Executive Team Members:
President - Jerel Bonner
Jerel Bonner is the author of “Sharpening China’s Talent” and a TEDx speaker. He is a ‘human behavior awareness’ consultant, advising and coaching senior level executives. Jerel has a keen eye for observing human behavior patterns, and a solid foundation of how those actions impress those they are working with. He helps others confront reality, so that they can learn how to reach their full potential. Jerel has over 1500 hours of coaching experience, built on the foundational conviction that relationship and expertise power are more effective than role power. Prior to starting Corralling Chaos, he was an executive coach supporting multinational corporations in China for 14 years. Jerel has also delivered lectures to the Fundan University MBA program, the JiaoTong University’s MBA-C program, and has made business presentations to audiences around the world.
Jerel Bonner is the author of “Sharpening China’s Talent” and a TEDx speaker. He is a ‘human behavior awareness’ consultant, advising and coaching senior level executives. Jerel has a keen eye for observing human behavior patterns, and a solid foundation of how those actions impress those they are working with. He helps others confront reality, so that they can learn how to reach their full potential. Jerel has over 1500 hours of coaching experience, built on the foundational conviction that relationship and expertise power are more effective than role power. Prior to starting Corralling Chaos, he was an executive coach supporting multinational corporations in China for 14 years. Jerel has also delivered lectures to the Fundan University MBA program, the JiaoTong University’s MBA-C program, and has made business presentations to audiences around the world.
Vice President - Anne Ballou, PhD
Anne Ballou works to support sustainable and safe food animal production by improving gastrointestinal health and function in swine and poultry. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Animal Science from the University of Kentucky, and her PhD in Functional Genomics from North Carolina State University, where she studied the relationships between gastrointestinal bacteria and host immune function. Anne overlays nutrition, genetics, and immunology in her research to understand and promote microbiomes that contribute to host health and function. In addition to her research efforts, Anne works to be a part of the cross-disciplinary cooperation that goes into developing and implementing effective outreach, and science and agriculture policy.
Anne Ballou works to support sustainable and safe food animal production by improving gastrointestinal health and function in swine and poultry. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Animal Science from the University of Kentucky, and her PhD in Functional Genomics from North Carolina State University, where she studied the relationships between gastrointestinal bacteria and host immune function. Anne overlays nutrition, genetics, and immunology in her research to understand and promote microbiomes that contribute to host health and function. In addition to her research efforts, Anne works to be a part of the cross-disciplinary cooperation that goes into developing and implementing effective outreach, and science and agriculture policy.
Treasurer - Justin Kurian, PhD
Justin received his Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 2012, followed by a stint in the pharmaceutical industry as a validation engineer. This experience inspired him to delve into basic science research, leading to the completion of a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Florida in 2019, focusing on parvovirus structure and function. With his continued interest in the R&D space, Justin now supports the development of gene therapies for rare diseases at Pfizer. As a member of TBT, he looks forward to promoting lively discourse and networking between faculty/students/postdocs, industry professionals, and all who have a passion for the life sciences.
Justin received his Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 2012, followed by a stint in the pharmaceutical industry as a validation engineer. This experience inspired him to delve into basic science research, leading to the completion of a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Florida in 2019, focusing on parvovirus structure and function. With his continued interest in the R&D space, Justin now supports the development of gene therapies for rare diseases at Pfizer. As a member of TBT, he looks forward to promoting lively discourse and networking between faculty/students/postdocs, industry professionals, and all who have a passion for the life sciences.
Sponsor Liaison - Bailey DeBarmore, MHS RDN
Bailey is a PhD candidate in Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studies the methodological implications of using electronic health record data for research. She received her BS in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University and her Masters of Health Science in Clinical Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University. As a TBT member, she enjoys meeting peers in the biotech space as well as connecting new and old acquaintances with one another.
Bailey is a PhD candidate in Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studies the methodological implications of using electronic health record data for research. She received her BS in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University and her Masters of Health Science in Clinical Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University. As a TBT member, she enjoys meeting peers in the biotech space as well as connecting new and old acquaintances with one another.
