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.
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
Core Staff
Marc Cummings
President & CEO
Kaitlyn Campitiello
Director of Marketing and Communications
Srikant Iyer, PhD
Director of Workforce Development and Education Partnerships
Iridius Izzarne
Operations Manager
Aylin Kim
Director of Entrepreneurship, LSW Institute
Curtis Knapp
Public Affairs Manager
Jennifer Mahlum, CPA
Controller
Craig Mathews
Events Manager
Elizabeth Cross Nichol
Program & Grants Manager
Kathleen Poston
Vice President of Finance & Administration
Amanda Tran
Vice President of Membership Services
Susie Van Den Ameele
Executive Administrator
Dale Willard, PhD
Director of Member Services
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