Advocating for policies that grow our state’s life science industry.

In this fast-moving industry, BioCT keeps policy makers and influencers abreast of the latest developments and changing needs of the life science community.

Government Affairs Committee

The Government Affairs Committee is comprised of BioCT leadership and board members, industry executives, and business advisors including the government relations firm of Rome, Smith, Lutz & Kowalski, which has deep expertise in matters impacting our industry.

 

LEADERSHIP

Jodie Gillon,
President & CEO,
BioCT 

Christopher Smith,
Partner,
Rome, Smith, Lutz & Kowalski

John Harkins,
Vice President,
Rome, Smith, Lutz & Kowalski

government affairs committee

Robert Anderson,
VP, Corporate Affairs,
Boehringer Ingelheim

Joni Arvai,
Senior Manager, State Government Affairs,
Bristol Myers Squibb

Martha Auster,
Regional Director, Government Affairs
Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Lucija Barisic,
Director of Operations,
Bexorg

Kathy Bilotas, MPH,
Director of State Government Affairs,
Eli Lilly

Ranjit Bindra, MD, PhD,
Yale School of Medicine,
CapeHaven Capital

Stephen Bloch, MD,
CEO and Founder,
EvolveImmune

Stephen Burm,
Director, State Government Affairs, Northeast Region,
BIO

 

 

Bill Claffey, Esq,
Partner, Tax Services,
Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina

Jenna DiRito,
Co-Founder,
Revalia Bio

Laura Ekas, PhD,
SVP, Head of Corporate & Commercial Strategy,
Rallybio

Todd Gillenwater,
Senior Director, Government Affairs,
Medtronic

Avi Halpert,
Vice President, Government Affairs & Community Relations,
United Therapeutics

Latika Hickey, PharmD,
Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships, Advocacy & Policy,
MannKind

Ken Hiscoe,
Government Relations Director,
Pfizer

Katrina Iserman,
Director, Corporate & State Government Affairs
AstraZeneca

Jillian Jackson,
Associate Director for State Government Relations,
Yale University

Rich Jacob,
Associate VP for Federal and State Relations,
Yale University

Kathryn Lavriha,
Director, State Government Relations,
Sanofi

Joann Lombardo,
Senior Director, Government Relations,
UConn

 

Scott McCallister,
ViiV Healthcare

Matthew O’Donnell, JD,
Senior Director, State Government Affairs,
Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease

Jack Quinn, JD,
Head, State Government Affairs,
Regneron

Sandra Ribeiro,
Director, State Government Affairs,
GSK

Chris Rofidal,
Senior Director, Health Policy & Pipeline Strategy Market Access,
United Therapeutics

Brian Rosen,
Director, State Government Affairs, East,
Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease

Lisa Roy,
Director of Government & Community Relations,
Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine

Marie Schweitzer, JD,
Director, Government Relations For Health Affairs,
UCONN

Dmitri Siegel,
Director, Alliance Development,
Bristol Myers Squibb

Erin Smith,
Director, State Government Affairs,
Boehringer Ingelheim

Laura Srebnik,
Associate Director, State Government Affairs-East,
BioMarin

Karla White,
State Government Affairs Manager, East Coast
CSL Behring