.Speaker Group: Lab Facilities East Speakers 2025

Benjamin Zumwalt

Ben Zumwalt, Application Expert: CrossLab Services, has been a dedicated member of Agilent’s CrossLab Services Group since 2016. As a passionate leader of Agilent’s Digital Services portfolio for the Americas, Ben plays a pivotal role in guiding clients toward laboratory excellence through CrossLab Connect. Committed to customer-first solutions, Ben fosters relationships built on trust and… Read more »

Rachel Watson

Rachel began their journey at EpiCypher as an RAI, steadily advancing through the ranks before transitioning into inventory and lab management. Over the years, they have played a key role in nurturing relationships with vendors, navigating the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and adapting to the ever-evolving landscape of the biotech industry.

Keli Rodriguez

Keli graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology with focused minors in Chemistry and Evolutionary Biology. She joined EpiCypher in 2018 as a Research Associate I. Throughout her career at EpiCypher Keli gained experience with many assay platforms such as:… Read more »

Claire Stingley

Claire Stingley is an accomplished leader in strategic operations, currently serving as the Director of Laboratory & Facilities Operations at Ensoma, Inc. With extensive experience in biotech operations, Claire specializes in lab and vivarium management, capital asset oversight, and facility planning on a global scale. She has successfully led complex projects, including the expansion and… Read more »

Keith Anderson

Currently Sr. Manager for Lab Operations at Cell Signaling Technology Inc, I have been in the field of Lab Operations, Lab Space Utilization and EHS for over 20 years. With degrees in Biomedical Engineering, I started my career in the lab as a technician at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston with expertise in the… Read more »

Alexander Vang

Alex currently serves as the Senior Manager of Laboratory Operations and Alliance Management at Invivyd, Inc., a role he has held since 2022. In this position, he supports both internal and external operations to drive advancements in Discovery. Prior to joining Invivyd, Alex was the Laboratory Operations Manager at Keros Therapeutics, where he managed wet… Read more »

Barbara Manley-Smith

Barbara has a master’s degree in healthcare leadership and has over 35 years’ experience in healthcare and research and is currently the Director, Research Facilities at Augusta University.  With extensive experience in research administration and laboratory management, Barbara plays a pivotal role at AU, collaborating with faculty, staff, central research administration, and partner offices. Barbara’s… Read more »

Marilee Lloyd

Marilee leads the lab planning practise at HED, one of the oldest and largest architecture and engineering firms in the country. An experienced architect and planner with over 35 years of experience managing and designing multifaceted projects for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, vivaria, clinical laboratories and hospitals, science education facilities, and product development laboratories, she… Read more »