Board of Directors
Emmanuel Akporiaye Ph.D.
Chairman, CEODr. Emmanuel Akporiaye Ph.D., CEO is Chairman of Veana Therapeutics. He is the founder of the company and co-inventor of alpha-TEA salt forms line of products, based on the VIMO platform.
Sandra Shotwell Ph.D.
Board MemberSandra Shotwell, Ph.D., is a biotech entrepreneur and Certified Licensing Professional with over 30 years of experience in research, technology transfer, and company formation and management. She was co-founder and CEO of DesignMedix Inc. and is co-founder and board chair for Elex Biotech Inc.
Bruce Ramseyer MBA
Board MemberBruce Ramseyer, MBA, QFOP, has over 40 years in banking, finance and wealth advisement. He is the founder of Quo Vadis Family Office, an independent and entrepreneurial multi-family office provider that delivers bespoke services to ultra-high net worth clients.
Andy Ray Ph.D.
Board MemberAndrew Ray, Ph.D., is the co-founder of KromaTID, Inc., a privately-held company that developed Directional Genomic Hybridization (dGH™) platform technology capable of detecting DNA sequence, location and orientation in a single test. He has co-authored over 40 publications and holds 7 US and European patents for his work.
Rebecca Akporiaye MBA
Board MemberRebecca Akporiaye, MBA, has over 15 years of experience in start-up development and program management. She was co-developer and Assistant Director, Arizona State University Leadership for Educational Entrepreneurs Masters Program. She previously served as Executive Board President for NewSpace Center for Photography in Portland, Oregon, and is currently Vice President of the Portland Museum Photography Council.