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Read a summary of the 2023 BioMedSA Corral: Annual Meeting
A Non-Profit That Advances San Antonio’s Healthcare and Bioscience Industry
BioMedSA was founded in 2005 to accelerate growth of the healthcare and bioscience sector, create regional economic benefit, and contribute to the health of San Antonio and beyond by establishing San Antonio as a leader in healthcare and bioscience. BioMedSA serves as the hub for the healthcare and bioscience industry in San Antonio and the surrounding region, connecting people, opportunities and resources, facilitating key collaborations, advocating for industry needs, convening industry leader forums to conquer challenges, and promoting the City of Science and Health.
Residents of San Antonio enjoy a low cost of living, beautiful weather, a vibrant downtown, and numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation. Businesses in San Antonio benefit from the low cost to do business and local industry resources and research capabilities.
BioMedSA 2022 Annual Report
Our Mission
Support
the regional healthcare & bioscience ecosystem
Catalyze Actions
for growth that benefit industry and the community-at-large
Promote
the Central/South TX
healthcare & bioscience industry
Our Officers
Ted Day
Chair
Thomas Evans
Vice Chair
Bob Hutchens
Treasurer
Shawn Hughes
Secretary
Ann Beal Salamone
IMMEDIATE PAST Chair
Heather Hanson
President
Board of Directors
JoAnn Browning, Ph.D.
INTERIM VP FOR RESEARCH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & KNOWLEDGE ENTERPRISE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
Sarah Carribias-Rush
Chief Economic Development Officer
Greater: SATX
Greater: SATX
Stephen Dalal, Ph.D.
VICE PRESIDENT, U.S. RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE
Ted Day
EVP, Strategic Planning & Business Development
University Health System
Rene Dominguez
President & CEO
VelocityTX
Thomas M. Evans, Ph.D.
President
University of the Incarnate Word
Mike Flores, Ph.D. (Xavier Urrutia, proxy)
Chancellor
Alamo Colleges
Gary Frashier, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Management Associates
Shawn Hughes, J.D.
SVP, Estate & Trust Officer
Jefferson Bank
Bob Hutchens
President & CEO
StemBioSys
Brian Kieser
Managing Partner
Fountainhead Biomedical holdings
Kris Kieswetter, Ph.D.
SR. DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
3M HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL SOLUTIONS DIVISION
Martin J. Landon
Chief Executive Officer
BioBridge Global
Joe McDonough, Ph.D.
VP, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Division
Southwest Research Institute
Dan Miller (DeVry Anderson, M.D., proxy)
PRESIDENT & CEO
METHODIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Debra Niemeyer, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist, 59th Medical Wing
Joint Base San Antonio, Texas
Karma Nilsson
Interim VP of Customer Value Optimization
CPS Energy
Richard Perez
PRESIDENT
SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL FOUNDATION
Jessica Serna
Partner
KGB Texas Communications
Larry Schlesinger, M.D.
President & CEO
Texas Biomedical Research Institute
Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Ph.D.
Sr Vice President for Research
UT Health San Antonio
Neill (Gobie) Walsdorf, Jr.
President
Mission Pharmacal
Sal Webber
President
Community Labs
Ex-Officio Board Members
Henry Cisneros, Ph.D.
Chairman
American Triple I Partners
Melody Newsom
CEO
Bexar County Medical Society
Mayor Ron Nirenberg (Manny Pelaez, proxy)
Mayor
City of San Antonio
Jeff Webster
CEO
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Ann Beal Salamone
Chairman of the Board
Rochal Industries
Ann Stevens
Retired
Staff
Heather Hanson
President
Dee Watkins
Administrative Assistant
Jared Stein
Director of engagement
Sarah Jury
Project Specialist
