Team

In Memoriam – George W. Yu

Business Leader Team

CEO, Chief Science Officer & Founder

Craig S. Atwood, Ph.D.
Chief Operating Officer

Liana Loos-Austin, M.B.A., M.S.
Chief Administrative Officer

Andrew Josephson, J.D.
Chief Business Development Officer

Victor L. Mohoney
Chief Marketing Officer

Jiwon Paik
Chief Medical Officer, JangoDx

Michael Foley, M.D.

CEO, Chief Science Officer & Founder

Craig S. Atwood, Ph.D.

Dr. Atwood has 30 years experience in drug and biologic development in the  biopharmaceutical industry and is a widely acknowledged authority regarding the neuroendocrinology of aging and Alzheimer’s disease. He has held positions at National Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Case Western Reserve University, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Chief Operating Officer

Liana Loos-Austin, M.B.A., M.S.

Ms. Loos-Austin has over 30 years of experience with forecasting, pricing, budgeting, and contract negotiations with direct-to-consumer, business-to-business, and e-commerce, focusing on product development and comprehensive processes. Her background and diverse skill set reinforces and supports the ongoing expansion, management, and distribution of biotech products and solutions.

Chief Administrative Officer

Andrew Josephson, J.D.

Mr. Josephson is a former corporate litigator with experience in securities law, pharmaceutical patents, trademark, and unfair competition. His multifaceted career also includes business and operational management, human resources, online marketing, sales management, and supply chain. He holds a JD from Vanderbilt University and an AB from the University of Chicago.

Chief Business Development Officer

Victor L. Mohoney

Chief Business Development Officer. Mr. Mohoney has over 35 years of experience in capital formation, is a founder of Manitou Consulting Services, LLC, and Tumalo Holdings, LLC, and has $500 million raise experience in private debt and equity.

Chief Marketing Officer

Jiwon Paik

Ms. Paik has over 20 years of experience in product development and sourcing in the apparel industry. She has led large teams and managed divisions in excess of $400M for companies including Lands’ End, Ralph Lauren, Banana Republic and J.Crew.

Chief Medical Officer, JangoDx

Michael Foley, M.D.

Dr. Foley is a board-certified emergency medicine physician in Madison, Wisconsin and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in central Wisconsin, including SSM Health St Mary’s Hospital-Madison, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital-Baraboo, and Columbus Community Hospital-Wisconsin. He received his medical degree from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, did his residency at Indiana University School of Medicine, and has been in practice for more than 25 years.

Scientific Leader Team

Sivan Meethal, M.Sc., Ph.D

Scientific Advisor

Sivan Meethal, M.Sc., Ph.D. heads up research and development at JangoBio. He is a trained biochemist with expertise in endocrinology and cell cycle biology and has over 30 years of bench research experience, including cell culture (embryonic and adult stem cells, transformed cell lines), sex hormone analyses, morphology, immunofluorescent and immunoblot analyses, and molecular biology techniques required for this project. He oversees all aspects of cell product development, from generation of biologics, to testing of function in vitro and in vivo.

Steve Tardif, M.S., Ph.D.

Chief Science Officer of JangoPet

Steve Tardif, M.S., Ph.D. is Chief Science Officer of JangoPet and Director of Reproductive Biology at JangoBio. He has over 30 years of research and product-development experience in the fields of molecular biology, gamete physiology, reproductive biology, and in vitro fertilization (in several species). He studied auto-immune diseases involving regulatory T-cells and the molecular mechanisms implicated in gamete recognition and activation during fertilization.

Lisa Krugner-Higby, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACLAM

Veterinarian

Lisa Krugner-Higby, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACLAM is a Research Animal Veterinarian at the Research Animal Resources Center, and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Krugner-Higby has 30 years of veterinary surgery experience and direct program authority and responsibility for our animal care and use program.

Board of Directors

Craig S. Atwood, Ph.D.

Chairman of the Board/CEO

Bill Kohl

Board Member

Richard Bowen, M.D.

Board Member

Bob Cramer, Ph.D.

Board Member 

Victor Mohoney

Board Member 

Michael Foley, M.D.

Board Member