Colorado BioScience Association Announces Two New Directors at Annual All-Member Meeting

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Colorado BioScience Association Announces Two New Directors at Annual AllMember Meeting Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) announced two new board members at its 2014 Annual AllMember meeting held at the Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, CO. Also on the agenda, CBSA recognized both its 2014 Corporate Sponsors and 10year members at the annual meeting. Denver, CO May 9, 2014 The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) introduced two new board members to its membership at the 2014 Annual AllMember meeting held at the Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, CO, yesterday. The announcement is made by Derek Cole, Chairperson of the Board of Directors and April Giles, CBSA President & CEO of CBSA. “We are very proud of our Board and the work they do to advance our industry,” Giles stated. New CBSA Directors: Marcus Boggs, Founder, CEA Medical Manufacturing (Colorado Springs) www.ceatechnologies.com He has been involved in the medical device business for over 25 years and founded CEA in 1988. Dustin Whistler, Principal, Forte Commercial Real Estate (Denver) www.fortecre.com Chair of the CBSA Membership Committee and founder and principal at Forte Commercial Real Estate. The CBSA Board Officers include: Board Chair Derek Cole, President, Investor Relations Advisory Solutions iradvisory.com Vice Chair Mark Spiecker, CEO, Sharklet Technologies www.sharklet.com Board Treasurer Jim Wilson, Partner, Ernst & Young www.ey.com Board Secretary Lisa Drake, Director, Government Affairs, Monsanto www.monsanto.com CBSA’s board includes bioscience leaders from across our industry sectors who work towards the mission of supporting the regional bioscience community through advocacy, resources and advancement of opportunities for collaboration. Board members commit to a threeyear term and work in partnership with staff to support over 600 bioscience companies driving innovation in Colorado every day. For a complete listing of the CBSA board members visit www.cobioscience.com/aboutus/boardofdirectors. CBSA also recognized both its 2014 Corporate Sponsors and 10year members at the Annual AllMember meeting. 2014 Corporate Sponsors: Titanium Boettcher Foundation www.boettcherfoundation.org Colorado State University www.colostate.edu More

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Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) announced two new board members at its 2014 Annual All-Member meeting held at the Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, CO. Also on the agenda, CBSA recognized both its 2014 Corporate Sponsors and 10-year members at the annual meeting.

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Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) announced two new board members at its 2014 Annual All‐Member meeting held at the Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, CO. Also on the agenda, CBSA recognized both its 2014 Corporate Sponsors and 10‐year members at the annual meeting.  Denver, CO – May 9, 2014 ‐ The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) introduced two new board members to its membership at the 2014 Annual All‐Member meeting held at the Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, CO, yesterday.  The announcement is made by Derek Cole, Chairperson of the Board of Directors and April Giles, CBSA President & CEO of CBSA. “We are very proud of our Board and the work they do to advance our industry,” Giles stated.  New CBSA Directors:  

 Marcus Boggs, Founder, CEA Medical Manufacturing (Colorado Springs) www.ceatechnologies.com He has been involved in the medical device business for over 25 years and founded CEA in 1988.     Dustin Whistler, Principal, Forte Commercial Real Estate (Denver) www.fortecre.com Chair of the CBSA Membership Committee and founder and principal at Forte Commercial Real Estate.  

 

The CBSA Board Officers include: 

Board Chair Derek Cole, President, Investor Relations Advisory Solutions ‐ iradvisory.com 

Vice Chair Mark Spiecker, CEO, Sharklet Technologies ‐ www.sharklet.com 

Board Treasurer Jim Wilson, Partner, Ernst & Young ‐ www.ey.com 

Board Secretary Lisa Drake, Director, Government Affairs, Monsanto ‐ www.monsanto.com 

CBSA’s board includes bioscience leaders from across our industry sectors who work towards the mission of supporting the regional bioscience community through advocacy, resources and advancement of opportunities for collaboration. Board members commit to a three‐year term and work in partnership with staff to support over 600 bioscience companies driving innovation in Colorado every day. For a complete listing of the CBSA board members visit www.cobioscience.com/about‐us/board‐of‐directors. 

CBSA also recognized both its 2014 Corporate Sponsors and 10‐year members at the Annual All‐Member meeting.  

2014 Corporate Sponsors:   

Titanium –   Boettcher Foundation ‐ www.boettcherfoundation.org  Colorado State University ‐ www.colostate.edu  

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 Fisher Scientific ‐ www.fishersci.com  Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority ‐ www.fitzscience.com   

Platinum –  Cooley ‐ www.cooley.com Dorsey & Whitney ‐ www.dorsey.com EY ‐ www.ey.com   PhRMA ‐ www.phrma.org  University of Colorado ‐ www.colorado.edu 

 Gold –     Amgen ‐ www.amgen.com 

Sheridan Ross ‐ www.sheridanross.com Snell & Wilmer ‐ www.swlaw.com 

 Silver –    CBIZ ‐ www.cbiz.com  

EKS&H ‐ www.eksh.com Emerson Consultants Inc. ‐ www.emersonconsultants.com  Faegre Baker Daniels LLP ‐ www.faegrebd.com Genentech ‐ www.gene.com  GlaxoSmithKline ‐ www.gsk.com  Johnson & Johnson ‐ www.jnj.com  Mead Consulting Group, Inc. ‐ www.meadconsultinggroup.com  Polsinelli ‐ www.polsinelli.com  Terumo BCT ‐ www.terumobct.com  

 Bronze –  AlloSource ‐ www.allosource.org  

Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade ‐ www.advancecolorado.com DaVita Clinical Research ‐ www.davitaclinicalresearch.com  MedImmune ‐ www.medimmune.com  Merck ‐ www.merck.com  Monsanto ‐ www.monsanto.com  Pfizer ‐ www.pfizer.com  SomaLogic ‐ www.somalogic.com   TOLMAR – www.tolmar.com     

Members Celebrating 10‐Year Anniversaries in the Association: 

Accera, Inc. ‐ www.accerapharma.com  Adams County Economic Development ‐ www.adamscountyed.com  ArcScan Inc. ‐ www.arcscan.com  Aurora Economic Development Council ‐ www.auroraedc.com  Avidity, LLC ‐ www.avidity.com  CH2Mhill ‐ www.ch2m.com  Corden Pharma Colorado – www.cordenpharma.com   Dorsey & Whitney ‐ www.dorsey.com  ELISA Tech ‐ www.elisatech.com  Tim Estep Glaxo Smith Kline ‐ us.gsk.com  Jefferson Economic Council ‐ www.jeffco.org   

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Page 3  Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation ‐ www.metrodenver.org  Reglera Corporation ‐ www.reglera.com  Sandhill Scientific, Inc. ‐ www.sandhillsci.com  Sheridan Ross PC ‐ www.sheridanross.com  Silicon Valley Bank ‐ www.svb.com  David Stevens  Terumo BCT (CaridianBCT) ‐ www.terumobct.com  About Colorado BioScience Association   CBSA is a not‐for‐profit organization providing services and support for Colorado's bioscience industry. With more than 350 members, CBSA actively works to promote the growth of the industry by advocating for a better business environment, growing the state's biotech workforce, fighting for policies that support a strong bioscience industry in the state, and speaking with a single voice on behalf of the industry. For more information, visit www.cobioscience.com.   CBSA also is found on these social media sites:  Twitter: www.twitter.com/COBioscience    LinkedIn Group: www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=98468&trk=anet_ug_grppro    Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/ColoradoBioScienceAssociation  News Feed:  coloradobio.blogspot.com   YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/COBioscience   Pinterest: pinterest.com/COBioscience    Tumblr: cobioscience.tumblr.com    Contacts:  Mae Desaire, Director of Marketing, Colorado BioScience Association ‐ www.cobioscience.com  –  720‐382‐5918, [email protected]     Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Absolutely Public Relations ‐ www.absolutelypr.com  ‐ 303‐984‐9801, [email protected]