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WIB-Southern California Leadership

Chapter Chair
Alexa Tralla
Illumina

Chapter Vice Chair
Yuchen Wang
Calidi Biotherapeutics

Chapter Chair Emeritus
Kristina Manvelian
Acadia Pharmaceuticals

EWIB Committee

EWIB Co-Chair
Padma Kodukula
A-Alpha Bio

EWIB Co-Chair, LA
Ellen Lubman
Werewolf Therapeutics

EWIB Vice Chair
Jennie Starr
Seres Therapeutics

Programs Committee

Program Committee
Co-Chair
Suvan Kulkarni
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Program Committee
Co-Chair
Debra Robinson
Cadasil Association

Program Committee
Co-Vice Chair
Kristin Strong
TFS CRO

Program Committee
Co-Vice Chair
Erika von Euw
Deverra Therapeutics

Communications Committee

Communications 
Committee Chair
Toyna Chin
Novotech (CRO)

Communications 
Committee Co-Vice Chair
Amber Hopkins

Communications 
Committee Co-Vice Chair
Martha Pizani
Self employed (Business Development / Alliances & Partnerships)

Communications Committee 
Chair Emeritus
Lauren Bradley
The Jackson Laboratory

Membership Committee

Membership Committee
Chair
Kelsey Retting
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals

Membership Committee 
Vice Chair, Los Angeles
Katherine Slemmons
Amgen

Membership Committee
Vice Chair
Sophia Audisio
Medix

Volunteer Coordinator
Jennifer Wittbold
Pace Life Sciences

MAPS Committee

MAPS
Chair
Betty Wu
CSL

MAPS
Co-Vice Chair
Cindy Merino
CSL

MAPS
Co-Vice Chair
Veronica Castro Aceituno
City of Hope

MAPS
Co-Vice Chair
Maria Elena Barone

MAPS
Co-Vice Chair
Anna Capria
JCVI

MAPS
Co-Vice Chair
Andrea Scherschel
Nestle Health Sciences

MAPS
Co-Vice Chair
Alejandra de Almeida

Sponsorship Committee

Sponsorship Committee
Co-Vice Chair
Jennifer Le
Clinical Research Strategies

Sponsorship Committee
Co-Vice Chair
 
Rachel Shen
WuXi AppTech

Sponsorship Committee
Chair Emeritus

Gloria Lin
CG Discovery

YWIB Committee

Young Women In Bio
Chair
Krithi Bindal
Aroga Biosciences, Inc.

YWIB Committee 
Co-Chair Emeritus
Beata Mierzwa
Ludwig Cancer Research & UC San Diego

Young Women In Bio
Co- Chair Emeritus
Kristina Herbert
MD Anderson Cancer Center

eMAPS Committee

Vice Chair Executive
Roundtable
Mackenzie Cooper
Medix

Co-Chair eMAPS
Vice Chair Executive
Roundtable, San Diego
Sharon Delshad
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.

Co-Chair eMAPS 
Vice Chair Executive
Roundtable, San Diego
Kelly Kemp
ViaCyte

Co-Vice Chair 
Executive Roundtable, LA

Emily Do
FRESH IP

eMAPS Vice Chair
Emerging Executives 
Niyati Kadakia
AMPlify Biosciences

Co-Vice Chair 
Emerging Executives
Alessandra Wall
Noteworthy

eMAPS Vice Chair
Emerging Executives 
Anabel de la Garza

Advisory Board & Past Leaders

Advisory Board 

David H. Crean, PhD, MBA, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Objective Capital Partners, LLC

Kristin Gross, Strategic Partnerships, 10X Genomics

Jennie Starr
, JD, MA, Director, Marketing & Recruitment, Seres Therapeutics

Linda Strause, PhD, Principal & Founder, Strategic Clinical Consultants / Co-Founder & Vice President, G. Randall & Sons Inc./Randy’s Club

Continuing Contributors

Julie Fishman, Programs. Chair Programs Committee Emeritus

Gloria Lin, Sponsorship. Chair Sponsorship Emeritus

Laura Pomery, Sponsorship. Sponsorship Co-Chair Emeritus

Alyssa Masters, Oversight. Chapter Chair Emeritus.

Past Chapter Chairs

Kristina Manvelian, 2023

Gayani Weerasinghe, 2021–2022

Jennie Starr, 2020–2021

Katy McGowen & Alexa Tralla (Interim), 2019–2020

Alyssa Master, 2017–2019

Gabriela Velasquez, 2016–2017 

Ashley Reynolds, 2015–2016

Pari Kazeminy, 2014–2015

Holly Logue, Founding Chair, 2013–2014

Associates

OUR MISSION

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WIB membership and events are inclusive of all who support our mission.

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