Honorable Amanda Aguirre
President & CEO
Regional Center for Border Health
Ann-Marie Alameddin
President & CEO
Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
John Arnold
Executive Director
Arizona Board of Regents
Will Aylor
Assistant Vice President for Research
Northern Arizona University
Jeremy Babendure, Ph.D.
Executive Director
SciTech Institute
Jennifer Kehlet Barton, Ph.D.
Director
BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona
The Honorable Betsey Bayless
President Emeritus
Maricopa Integrated Health System
Shane Burgess, Ph.D., D.V.M.
Vice President and Dean
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
University of Arizona
Chris Camacho
President & CEO
Greater Phoenix Economic Council
Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation
University of Arizona
Dennis Carey
Executive Director
Pima County Medical Society
Jennifer Carusetta
Vice President, Public Affairs & Advocacy
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Ji Mi Choi
Director
Desert and Pacific Region, I-Corps Hub
Arizona State University
The Honorable Becky Daggett
Mayor
City of Flagstaff
Bob DeLean
Chairman, CEO & Managing Director
Arizona Tech Investors
Dave Dexter
President & CEO
Sonora Quest Laboratories
Debbie Dicarlo
CEO
Cancer Support Community Arizona
David Engelthaler, Ph.D.
Director, Programs and Operations
TGen North
Maureen Fahey
Chief of Staff, Office of the CEO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Brandy Flores
Senior Manager, Alliance Development
Pfizer
The Honorable Kate Gallego
Mayor
City of Phoenix
Jyotsna Ghai, Ph.D.
Vice President, Product Development
Roche Tissue Diagnostics (Ventana Medical Systems)
Steven Gonzales, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Maricopa Community Colleges
Robert S. Green, Esq.
Former President & CEO
EndoVantage, LLC
Mary Jo Gregory, FACHE, RN
President & CEO
The NARBHA Institute
David J. Gullen, M.D.
Chair, Board of Directors, Flinn Foundation
Community Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic (retired)
Geoffrey Gurtner, M.D.
Professor and Chair
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Michael Guymon
President and CEO
Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce
Sharon J. Harper
President & CEO
The Plaza Companies
The Honorable Kevin Hartke
Mayor
City of Chandler
Gabrielle Finley-Hazle
President
Dignity Health Arizona Central & West Valley
Doug Hockstad
Assistant Vice President, Tech Launch Arizona
University of Arizona
Tom Hornaday
President
Hornaday Development LLC
Matthew Hulver, Ph.D.
Vice President, Research
Arizona State University
Gail Jackson
President & CEO
Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona
Chad Jaeger
Chief Operating Officer
Banner Research
Heidi Jannenga
Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer
WebPT
Kyle Jardine
Vice President, Market Executive
Wexford Science and Technology
Holly Jensen
Vice President, Communications
University of Arizona
Brittney Kaufmann
CEO
Health System Alliance of Arizona
Paul Keim, Ph.D.
Cowden Chair & Regents Professor
Northern Arizona University
Gretchen Kinsella
Arizona Business Unit Leader
DPR Construction
Joan Koerber-Walker
President & CEO
Arizona BioIndustry Association
Beth Kohler
Chief Executive Officer
Arizona Association of Health Plans
Melissa Kotrys
CEO
Contexture
Joshua LaBaer, M.D., Ph.D.
Executive Director
Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University
The Honorable John Lewis
President & CEO
PHX East Valley Partnership
Matt Likens
President & CEO
GT Medical Technologies
Jack W. Lunsford
President
The Lunsford Group
Christine Mackay
Director, Community and Economic Development
City of Phoenix
Joann MacMaster
CEO
Desert Angels
Marie Jay Maningo-Salinas, Ph.D.
Vice Chair, Research
Mayo Clinic
Libby McDannell
CEO
Arizona Medical Association
John McElligott
Executive Director
Maricopa County Medical Society
Jon W. McGarity
President
EthiX Associates
Hiral Mistry
New Product Development Leader
W.L. Gore & Associates
Mike Mobley, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Office for Research and Innovation
Grand Canyon University
Jeffrey D. Morton
Partner
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Rick Naimark
Associate Vice President of Program Development Planning
Arizona State University
Matthew Nelson
Manager of Research Operations
St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center
The Honorable Douglas Nicholls
Mayor
City of Yuma
The Honorable David Ortega
Mayor
City of Scottsdale
Nina Ossanna, Ph.D.
Chair
Bioindustry Organization of Southern Arizona
Kimberly Ott
Assistant to the President, Executive Communication and Media Relations
Northern Arizona University
Katie Paquet
Vice President, Media Relations & Strategic Communications
Arizona State University
Pankaj Jay Pasricha, M.D.
Chair of Medicine
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Julie M. Pastrick
President & CEO
Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce
Susan Pepin, M.D.
Managing Director of Health and Clinical Partnerships
Arizona State University – Knowledge Enterprise
Mara Pernick
Partner, Cancer Fund
The Honorable Brigette Peterson
Mayor
City of Gilbert
Suzanne Pfister
President & CEO
Vitalyst Health Foundation
Zaida Dedolph Piecoro
Health Policy Advisor
Arizona Governor’s Office
Liz Pocock
CEO
Startup Tucson
The Honorable Christian Price
CEO
Maricopa Economic Development Alliance
Guy Reed, M.D.
Dean
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
Eric Reiman, M.D.
Board of Directors, Flinn Foundation
Chief Executive Officer
Banner Research
Darcy Renfro
Director of Workforce and Economic Development
Maricopa Community Colleges
Jessica Rigler
Staff Vice President, Population Health and Innovation
Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona
Nannon Roosa
President
CATS Tonometer
Todd Sanders
President & CEO
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Rick Schnellmann, Ph.D.
Dean
University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
Tom Schumann
Executive Director
Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation
Ronald E. Shoopman
Director of Innovation and Special Projects
Southern Arizona Leadership Council
Former Chair
Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee
Martin Shultz
Former Chair
Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap Steering Committee
Christopher J. Smith, Ph.D.
Vice President/Research Director
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
Joseph Snell
President & CEO
Sun Corridor Inc.
Scarlett Spring
Assistant Director
Phoenix Bioscience Core
Carol Stewart
Associate Vice President
Tech Parks Arizona
Joann Sweasy, Ph.D.
Director
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Kristen Swingle
President and Chief Operating Officer
Critical Path Institute
T. Paul Thomas
CEO
Northern Arizona Leadership Alliance
Catherine Todero, Ph.D.
Vice Provost of Health Sciences Campuses
Creighton University
Jeffrey M. Trent, Ph.D.
President & Research Director
Translational Genomics Research Institute
Robert T. Trotter II, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Health Research Initiatives
Northern Arizona University
Victor Waddell, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Arizona Biomedical Research Centre
Arizona Department of Health Services
Sandra Watson
President & CEO
Arizona Commerce Authority
Michael White, M.D.
Executive Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer
Valleywise Health
Jason Wilder, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
Northern Arizona University
Glenn Williamson
Founder & CEO
Canada Arizona Business Council
The Honorable Joe Winfield
Mayor
Town of Oro Valley
The Honorable Corey Woods
Mayor
City of Tempe
Raymond L. Woosley, M.D., Ph.D.
President
CredibleMeds
Russ Yelton
CEO
Yelton & Associates
Fanny Zylstra
Director of Operations
TGen
Steven Zylstra
President & CEO
Arizona Technology Council
Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program
Participating on the Steering Committee in 2022-2023:
Elsa Chi Abruzzo
CEO
Anuncia Medical
Jasmine Bhatti
CEO
Navi Nurses
Hannah Eherenfeldt
Co-founder/CEO
ReSuture
Joe Rinehart
CEO
NeuTherapeutics, LLC
Manny Teran
CEO
SaiOx Inc.
Donald Weber
CEO
Beacon BioMedical
Scott Zentack
CEO
uPetsia, Inc
Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program
Participating on the Steering Committee in 2023-2024:
Iman Daryaei, M.D.
CEO
TheraCea Pharma
Robert Futch
CTO
Delta Development Team
Andrew Heuerman
CEO & Co-Founder
The Patient Company
Mayank Mishra
Co-Founder
Televida
Inga Rose
CEO
Reference Medicine
Ben Smith
CEO
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