State biotechnology association elects new board members

State biotechnology association elects new board members

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Biotechnology & Medical Device Association has announced the election of six new members to its board of directors.
Each will serve a three-year term that began on Jan. 1, 2009.
The new WBMA board members are:

  • Marsha Barwick, director of marketing and investor relations of Marshfield Clinic’s Applied Sciences Division.
  • Andy Bertera, vice president of global marketing at the Madison-based Promega Corp.
  • Paul Radspinner, president and chief executive of Flugen, Inc. in Madison.
  • Peter Sausen, vice president of program management services at Covance, Inc. in Madison.
  • Jim Tidey, president and chief executive of the Waukesha-based GTI Diagnostics.
  • Michael Liang, vice president of Baird Venture Partners in Milwaukee.

James L. Leonhart, executive director of the WBMA, said in a release that the organization is grateful for their willingness to serve. “Each of our new board members has a unique perspective of our growing industry,” he noted.