Isabel Gonzalez, PhD, HCLD, is regional IVF lab director for IVI RMA North America’s West Region, overseeing laboratory operations in Washington, California, Colorado, and Texas. She has more than 10 years of experience as a clinical embryologist, IVF lab supervisor, lab director, and regional director, with responsibility for embryology and andrology services, daily laboratory operations, regulatory compliance, protocols, equipment management, and patient outcomes. Gonzalez earned her PhD in reproductive biology from the University of Virginia and a bachelor of science in biology and philosophy from Boston College. She holds high-complexity clinical laboratory director certification.