Staff

Leslie Wisner-Lynch - Interim President & CEO
James Stover - Director of Capital Formation
Steve Wonsiewicz - Director of Finance & Reporting
Julia Landrum - Administrative & Communications Coordinator

Leslie Wisner-Lynch - Interim President & CEO

Dr. Wisner-Lynch currently serves as the interim President & CEO of TTDC. She has served as a member of the TTDC Board of Directors since 2007, where she held the office of second vice-chair. She also serves as the executive director of the BioTN Foundation, a not-for-profit designed to serve as a leading resource for improving life sciences education and business growth in Tennessee, through leadership in STEM education, workforce training and economic development initiatives. She previously served as the Director of Applied Research for BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc., in Franklin, Tenn., where she provided clinical and scientific expertise for products under development and in commercialization for use in craniomaxillofacial and skeletal regeneration. She also currently serves as chair of the life sciences committee for Middle Tennessee Mind2Marketplace, is a member of the Tennessee Valley Corridor Board of Directors and is Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the recently approved STEM Prep Academy charter school in Metro Nashville. Dr. Wisner-Lynch holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Lamar University, a D.D.S. from the Medical College of Virginia and a D.M.Sc from Harvard Medical School.

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James Stover - Director of Capital Formation

James Stover, Ph.D., is Director of Capital Formation for TTDC. He is responsible for the TTDC Technology Maturation Fund Initiative and for developing programs and services overseen by the Tennessee Capital Formation Board. Prior to joining TTDC, James was a life science and technology analyst with Square 1 Bank in San Diego, CA, and a senior research fellow in medicinal chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute. He has consulted with a number of early-stage companies in the areas of capital formation and management recruitment. He is a member of the Southeast Venture Group and serves on a public policy committee for the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds. James holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Vanderbilt University, where he was a National Institute of Health Grant recipient. As a member of the Vanderbilt football team, James was also a First-Team Academic selection in the Southeastern Conference.

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Steve Wonsiewicz - Director of Finance & Reporting

Steve Wonsiewicz is Director of Finance & Reporting for TTDC and has nearly 20 years of experience working for financial services and B2B publishing companies in the U.S., Great Britain and the Netherlands. Prior to joining TTDC, Steve worked as a portfolio manager for an independent financial advisor and as a relationship manager in the commercial banking department for a national bank. Before that, he was co-founder of American Hometown Publishing, a community newspaper publisher based in Franklin, TN. Steve also is a member of the Board of Directors for Tennessee Voices for Children, a non-profit advocacy group involved with children’s mental health issues. Steve holds a M.B.A. in Finance from the University of San Francisco and a B.S. in Communications from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

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Julia Landrum - Administrative & Communications Coordinator

Julia Landrum is Administrative & Communications Coordinator for TTDC. She manages office and administrative processes and is responsible for strategic communications. Previously, Julia was as an account executive for Marke Communications, a communications firm in New York City specializing in direct marketing. She interned with global public relations firm Burson-Marsteller in the Washington, DC, office and in the sales and marketing department of wireless service provider Cellular South. She received her B.A. in Communication from Mississippi State University, where she graduated summa cum laude.

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