.Speaker Group: Lab Facilities West 2023 Speaker

Jayson Bernstein

Whether it be the need to sell a single instrument or liquidate an entire facility, ALT is your one-stop, full-service provider of surplus asset strategies and solutions. For companies looking to maximize their ROI on idle assets, ALT provides a broad range of customized asset services including outright purchases, trade-in programs, consignment, and auction services…. Read more »

Sherwood Butler

As the CEO & President, and founder of TRIA, Sherwood demonstrates the ability to comprehend the technical aspects of construction and design and understand our clients’ project needs. These attributes have led to the successful completion of many complex projects and earned loyalty from clients, engineers, and contractors alike. Sherwood has primarily focused his career… Read more »

Melissa Gutierrez

Melissa is Associate Director of Facilities & Operations at Seawolf Therapeutics. She has 14 years’ experience in research environments; Seven years in Academia (Arizona State University, The Bio-design Institute) & seven years in the San Diego biotech industry. In the industry, Melissa has worked with start-ups to medium sized companies. Her areas of focus consist… Read more »

Scott Sun

Originating from the tech sector with an operations role at Uber, Scott has transitioned his career toward the biotechnology industry. After several years of work as a supervising chemist within cGMP peptide manufacturing, Scott returned to the operations field as the head of lab operations at the genetic sequencing startup, Genapsys. Accepting the role of… Read more »

Steve Heffner

Steve Heffner, National Sales Director: CrossLab Services, has been with Agilent’s CrossLab Services group since 2010.  Steve leads a sales channel that is responsible for connecting clientele with Agilent’s best-in-class laboratory support services, focused on a paradigm of Asset Performance Management, combining future-leaning digital solutions with consultative expertise to optimize laboratory operations efficiency and effectiveness.

David Gould

David Gould has over 25 years of experience in the software industry and a broad background in product management, product marketing, market research, and software engineering for a range of industries, including database systems, multimedia consumer devices, and on-premise cloud services. Most recently, as the Senior Product Manager at Kaon Interactive, David has led the… Read more »

Laura Hanks

Laura Hanks has more than 20 years across the product lifecycle, including concept, design, testing, and production as a systems engineer, program/product manager, and now as a strategic sales and marketing leader. She has worked across a variety of industries, including medical, industrial, and telecommunications leading strategic planning, technology roadmaps, and new product development, constantly… Read more »

Tyler Faling

Tyler Faling Alloy

I have a background in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Neuroscience, and I am currently pursuing my MBA in finance. I have experience working in GMP and GLP labs of companies ranging from 50 to greater than 100,000 globally. I have used my experience working on the bench and my understanding of how science is performed to… Read more »