We’re proud to list the members of the 2010-2011 Advisory Board:

• Lou ArpVICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, SUPPLY OPERATIONS
  EISAI INC.
  RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
• Esther Alegria
  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL MANUFACTURING & GENERAL MANAGER
  BIOGEN IDEC
  RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
• Jeff Clark
  MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER
  THE AURORA FUNDS
  DURHAM, NC
• Naina Bhasin
  VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS
  THE HAMNER INSTITUTES FOR HEALTH SERVICES
  RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
• Christy Ferguson
  DIRECTOR, LICENSING
  LABORATORY CORPORATIONS OF AMERICA, HOLDINGS
  BURLINGTON, NC
• Nick Hamon
  HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY, BAYER CROPSCIENCE NORTH AMERICA
  BAYER CROPSCIENCE
  RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
• Prabhavathi Fernandes
  PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
  CEMPRA PHARMACEUTICALS
  CHAPEL HILL, NC
  
• Rob Lindberg
  BATON (BUSINESS ACCELERATION AND TECHNOLOGY OUT-LICENSING NETWORK) DIRECTOR
  NORTH CAROLINA BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER
  RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
• Dennis Jones
  SITE LEADER
  PFIZER
  SANFORD, NC
• Judy O’Neal
  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND CHIEF OF STAFF
  OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
  WAKEMED HEALTH & HOSPITALS
  RALEIGH, NC
• Paul Mugge
  OFFICE DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR INNOVATION MANAGEMENT STUDIES & INNOVATION PROFESSOR
  COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
  NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  RALEIGH, NC
• Troy Nagle
  PROFESSOR AND FOUNDING CHAIR, NCSU/UNC CH JOINT DEGREE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGEINEERING
  COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
  NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  RALEIGH, NC
• Sam Straight
  EXECUTIVE-IN-RESIDENCE, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND BIOSCIENCES MANAGEMENT
  COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
  NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  RALEIGH, NC

• Joe Schachle
  EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OF COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE OPERATIONS
  INSPIRE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  DURHAM, NC
• Paula Brown Stafford
  EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL DATA MANAGEMENT
  QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL CORP.
  DURHAM, NC
• Rick Williams
  CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER
  THE HAMNER INSTITUTES FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
  RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
• Poul Lindegaard
  DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS, AMERICA
  NOVOZYMES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  FRANKLINTON, NC
• Phil Priest
  VICE PRESIDENT AND SITE DIRECTOR
  GLAXOSMITHKLINE
  ZEBULON, NC
• Arjun Rajaratnam
  CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
  SMITH & NEPHEW
  DURHAM, NC
• Steve Allen
  ASSOCIATE DEAN, JENKINS GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT & ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH
  COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
  NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  RALEIGH, NC
• Paul Cohen
  EDGAR S. WOOLARD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AND DEPARTMENT HEAD,
  EDWARD P. FITTS DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
  COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
  NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  RALEIGH, NC
• Michael Flickinger
  PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING AND MICROBIOLOGY & RTEC ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
  COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
  NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  RALEIGH, NC
  
• Billy Houghteling
  DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
  NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  RALEIGH, NC
  
• Richard Kouri
  EXEUCTIVE DIRECTOR, BIOSCIENCES MANAGEMENT & PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE
  COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
  NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  RALEIGH, NC
  
• Steve Schanz
  TEACHING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
  COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
  NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  RALEIGH, NC
• Michelle Grainger
  Managing Director, Center of Innovation Management Studies and Business Collaboratories
  COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
  NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  RALEIGH, NC