NorthernBio’s Leadership & Team
Meet our team of experienced professionals who partner with you to develop next-generation therapeutics.
Experienced Leaders in Preclinical Research
Get to know the experienced scientists and industry leaders who drive our commitment to preclinical excellence.
Shane Woods MS, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Johnson, MS
Chief Scientific Officer
Nancy Gay, MS, MBA
Chief Strategy & Services Officer
Roy French, BS, MBA
Chief Operations Officer for Bioanalytics
Peter Jerome
Chief Financial Officer
Rachel Cooper, DVM, MS, DACLAM
Attending Veterinarian
Lauren Wierenga, DVM, DACLAM
Staff Veterinarian
Greg Sweet
Director of Operations, Shared Services
Christen Simon-Anderson PhD
Director of Scientific Operations
Jason Winsor
Senior Research Scientist/Senior Study Director
Maggie Mohr, PhD
Senior Research Scientist/Senior Study Director
Robert T. Davis III, PhD
Senior Research Scientist/Senior Study Director
Michael Helmus, MSc
Research Scientist/Study Director
Joseph Kiszka, MBA
Business Development Director
Adam Winstrom
Business Development Executive
Robert Neiswender
Business Development Executive
Expertise You Can Trust
Our team brings deep experience, advanced training, and a shared commitment to excellence in preclinical research.
- Study Directors
- 4 PhDs and 3 MS-level scientists
- Over 50 years of combined GLP study design experience
- Bioanalytical Scientists
- 3 PhDs and 2 MS degrees
- More than 25 years of experience in GLP laboratories
- Veterinary Team
- ACLAM Diplomate Attending Veterinarian with 7 years of CRO experience
- 2 additional staff veterinarians, one of whom is ACLAM-boarded
- ACVO Diplomate Veterinary Ophthalmologist with 18+ years of preclinical GLP experience
- Quality Assurance Team
- 2 dedicated auditors
- 25+ years of combined GLP auditing experience
- Surgical Team
- 5 specialized surgeons
- Over 115 years of combined targeted delivery expertise
- Imaging scientist with over 28 years of experience
- Technicians
- More than 75 technicians
- 95% hold Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees
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life-changing treatments.
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