Mark Wrighton
President, The George Washington University
Dr. Mark S. Wrighton was elected President of the George Washington University in Washington, DC, on January 1, 2022. He is currently on sabbatical from Washington University in St. Louis where he serves as the James and Mary Wertsch Distinguished University Professor, Professor of Chemistry, and Chancellor Emeritus. For almost 24 years (July 1995-May 2019), Wrighton […]
Ty Vaughn
SVP, Head of Plant Biotechnology, Bayer
Ty Vaughn serves as a member of the Research and Development (R&D) Leadership Team as Head of Plant Biotechnology for the Crop Science division of Bayer. Based in St. Louis, Ty leads a global team to develop a robust plant biotechnology pipeline, leading to new products for growers. In his previous role as Head of Regulatory Science, his responsibilities included leading a […]
Cartan Sumner
Attorney and Corporate Executive
Cartan Sumner serves as in-house counsel with Emerson’s Copeland division. He was Vice President of International Compliance (2018 – 2022) at Centene Corporation, responsible for compliance, governance, corporate policies, contract negotiations, and select transactions associated with Centene’s global operations. He served as leader of EU compliance, data protection, and risk management teams. Sumner was previously […]
Alexander Lo
Executive Director, Great Eagle Holdings Limited
Mr. Alexander Lo Chun Him joined Great Eagle Holdings in 2010 and was appointed as an Executive Director of the company in December 2015. He is also a member of the Finance Committee. Mr. Lo holds directorships in various principal subsidiaries of the Company, including The Great Eagle Company, Limited, Great Eagle (China) Investment Limited, […]
Fabio Letieri
Vice President of Human Resources, Nestlé Purina PetCare
Fabio Letieri is the Vice President of Human Resources for Nestlé Purina PetCare. Fabio’s career spans 25 years, with expertise in Human Resources and Corporate Affairs management. He oversees a team responsible for translating the company’s business goals into HR business goals, specifically for the 12 Business and Corporate departments he and his team are responsible for […]
Ganesh Kishore
Co-founder & Managing Partner, Spruce Capital Partners
Dr. Kishore is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Spruce Capital Partners. He has a distinguished track record of accomplishments in biotechnology research and development and business. After receiving a PhD in biochemistry from the Indian Institute of Science, Dr. Kishore received postdoctoral training in chemistry and biology at the University of Texas at Austin. […]
John Emerson
Vice Chairman, Capital Group International, Inc
John Emerson is vice chairman of Capital Group International, Inc. He most recently served as the United States ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (2013-2017). In 2015, John was awarded the State Department’s Susan M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service, which is given annually to one non-career ambassador, and in 2017 he was […]