Alumni

Alumni Spotlight

Featuring some of our distinguished alumni. Read stories on how miLEAD helped shape the career of our former members.

Kaylee Steen

Program Manager for a Brain Cancer Initiative

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Mitch Fernandez

Scientific Project Manager at Genedata, Inc

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Our Founders

Former Board Members

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Vinodh Balendran
Vinodh Balendran

Former Roles: President (April 2024 - October 2024), Vice President of Client Services (October 2023 - April 2024), Director of Professional Development (April 2023 - October 2023)

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Emily Ellinger
Emily Ellinger

Former Role: Director of Human Resources (May 2024 - October 2024)

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Sophia Meyer
Sophia Meyer

Former Role: Director of Web Services (October 2023 - October 2024)

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Bailey Garb
Bailey Garb

Former Roles: Vice President of Operations (April 2024 - October 2024), Director of Human Resources (April 2023 - April 2024)

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Atticus McCoy
Atticus McCoy

Former Roles: Director of Membership (April 2024 - October 2024), Director of Human Resources (April 2024 - May 2024)

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Ignacio Blanco Varela
Ignacio Blanco Varela

Former Role: Director of Finance (October 2023 - October 2024)

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Shannon Miller
Shannon Miller

Former Roles: Director of Human Resources (April 2024 - May 2024), President (October 2023 - April 2024), Vice President of Client Services (April 2023 - October 2023), Director of Membership (April 2022 - April 2023)

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Steph Steltzer
Steph Steltzer

Former Roles: Director of Membership (August 2023 - April 2024)

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Garrett Chavis
Garrett Chavis

Former Roles: Director of Professional Development (October 2023 - April 2024)

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Kurt Harris
Kurt Harris

Former Roles: Director of Marketing (October 2023 - April 2024)

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Mitre Athaiya
Mitre Athaiya

Former Roles: Vice President of Operations (October 2023 - April 2024), Director of Web Services (December 2022 - October 2023)

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Anne Weitzel
Anne Weitzel

Former Roles: President (April 2023 - October 2023), Vice President of Operations (October 2022 - April 2023), Director of Marketing (April 2022 - October 2022)

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Lloyd Ruiz
Lloyd Ruiz

Former Roles: Director of Marketing (October 2022 - April 2023)

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Steve Guzman
Steve Guzman

Former Roles: Vice President of Operations (April 2023 - October 2023), Director of Marketing (October 2022 - April 2023)

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Jose Colina
Jose Colina

Former Roles: Director of Finance (October 2022 - October 2023)

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Francisco Sanchez-Conde
Francisco Sanchez-Conde

Former Roles: Director of Human Resources (May 2022 - October 2023)

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Natalia Harris
Natalia Harris

Former Roles: Director of Membership (October 2022 - April 2023)

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M. Sydney Smith
M. Sydney Smith

Former Roles: President (October 2022 - April 2023), Vice President (April 2022 - October 2022), Director of Finance (October 2021 - April 2022)

Current Position: Life Science Specialist - L.E.K Consulting

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Christina Lee
Christina Lee

Former Roles: Vice President (October 2022 - April 2023), Director of Marketing (April 2022 - Oct 2022)

Current Position: Senior Scientist - Zoetis

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Yexin Yang
Yexin Yang

Former Roles: Director of Professional Development (Oct 2022 - Apr 2023)

Current Position: Life Sciences Research Fellow - Innovation Partnerships UM

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Judy Chen
Judy Chen

Former Roles: Director of Human Resources (Oct 2022 - Apr 2023)

Current Position: Consultant - Prescient Healthcare Group

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Yuan Li
Yuan Li

Former Roles: Director of Human Resources (Oct 2021 - Oct 2022)

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Hannah Schrader Dear
Hannah Schrader Dear

Former Roles: Director of Professional Development (Apr 2022 - Oct 2022)

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Charlie Childs
Charlie Childs

Former Roles: Vice President (Apr 2022-Oct 2022), Director of Public Relations (Oct 2021 - Apr 2022), Director of Human Resources (Nov 2020 - Oct 2021)

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Ellie Frydendall
Ellie Frydendall

Former Roles: President (April 2022 - October 2022), Vice President (October 2021 - April 2022), Director of Web Services (April 2021 - October 2021)

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Ishtiaq Mawla
Ishtiaq Mawla

Former Roles: President (October 2021 - April 2022), Vice President (April 2021 - October 2021), Director of Web Services (December 2019 - November 2020), Director of Human Resources (April 2020 - October 2021, April 2022 - June 2022)

Current Position: Consultant at Boston Consulting Group

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Chris Tossas
Chris Tossas

Former Roles: Director of Web Services (October 2021 - April 2022)

Current Position: Consultant - McKinsey & Company

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Johanna Fleischman
Johanna Fleischman

Former Roles: Director of Administration (2020 - 2022)

Current Position: Data Scientist - Calico Life Sciences

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Meghan Capeling
Meghan Capeling

Former Roles: Director of Human Resources (2021 - 2022)

Current Positions: Principal Scientific Researcher - Genentech

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Allyson Munneke
Allyson Munneke

Former Roles: Director of Professional Development (2021 - 2022)

Current Position: Project Manager - Michigan Medicine

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Brittany Rodriguez
Brittany Rodriguez

Former Role: President, 2019; Vice President, 2018-2019; Director of Finance, 2017-2018

Current Position: Practice Manager - Bain & Company

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Callie Swanepoel
Callie Swanepoel

Former Role: Director of Finance, 2018-2019

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Mitch Fernandez
Mitch Fernandez

Former Role: Director of Human Resources, Director of Web Services, 2018-2019

Current Position: Scientific Project Manager at Genedata

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Dr. Steve Romanelli
Dr. Steve Romanelli

Former Roles: President (2019), Director of Web Services (2018)

Current Position: Senior Consultant at Trinity Life Sciences

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Dr. Desiree Garcia-Torres
Dr. Desiree Garcia-Torres

Former Role: Director of Public Relations, 2018-2019

Current Position: Consultant at ZoomRx

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Dr. Vinayak Gokhale
Dr. Vinayak Gokhale

Former Role: Director of Administration, 2018-2019

Current Position: Senior Consultant at Lifescience Dynamics

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Dr. Kelly Kennaley
Dr. Kelly Kennaley

Former Role: President, 2018

Current Position: Project Manager for Strategic Research Initiatives

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Dr. Alyssa Kruger
Dr. Alyssa Kruger

Former Role: Co-Director of HR, 2018

Current Position: Scientist II at Foundation Medicine

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Dr. Paloma Garcia
Dr. Paloma Garcia

Former Role: President, 2017 - 2018

Current Position: Pharma Field Application Scientist for Nanostring Technologies

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Dr. Stephanie Spohn
Dr. Stephanie Spohn

Former Role: Director of HR, 2017-2018

Current Position: Staff Scientist at Bio-Rad

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Dr. Patrick Long
Dr. Patrick Long

Former Role: Director of Finance, 2016 - 2017

Current Position: Data Scientist Manager at IQVIA

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Dr. Joseph Furgal
Dr. Joseph Furgal

Former Role: Director of Web Development, 2016 - 2017

Current Position: Assistant Professor at Bowling Green University

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Dr. Matthew Beyersdorf
Dr. Matthew Beyersdorf

Former Role: Director of Public Relations, 2015 - 2017

Current Position: Patent Agent at Wolf Greenfield & Sack

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Dr. Bonnie Liu
Dr. Bonnie Liu

Former Role: Co-Director of HR, 2016 - 2017

Current Position: Specialist, Radiation Oncology at U of M

Charles Lu
Charles Lu

Former Role: President, 2017

Current Position: MD/PhD Candidate, Neural Engineering

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Dr. Margery Gardner
Dr. Margery Gardner

Former Role: Co-Director of HR, 2016 - 2017

Current Position: Career and Professional Development Coordinator at U of M School of Medicine

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Dr. John Corthell
Dr. John Corthell

Former Role: President, 2016 - 2017

Current Position: Senior Industry Relations Manager, Group Lead at U-M Innovation Partnerships

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Dr. Michael Lang
Dr. Michael Lang

Former Role: President, 2015 - 2016

Current Position: Associate Director, HCP Marketing, Neurology at Sanofi Genzyme

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Dr. Ariell Joiner
Dr. Ariell Joiner

Former Role: Director of Finance, 2015 - 2016

Current Position: Regulatory Affairs Manager at J&J Medical Devices

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Dr. Cordelia Ziraldo
Dr. Cordelia Ziraldo

Former Role: Vice President, 2015 - 2016

Current Position: Senior Technical Product Manager at Illumina

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