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CONNECTING LEADERS

In Science And Business

WHO WE ARE

The Life Sciences Collaborative is a select group of industry veterans and executives from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sectors and industry service providers who share a common vision of increasing the success.

LSC activities are built around small, informal, monthly breakfast educational and networking meetings. These sessions focus on topics around innovation and investment, including industry trends, practical issues related to growing and managing innovative businesses, and best practices.

OUR PARTNERS

MISSON STATEMENT

The mission of the Life Sciences Collaborative is to promote connectivity among leaders in emerging life sciences businesses through networking, education, training, and mentorship with the goal of advancing professionals.

LSC is a volunteer organization. It is neither sponsorship nor membership dues driven. If you are interested in participating in LSC’s monthly breakfast meetings, please contact us.

MISSON STATEMENT

The mission of the Life Sciences Collaborative is to promote connectivity among leaders in emerging life sciences businesses through networking, education, training, and mentorship with the goal of advancing professional.

LSC EVENTS

The meetings also include presentations by emerging companies, providing them with
opportunities to get expert feedback on their technologies and to expand their networks.

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LSC MEMBERS

CEOs, Directors, Private Equity and Venture Partners, Angel Investors

Members may have successful track record leading public or private companies.

Steven A. Kantor

Position: Executive Vice President, Principal
Categories: 1. CO-CHAIR, 1. CO-CHAIR, 2. PLANNING COMMITTEE, 2. PLANNING COMMITTEE, 3. MEMBERS, Boston, MA, LSC – New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Steven Kantor is Executive Vice President and Principal of KEH Insurance Agency, Inc. Steve has a vast and notable background in professional services sales, business consulting, management liability and risk management throughout multiple industries. He has earned the Management Liability Insurance Specialist (MLIS) designation from the International Risk Management Institute. This Property and Casualty Insurance designation identifies individuals who have satisfactorily completed examinations exploring the various aspects of management liability exposures and coverage forms.

Steve has been Managing Director at Jefferson Wells International, as well as a Manager of Business Development at Smart and Associates. He also co-founded the Complete Enrollment Agency, a non-profit organization created to help seniors with low incomes enroll in government benefits to improve their quality of life. He was also the co-founder of Eldersearch.com which became a leading online community to provide support and resources for those caring for a loved one suffering from alzheimers disease. The company was acquired by The Fischer Foundation for Research in 2001.

Prior board memberships include being a founding member of the Philadelphia Board for Corporate Governance which Steve created in 2001 as an educational and networking group supporting executives of publicly traded companies in the Philadelphia region. He was a member of the George and Lois Krall Center for Corporate and Executive Education at Drexel University and the Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University, a member of the National Philanthropic Trust, a member of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement Delaware Valley, and a member of the board of Trustees of Rutgers University (Camden, NJ). He also serves on the board of Advisors to Jersey Man and Philly Man magazines.

Steve has been a judge of the Wharton School of Business – Business Plan Competition (2004-2009), a judge in the Fox School of Business at Temple University – Business Plan Competition (2005), and a judge in the Rohrer College of Business – Business Plan Competition (2010-2011).

In 2004, he was awarded “40 Under 40” by the Philadelphia Business Journal, and received the Leadership Award from the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

In 2008, Steve created and was the founding Chair of the Technology Leaders of the Delaware Valley. In 2012, he started and is founding co-Chair of the Life Sciences Collaborative. The group leads regional breakfast meetings with CEOs of privately held Biotech/Life Sciences companies and now produces an annual conference attracting industry leaders including institutional investors and entrepreneurs. The conference attracts 150-200 professionals from the mid-Atlantic region.

He also is the founder and Chairman of the Calling All Angels Gala to benefit the CARES Institute (Child Abuse Research and Educational Services) at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Proceeds from the benefit have now totaled more than $ 1 million.

Education
Bachelor in Business Administration, Rutgers University
Graduate Certificate in Finance, LeBow College of Business at Drexel University
Management Liability Insurance Specialist (MLIS) Designation from the International Risk Management Institute (IRMI)

Steven Kantor is Executive Vice President and Principal of KEH...

Steven A. Kantor

Executive Vice President, Principal

Amy Williams

Position: Board Member MedScience at Penn State University
Email: amy.williams@sageworksrx.com
Categories: 1. CO-CHAIR, 2. PLANNING COMMITTEE, 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Amy Williams

Board Member MedScience at Penn State University

Audrey Greenberg

Position: Founder & Executive | Board Member | Keynote Speaker | Bioprocessing | Advanced Therapies
Email: agreenberg@cfbm.com
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Audrey Greenberg

Founder & Executive | Board Member | Keynote Speaker | Bioprocessing | Advanced Therapies

Constance Davies

Position: CD Advisory Services LLC
Email: 247cdavies@gmail.com
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Constance Davies

CD Advisory Services LLC

Eric Wickstrom

Position: Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer
Email: ewickstrom@boundtherapeutics.com
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Eric Wickstrom

Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer

Frederick Jones

Position: Biopharma executive and investor
Email: fjones@bioadvance.com
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Frederick Jones

Biopharma executive and investor

Glen Gaddy

Position: Managing Member at Robin Hood Ventures
Email: glengaddy@gmail.com
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Glen Gaddy

Managing Member at Robin Hood Ventures

Jerri Ann Thatcher

Position: CEO at FloBio, LLC
Email: jathatcher@flobiollc.com
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Jerri Ann Thatcher

CEO at FloBio, LLC

Kathleen Brunner

Position: CEO at Acumen Analytics | CIO
Email: kbrunner@acumenanalytics.com
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Kathleen Brunner

CEO at Acumen Analytics | CIO

Kathleen DeLawrence

Position: Chief Operating Officer
Email: kathleen.delawrence@symmetrio.com
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Kathleen DeLawrence

Chief Operating Officer

Michael Romano

Position: Partner - Life Science Industry Practice Group at RSM US LLP
Email: Michael.Romano@rsmus.com
Categories: 1. CO-CHAIR, 2. PLANNING COMMITTEE, 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Michael Romano

Partner - Life Science Industry Practice Group at RSM US LLP

Mike Daley, Ph.D

Position: OrthogenRX
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, 3. MEMBERS, 3. MEMBERS, Boston, MA, LSC – New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Mike Daley, Ph.D

OrthogenRX

Patrick Dentinger

Position: CEO CellPort Software
Email: Pdentinger@cellportaoftware.com
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Patrick Dentinger

CEO CellPort Software

Quinn Caswell

Position: Manager, Strategy & Management Consulting, Life Sciences Advisory at RSM US LLP
Email: Quinn.Caswell@rsmus.com
Categories: 2. PLANNING COMMITTEE, 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Quinn Caswell

Manager, Strategy & Management Consulting, Life Sciences Advisory at RSM US LLP

Renee Stewart

Position: CSO at Levolta Pharmaceuticals
Email: rstewart@levoltapharma.com
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Renee Stewart

CSO at Levolta Pharmaceuticals

Ryan Udell

Position: Ballard Spahr
Categories: 1. CO-CHAIR, 2. PLANNING COMMITTEE, 2. PLANNING COMMITTEE, 3. MEMBERS, 3. MEMBERS, 3. MEMBERS, Boston, MA, LSC – New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Ryan Udell

Ballard Spahr

Stella K. Vnook

Position: Founder & President Biopharma Companies
Email: skvnook@gmail.com
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Stella K. Vnook

Founder & President Biopharma Companies

Steven William Bass

Position: President at Bass BioPharm Consulting Group
Email: steven.bass1@me.com
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Steven William Bass

President at Bass BioPharm Consulting Group

Zachary Gorman

Position: Corporate Attorney
Email: gormanz@ballardspahr.com
Categories: 2. PLANNING COMMITTEE, 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Zachary Gorman

Corporate Attorney

Zygmunt Porada

Position: Chief Executive Officer, DirectSync Surgical
Email: zyg@directsyncsurg.com
Categories: 3. MEMBERS, Pennsylvania

Zygmunt Porada

Chief Executive Officer, DirectSync Surgical

WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY

“The LSC has given me instant access to a number of subject matter experts as well new connections to colleagues up and down the East Coast!”

Mike Webb
President and CEO, CXL Ophthalmics

“I learn something new and valuable at every LSC event. I’ve been able to make new connections & friends in every aspect of the ecosystem.” 

Mark Moody PhD
COO, Activate Therapeutics

“I learn something new and valuable at every LSC event. I’ve been able to make new connections & friends in every aspect of the ecosystem.” 

Mark Moody PhD
COO, Activate Therapeutics