The Board of Directors is composed of CEOs, CFOs, CSOs and experts in the field of HR from across Canada with extensive financial and industry experience representing companies and organizations in Canada’s bio-economy. BioTalent Canada relies on the guidance provided by its dedicated volunteer Board of Directors.
Chelsea Platzke (Chair)
Director, Business Development & Innovation
Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS)
Saskatoon, SK
Edward Short (Vice Chair)
Corporate Vice President, Human Resources
Charles River Laboratories (BIOQuébec)
Montréal, QC
Charles Grubsztajn (Treasurer)
Chief Operating Officer
Congruence Therapeutics
Montréal, QC
Jessica Bowes
Assistant Vice-President, Research (Innovation & Knowledge Mobilization)
Research Innovation
Guelph, ON
Chris Carvalho
Principal Consultant
Carveira Group Consulting
Victoria, BC
Bob Golding
Independent Consultant
Bob Golding Solutions
Calgary, AB
Corinne Prince
Special Advisor
Association for Canadian Studies & Metropolis Institute
Calgary, AB
Krista Schofer
Partner
Gowling WLG
Calgary, AB
Eric Tse
Vice President & General Manager
Biogen
Toronto, ON
Alexandra Black
Director, Human Resources
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) (AgWest Bio)
Saskatoon, SK
Wilma Deen
Executive Director, Membership & Strategy Implementation
Innovative Medicines Canada
Ottawa, ON
Jason Field
President and CEO
Life Sciences Ontario
Toronto, ON
Reg Joseph
CEO
Health Cities (BioAlberta)
Edmonton, AB
Andrea Ladouceur
President and CEO
Bioscience Association Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
Dave Smardon
President and CEO
Bioenterprise Canada
Guelph, ON
