1. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE KEYNOTE SPEAKER WOMEN IN BIO LEADERSHIP ABOUT WOMEN IN BIO
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elcome to Women In Bio’s 2010 Annual Dinner. Our theme this Women In Bio is operated by a team of volunteers. These dedicated women work diligently to Women In Bio (WIB) was founded with the goal of bringing together emerging entrepreneurs
year is “INNOVATION: New Discoveries and Technologies.” Founder: Xenogen, Corp. & Cobalt Biofuels, Inc.
create stimulating educational programs, develop networking events and provide mentoring
opportunities for the biosciences community. The Board of Directors applauds these women
and seasoned executives to support each other in developing successful biotechnology and
life sciences businesses.
2010 Annual Dinner
Founder & CEO: Cygnet BioFuels & ConcentRx, Inc. for their enthusiasm and commitment to the organization and their invaluable contributions
The Annual Dinner recognizes the accomplishments of women who form, lead, to WIB’s success. Our mission is to encourage and mentor these women through business education, professional
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manage and grow successful bioscience companies. As we have done from WIB’s development programs and networking opportunities. WIB’s membership has expanded to
amela R. Contag, Ph.D., founded Xenogen Corporation
very founding almost 10 years ago, tonight we honor the trailblazing women who include women at all stages of their careers. Today, this vibrant national organization includes
in 1995 and served as President and Founder at Xenogen BOARD OF DIRECTORS executives, entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, professionals and students, all of whom share
INNOVATION:
are leading the way toward the development of better diagnostics, therapeutics, from 1995 to 2006, and concurrently, the CEO of Xenogen
an interest in science and entrepreneurship.
vaccines, medical devices and healthcare services. Tonight we honor 100 women Biosciences from 2000 to 2006 when Xenogen merged with Robbie Melton, Chairwoman Phyllis Dillinger, Treasurer – KPL
entrepreneurs in the life sciences. This is an incredible achievement and we proudly CaliperLS. In 2000, Xenogen Corporation was listed as one of Maryland Technology Development Corporation Loretta Chi, Program Committee Co-chair
the “Top 25 Young Businesses” by Fortune Small Business Lynn Johnson Langer, Ph.D., President ChromoTrax
SPRING 2010 EVENTS
recognize their hard work.
New Discoveries and Technologies
Johns Hopkins University Suzanne Sensabaugh, Program Committee Co-chair
and in both 2001 and 2003 received the R&D 100 award for Debra Bowes, President-elect Hartmann Willner
achievements in Physics. In 2004, Xenogen was named as one Chevy Chase BioPartners Susan Hendrickson, Membership Committee Chair
Dr. Pamela Contag, our keynote speaker, exemplifies the passion and persistence of the top 100 fastest growing companies by the San Francisco Gianna Arnold, President-emeritus Arnold and Porter, LLP
of these entrepreneurs. It takes talent and skill to harness the power of creative Times and received the Frost and Sullivan Technology Innovations Miles & Stockbridge, P
.C. Christine Warrington, Chapter Chair RTP APRIL 8 MAY 4
technology and launch a successful commercial enterprise. Dr. Contag’s innovative award. Dr. Contag was named one of the “Top 25 Women in Cynthia Wong, Vice President, General Counsel CATO Research Beakers & Beers WIB Career Seminar: Navigating
EntreMed Shira Kramer,Ph.D., At-Large Board Member
thinking, leadership skills and business experience are the keys to her continued Small Business” by Fortune magazine.
Lyn Rossano, Corporate Secretary Sterilex Corporation
the Exhibit Floor for Maximum
success. She founded Xenogen Corporation in 1995. In 2006, she founded Cobalt Navigators Insurance Company Carol Nacy, Ph.D. At-Large Board Member – Sequella, Inc. MAY 3 Networking, Chicago, IL
In 2006, Dr. Contag founded Cobalt Technologies, Inc., a venture WIB Welcome Reception,
Technologies, Inc., a venture backed company that produces biobutanol from backed company that produces biobutanol from renewable
renewable feedstock. She currently serves as CEO of Cygnet BioFuels. In 2009, feedstock. She was the Chairman and CEO of Cobalt Biofuels from 2005 to 2008. Dr. Contag ADVISORY BOARD Chicago, IL JUNE 5
she became the CEO of ConcentRx, Inc. a biotechnology company developing a currently serves as CEO of Cygnet BioFuels. Founded in 2009, Cygnet BioFuels is a company Susan G. Komen Race for the
unique cancer therapy. Dr. Contag was named one of the “Top 25 Women in Small focused on the utilization of novel organisms for feedstock and biofuel production. In 2009, Kerrie Brady, Traxion Therapeutics Sharon Mates, Ph.D., Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. MAY 3-6 Cure, WIB team
Kathleen Clarence-Smith, Prestwick Chemicals Loleta Robinson, M.D., MBA, Syan Biosciences
Business” by Fortune magazine. Dr. Contag became the CEO of ConcentRx, Inc. a biotechnology company developing a unique Roxanne Duan, Adlyfe Julia Spicer, Mid-Atlantic Venture Association 2010 BIO International
cancer therapy founded by three researchers from Stanford University. Convention, Chicago, IL JUNE
Of course, the opportunity to hear Dr. Contag’s story and celebrate women’s SPONSORSHIP & GRANTS COMMITTEE WIB Exhibit Booth WIB Spring Celebration
With more than 25 years of microbiology research experience, Dr. Contag is widely published
entrepreneurial leadership would not be possible without the generous support of our in the field of Microbiology and Optical imaging and has over 35 patents. Dr. Contag received
Dinner Sponsors: Miles & Stockbridge P Cooley Godward & Kronish, Emergent
.C., Louise Campbell Blair, Striding Edge, LLC Anna McCollister-Slipp
her Ph.D. in Microbiology at the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1989 studying
BioSolutions, Biotechnology industry Organization, MdBio Foundation, Amethyst Microbial Physiology and Genetics (for Alternative Fuels) and completed her Postdoctoral
Phyllis Dillinger, KPL Robbie Melton, TEDCO For more program information, please visit www.womeninbio.org
Pearl D’Cruz, Pearl Consulting Michelle Pelescak
Technologies, QIAGEN, Maryland Technology Development Corporation, Next Training at Stanford University School of Medicine in 1993 specializing in “Host/Pathogen Jayme Huleatt, Cooley Godward & Kronish Julia Spicer, Mid-Atlantic Venture Association
Generation Clinical Research, and SmartCEO. Interactions”. Pat Larabee, Facility Logix Filomena Thompson, Events Made Simple
I look forward to a delightful evening hearing Dr. Contag’s amazing story, and learning MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE ORGANIZATIONAL SPONSORS
about the exciting new technologies she sees on the horizon.
OPENING REMARKS Sue Hendrickson, Arnold & Porter, LLP Chair
Roxanne Duan, Adlyfe
, Jamie Lacey-Moreira, PressCommPR, LLC, Co-Chair
Elaine Richman, Richman Associates, LLC, Co-Chair
Women In Bio is grateful for the on-going commitment and generous support of our Patron
Thank you all for your support of Women In Bio. Lisa Linske-O’Connell, Ph.D., KPL Peggy Binzer, McKenna Long & Aldridge Sponsors and Partner Organizations. Their contributions enable WIB to provide quality
Irene Gonzales, Valens Therapeutics programs and services to the life sciences community.
Sincerely,
Kris Appel PROGRAM COMMITTEE
NATIONAL SPONSORS:
Lynn Johnson Langer Founder & President, Encore Path, Inc. Loretta Chi, ChromoTrax, Inc., Co-Chair Jennifer Colvin, Technology Council of Karen McKenzie, CSA Medical, Inc. Biotechnology Industry Organization
Suzanne Sensabaugh, Maryland / MdBio Robbie Melton, TEDCO
President, Women In Bio Maryland Biotechnology Center
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HartmannWillner LLC, Co-Chair Janice D’Costa, VIRxSYS Corp. Kristina Obom, JHU
s. Appel is the founder and President of Encore Path, Inc., created in 2006 to commercialize Debra Bowes, Chevy Chase BioPartners, Linda Ellerton, DBED Rita Piel, Miles & Stockbridge Miles & Stockbridge, P.C.
new, research-based stroke technologies developed at the University of Maryland, LLC, Chair Executive & Entrepreneur Forum Stephanie Evans, WilmerHale Janis Pitts*, Montgomery County Dept. of
Baltimore. Encore Path launched its first product, the Tailwind arm rehabilitation device for Valerie Fremont*, Trophogen, Inc., Chair Lei Fang, Sutherland Economic Development Navigators Insurance Company
Member & Networking Events Irene Gonzalez, Valens Therapeutics Stacey Plum
stroke survivors, in Summer 2009. From 2003 to 2006, she was the VP of US Operations Harsha Jesrani*, MedImmune, Deb Hallberg, Barnes & Thornberg, LLP Dara Rapoport, Aerotek Scientific, LLC
for e4e, a global technology services company. She managed over 500 employees in three
locations, providing high-end contracted technical support services to US-based technology
Chair Annual Dinner
Karen Krumeich, Tatum LLC,
Rosel Halle*, Strategic Direction Advisors
Linda Herring*, WC&AN Miller Realtors
Elaine Richman, Richman Associates, LLC
Lyn Rossano, Navigators Insurance Co.
PATRON SPONSORS:
companies. Prior to joining e4e, Ms. Appel spent 17 years at the National Security Agency in Co-Chair Professional Development Kathryn Hickey, Saul Ewing, LLP Linda Saffer, TEDCO UMBC ACTiVATE Program
Karen Randazzo, Riggs, Counselman, Maura Kahn, Noxilizer, Inc. Michael Salgaller, BCG
various operations and management roles. She served as internal communications director Michaels & Downs, Chair Baltimore Events Tina Katcheves, Saul Ewing Linda Segal, McCormick Group, Inc.
United Therapeutics
for the Director of NSA, as well as the chief of operations policy. Loleta Robinson, Syan Biosciences, Janelle Kawamoto, Biotechnology Institute Audrey Sykes, QIAGEN, Inc.
PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS:
Chair Special Events Shira Kramer, Sterilex Corp. Cha-Mei Tang, Creatv MicroTech, Inc.
Sabra Stipe, F.H. Book Creative, Lynn Johnson Langer, Advanced Helen Thackray, Glycomimetics
Ms. Appel holds a Master’s Degree in Romance Linguistics from the University of Michigan,
and is a 2006 graduate of the ACTiVATE women’s entrepreneurship program at UMBC. She
Chair Young Women In Bio
Shirley Tsang, BioMatrix, LLC, Co-Chair
Biotechnology Studies, Johns Hopkins
Pat Larabee, Facility Logix
Josephine Torrente, Hyman, Phelps &
McNamara Arnold and Porter, LLP March 23, 2010
Professional Development Aida Lebbos, The Henry Jackson Harry Wallace, Riggs, Counselman, Greater Baltimore Technology Council
is the 1st place winner of two business plan competitions, The StartRight Business Plan
competition (Rockville REDI) and the MIT Enterprise Forum Business Plan competition.
Miriam Altman, Adelberg Rudow
Dolores Ascon, BriJen Biotech, LLC
Foundation for the Advancement of Military
Medicine, Inc.
Michaels & Downs
Jamie Wisz, WilmerHale Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) National Press Club,
Ms. Appel founded the Apple Harvest Giving Circle, which raises funds for educational and
Peggy Binzer, Womble, Carlyle,
Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
Dana Buschmann, Townsend &
Renee Lewis, Pensare Group
Lisa Linske-O’Connell, LLO Consulting, LLC
Holly Logue, Arnold & Porter
Sheree Wysocki, Tech Council of
Maryland/MdBio
Technology Council of Maryland / MdBio Washington, DC
health-related charities. Townsend & Crew, LLP Heather McFall, Aerotek Scientific, LLC * 2010 Annual Dinner Committee
