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Prior to joining ScienceMedia, Mr. Geckeler logged over 25 years in the pharmaceutical industry working on the clinical development across a wide range of product formats and therapeutic areas. Most recently, Robert served as the Chief Development Officer for Sitka Biopharma and as a board member for Cerion NRx. In addition, Robert previously led client services and product expansion at OneHealth, an online and mobile platform that used social networking, coaching, and disease management programs to support users with chronic medical conditions. Robert has a B.A. in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA from San Diego State University.

Mark brings 20 years of experience leading software and content companies in the life science market. Mark was founder and CEO of Interactive Simulations, which led the migration of 3D graphics to medicinal chemists, and led product marketing and strategy at Elsevier, the leader in scientific publishing. Mark also has executive experience in medical device, informatics, and healthcare patent management. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

With over 20 years of executive, operations, and engineering experience managing small to mid-size teams and businesses in Hi-Tech and Life Sciences, David has served in multiple capacities and executive leadership positions and Board of Directors roles. Formerly David was the CEO and Founder of Parallel6 which he sold to PRA Health Sciences in 2017. He was the primary inventor of Clinical6 an mClinical platform serving both Pharma and Health verticals. David founded several companies and holds several patents primarily in regulated industries such as Clinical, Health, and Federal. Over the years, his focus has been executive leadership, entrepreneurship, product innovation, packaging, pricing, and overall market direction. David has a Bachelors in Economics and a Masters in Information Systems and Decision Sciences from Louisiana State University including executive programs at the Anderson School of Business, UCLA as well as the LEIP program. While in Silicon Valley, David held leadership roles at Liberate Technologies, DemandTec and MobiTV. Outside of his role at ScienceMedia, he spends time with his children and teaches class in the Lavin Entrepreneurship program at San Diego State University.

Kristin has 15 years of Human Resources, Operations, and Finance experience in a multitude of industries. She is skilled in Talent Acquisition and Management, Accounting, and Operations. Prior to joining ScienceMedia, Kristin started her career at Deloitte and then consulted with a number of small to medium size businesses across different industries providing oversight and implementing improvements in the areas of accounting, finance, and HR. Kristin is a strong manager of talent with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Margaret leads curriculum design and medical writing at ScienceMedia, and she has experience in research, teaching and instructional design, and industry practice. She conducted research at Sandoz Agro and in Pharmacology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, the Green Center for Reproductive Biology Sciences, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Margaret has extensive teaching experience in General Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Physiology and Endocrinology, and was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award at UCLA. Margaret has a Ph.D. in Biology with an emphasis on Molecular Endocrinology from UCLA.

Michael leads development across ScienceMedia's product platforms. Michael has 11 years of research experience working in molecular biology and pharmaceutical sciences in industry, and 17 years of experience as an artist/developer in the education and entertainment industries.

Rory is the Director of Client Services at ScienceMedia and leads opportunity management and contracting. Before devoting his organizational skills to ScienceMedia, Rory worked for Pfizer in New York. He has 10 years of experience coordinating and project managing life science multimedia training deliverables. Rory has a BS in Animal Science from Cornell and an MPH in Environmental Health Sciences from Columbia.

Philip has over 15 years of experience in the Life Sciences space, and has led various strategic and global initiatives in the healthcare and biopharmaceutical industries supporting clinical, medical, and commercial teams in some of the environment's most recognizable organizations like Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Daiichi Sankyo, Syneos Health, PRA Health Sciences, Regeneron, Teva, CSL Behring, Lundbeck, Vertex, Aries, Bausch Health, LEO, Portola, Vertex, and many others. Philip is an active participant in industry-focused associations, including DIA, MAPS, MASS, SCOPE, ASCO, ACRP, and others. He has been a long-standing member of the LTEN association, and has led various educational workshops, webinars, and seminars on a variety of industry topics. Prior to ScienceMedia, Philip served as the Vice President of Life Sciences Solutions at iCoach, where he spearheaded the sales and marketing growth of the start-up software company. In addition, he has worked for Johnson & Johnson, GetWellNetwork, and AdMed. Philip holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Rider University where he majored in Marketing and Computer Information Systems.

Steve Nair uses his clinical expertise and passion for medical education to develop innovative, easy-to-use products that help mitigate risks in clinical trials. He leads a team of experienced medical writers and multimedia designers to create educational tools to prevent important protocol deviations, ensure patient safety, and optimize study outcomes. Dr. Nair received his bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and his M.D. from Wayne State University, School of Medicine.

Jennifer Hart has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Originally a chemist, she migrated into quality assurance, business development, and marketing groups of multimillion-dollar CROs, most recently serving as Vice President of Cohortias International. Jen holds bachelor's degrees in Microbiology and Chemistry from North Carolina State University and in Neurosciences from Duke University, Continuing Studies. Jen is an active member of the RTP HBA chapter, the Morrisville Chamber of Commerce, Women in Science Tomorrow, and NC PRIDE.

Malachi Bierstein leads global sales and marketing and is responsible for driving the commercial growth of the company. Malachi brings 20 years of global sales management, major international account strategy, and customer centric product positioning expertise. Malachi has held senior leadership positions responsible for media technology licensing and distribution at Nokia Technologies, Rovi (now Tivo), and DivX (acquired by Rovi). Malachi is a pioneer of technology licensing models and digital video delivery solutions. He holds a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Florida.