About

Improving lives takes collective action.

Life Science Washington connects and supports our members and ecosystem partners in pursuit of our shared goal—to improve and save lives.

Vision

Washington State at the forefront of global life science innovation—driven by a vibrant and connected ecosystem led by Life Science Washington

Values

Knowledge—We make decisions informed by data, experience and continuous learning.

Collaboration—We believe co-creation yields the greatest possible impact.

Accountability—We stay true to our word and to each other.

Diversity—We embrace different voices and perspectives.

Voice

We advocate for policies that support a strong and vibrant life science industry.

LSW Institute

Where entrepreneurs come first

Life Science Washington affiliate, LSW Institute, supports entrepreneurs and start-ups from ideation to commercialization with training, mentoring and connections to funders and strategic partners.

Our Team

Our Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Paul Buckley, PhD

Vice President, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

John Cox

Senior Vice President - Regional Market Director, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc

Daryll DeWald, PhD

Executive Vice President, Washington State University Health Sciences

Richard Fabian

President and CEO, FUJIFILM SonoSite

Erica Fewel

Partner, EY

Teresa Foy, PhD

Retired Senior Vice President, Immuno-Oncology and Cell Therapy Thematic Research Center, Bristol Myers Squibb

Kelly Lisbakken

Managing Director, Head of Biopharma Investment Banking, Wedbush Securities

Sean McClain

Founder & CEO, Absci

Rhonda Rhyne

President & CEO, Prevencio

Chad Robins

Chair, Board of Directors

CEO & Co-Founder, Adaptive Biotechnologies

Linda Zuckerman, PhD

Executive Vice President, Global Head of Biotherapeutics, Just-Evotec Biologics

Board of Directors

Kamran Ansari

Senior Vice President, Head of Clinical Development & Operations, Pfizer Oncology Division

Alison Beason

Director/Sector Lead, Life Science & Global Health, Washington State Department of Commerce

Bill Brady

President, Brady & Company

Caitlin Cameron

Chair & CEO, OtoNexus Medical Technologies

Jeff Cohen

Senior Vice President and General Manager, Philips Ultrasound

Valerie Daggett, PhD

Founder & CEO, AltPep

Andrew Dervan, MD

Co-founder & Co-CEO, Cajal Neuroscience

Eric Dobmeier

Former President and CEO, Chinook Therapeutics

Jonathan Drachman, MD

Co-Founder and CEO, Stealth Biotech

Nicole Dunham

Partner, Perkins Coie

Sonya F. Erickson

Partner, Cooley

Jonathan Kil, MD

Co-Founder, CEO, and Chief Medical Officer, Sound Pharmaceuticals

Merika Koday, PhD

Principal, Accelerator Life Science Partners

Yves Leurquin

Chief Executive Officer, Inventprise

Loretta Little

Managing Director, WRF Capital

Scott Maloney

Director of Innovation and Private Sector Research Engagement, Washington State University

Akira Matsuno

President, Chief Financial Officer, and Co-Founder, Tune Therapeutics

Margaret McCormick, PhD

Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer, Benaroya Research Institute

Vice President of Research, Virginia Mason Medical Center

Marcelo Morales

Founder, A4 Ventures

Erik Nilsson

Chief Executive Officer, Pataigin

Lucas Nivon, PhD

CEO and Co-Founder, Cyrus Biotechnology

Snehal Patel

Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Sana Biotechnology

Craig Philips

President, Kineta

Chris Picardo

Partner, Madrona Venture Group

Chris Preti

CEO & President, Jubilant HollisterStier

Jens U. Quistgaard, PhD

President & CEO, Taproot Medical Technologies

Nick Reder, MD

Founder & CEO, Alpenglow Biosciences

Amanda Rose

Partner, Fenwick & West

Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert, PhD

Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Education, University of Washington School of Medicine and Professor of Bioengineering

Kathleen Sullivan

Senior Director, Strategy & Operations, Microsoft Research Health Futures

Brian Surratt

President & CEO, Greater Seattle Partners

Eric Tham, MD

Senior Vice President and Chief Research Operations Officer, Seattle Children's Research Institute

Marjorie Thomas

Chief Financial Officer, Allen Institute

Erik von Schenck

Vice President, R&D, Stryker Emergency Care

Christina Yi

Chief Operating Officer and Site Head, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Seattle