Team — CENE

About

Our Team

Our work is led by our Board of Directors and CENE's Laureates: an accomplished group recognized for their outstanding contributions to supporting our community of global Canadians.

We welcome Canadians (and friends of Canada) to join our warm community of highly accomplished members. We are united by our shared love for Canada and our passion to show our country's amazing innovation to the world.

Board of Directors

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Karla MacDonald (she/her)

Karla MacDonald (she/her)

CENE President, Board of Directors

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Entrada Therapeutics

Stefano Caprara

Stefano Caprara

CENE Secretary, Board of Directors

Principal Attorney, Caprara Law, PC

Anda Copilescu

CENE Treasurer, Board of Directors

Senior Manager, Strategy and Transactions, EY

Joe Horvat

CENE Head of Membership

General Manager at MorphoSys

Rick Pierce

Vice President, Board of Directors

Co-founder & Board Member at Decoy Therapeutics, Inc.

Anny Bedard

President, North America Egetis Therapeutics AB

James De Vellis

James De Vellis

Patent Lawyer, Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP

Christopher Tan

Christopher Tan

Executive Director, Business Development & Licensing, Search & Evaluation, Infectious Diseases, Vaccines & Oncology at Merck

Patrick Côté

Founding Partner, AssetGrade, LLC

Scott Lewis

Chairman, CEO Roundtable Boston

Vinit Nijhawan (he/him)

Vinit Nijhawan (he/him)

Managing Director, MassVentures; Academic, Entrepreneur, Investor

Cene Laureates

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Jill S. Becker, PhD

Jill S. Becker, PhD

CEO, Kebotix

Gary Brandt

CEO and Founder at TEN DIGIT Communications

Avak Kahvejian, PhD

Avak Kahvejian, PhD

Partner, Flagship Pioneering

George "Buzz" Kenney

George "Buzz" Kenney

President & CEO, EntraTympanic & Founding Principal, Great Dome Associates

Chris Legg

Senior Managing Director, Progress Partners

Eduardo Pontoriero

Eduardo Pontoriero

CEO & Board Director

Let’s Work Together