Kelly Sullivan PhD, is the global head of operations and labs at CIC. She is a skilled lab professional with firsthand knowledge of scientists' needs and decades of experience designing and managing labs, facilities, and the people who work in them. Prior to joining CIC, she managed facilities in the nascent legalized cannabis industry. Her expertise in compliance, licensing, systems management, and relationship building, along with certifications in facilitative leadership, safety, and lean principles, makes her an outstanding resource for the Lab Manager community.

Kelly earned a Bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a PhD in Biochemistry from Purdue University, where she concentrated in mechanistic enzymology with a focus in structural biology. She also conducted postdoctoral research at Purdue before continuing that work at the University of Louisville. She joined CIC in December 2021 and now leads a growing global network of labs and campuses across the US, Europe, and Japan.

Kelly serves as a chapter lead for Lab Ops Unite in Philadelphia, where she is passionate about bringing the lab operations community together. She believes that connection and shared knowledge make the whole field stronger.

Kiley Mulholland serves as the global laboratory manager for microbiology and chemistry at Simplot Global Food, where she leads laboratory operations across multiple international locations to ensure the highest standards of food quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. In addition to managing global laboratory programs, she oversees environmental monitoring initiatives across Simplot’s manufacturing facilities, driving consistency in sanitation practices and food safety systems throughout the organization. Passionate about building high-performing teams, fostering employee engagement, and advancing laboratory excellence, Kiley is committed to creating cultures of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across global operations.

Kiley is an experienced laboratory leader with expertise in laboratory operations, ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation requirements and laboratory quality standards, and the planning, development, and implementation of Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) microbiology laboratories worldwide. A strong advocate for continuous improvement, Kiley focuses on operational efficiency, streamlining processes, and implementing practical solutions that enhance laboratory performance, productivity, and service quality.

Kiley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Military Science from Idaho State University. She brings more than 15 years of scientific leadership and management experience from both the State of Idaho and Simplot Global Food Company. Prior to her corporate career, she served for 10 years in the Idaho Army National Guard as a Medical Logistics Officer, where she developed the leadership skills, strategic thinking, and operational discipline that continue to guide her leadership approach today.

Dwayne Henry is a 25-plus-year employee of Montgomery College who is currently the instructional lab manager of chemical and biological sciences at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring, MD campus. After completing his BS and MA degrees in biotechnology in 1994, he spent one year doing toxicology studies at Oncologix, a cancer research company in Gaithersburg, MD. He then joined Montgomery College's Takoma Park/Silver Spring as its sole biology instructional lab coordinator, where he helped organize and develop its current biology laboratory academic setups, developed and modernized its biology labs' physical structures/equipment, and upgraded the biology lab safety procedures. Once promoted to instructional lab manager, he would then become the college’s only manager of both biology and chemistry labs, at which time he would then repeat those same feats for its Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus chemistry labs. He has also started the campuses' first laboratory safety committee and partners with various organizations to provide basic laboratory skills and job training for individuals with various disabilities.

Additionally, Dwayne has received his certification in management and supervision from the American Management Association, as well as certificates in diversity management, organizational leadership, and conflict resolution. He is currently a member of the planning and development of biology and chemistry labs committee for Montgomery College's new Catherine and Isiah Leggett Math and Science Building, scheduled for groundbreaking in the spring of 2023. During the fall of 2021, Dwayne was named co-chair of the Montgomery College college-wide Biosafety and Infectious Materials committee. During this time, he also accepted an invitation to become a member of the LST mentorship team in the American Chemical Society’s Division of Chemical Health and Safety. The mentorship team advises/mentors/trains graduate students in lab safety as well as how to conduct efficient and effective laboratory safety workshops. He also teaches a weekly 30-minute Introduction to Science class to five- and six-year-olds at the college's Center for Early Education. This is a part of his ongoing commitment to introduce science to a diverse array of young minds so they know that no matter what their background may be, careers in science are an available option to all.

Christie Bowden is a senior R&D manager of portfolio and innovation excellence at Arkema Inc. In this role, she drives improvements in the R&D organization’s portfolio analysis, project management, and financial analysis processes. Previously, Christie was an R&D Manager for Arkema’s Analytical and Systems Research department where she led multiple analytical groups to deliver high-quality analytical solutions to R&D and production. Prior to management, Christie spent over 15 years in the laboratory utilizing chromatography and mass spectrometry for small molecule and polymer additives method development and analysis. Christie has an MS Degree in Chemistry from Drexel University and a BS Degree in Chemistry from DeSales University. She was actively involved with the Association of Laboratory Managers (ALMA) for seven years, serving as President, Board Member, and Program Chair. Christie is also a member of the American Chemical Society and on the Editorial Advisory Board for Lab Manager.

James Connelly is the chief executive officer of My Green Lab and is one of the most influential leaders in the corporate sustainability and green building movement today. James is a frequent keynote speaker on regenerative design, sustainable business, and laboratory sustainability. He is an avid writer, and his research and commentary have been featured in news outlets such as China Dialogue, CGTN TV, Engineering News Record, Building Green, Trim Tab, Sustainable Brands, and GreenBiz. Before joining My Green Lab, James was the Vice President of Strategic Growth for the International Living Future Institute, where he led international growth strategy and became a founding board member of Living Future Institute Europe. During his time at ILFI, James created several leading-edge sustainability programs, including Declare, an innovative ingredient transparency label for non-toxic building products, Living Product Challenge, the world’s most advanced sustainability standard for building products, Just, a social equity label for organizations, and Zero Carbon Building Certification. James has won numerous scholarships and awards for his research and work; notably, he received a 2012 Fulbright Fellowship to research on green building rating systems in China, was selected as a Greenbiz 30 under 30 Sustainable Business Leader in 2016, and a Net Zero Energy Trailblazer in 2019.

Todd McEvoy, PhD, is the head of analytics - Americas at Evonik Corporation. Prior to this role, he was the senior director of lab services at Azzur Group. He also worked at Intertek, serving in both technical and leadership roles, including senior scientist, laboratory operations manager, and general manager. He joined Intertek in 2010 after six years with Air Products and Chemicals in various research and development roles, including microscopy, surface science, polymer analysis, and on-site water treatment pilot trials. 

Todd graduated with a BS in chemistry and with honors from Shippensburg University in 1998 and earned a PhD in chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin. His graduate work at UT focused on developing integrated spectral, microscopic, and electrochemical methods to study charge storage processes in electrochromic ion-storage materials. Upon graduation, he pursued a post-doc at the Naval Research Laboratory studying hybrid carbon:polymer ultracapacitors. Todd is a member of the Lab Manager editorial advisory board. He is also past president of ALMA (Association of Laboratory Managers) and is currently a board member.

Julianne L. Baron, PhD, CPH, RBP, CC is the President and Owner of Science and Safety Consulting, a woman-owned small business with specialized expertise in biosafety, biorisk management, public health, emergency preparedness, lab design, and training development. She obtained her PhD in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Public Health. Dr. Baron completed the National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. She is certified in public health, is a registered biosafety professional, has professional certifications in both biorisk management and cyberbiosecurity, and is certified in cybersecurity.

Divya Krishnamurthy, PhD, is the senior director, environmental health and safety, at Lila Sciences. She has over 20 years of diverse experience spanning both R&D and environmental health and safety (EHS) robust culture of safety, while ensuring efficient operations. 

Anthony Appleton is a reformed researcher with a B.S. from the University of Miami, a PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology, and was a Camille & Henry Dreyfus Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Science at Stanford University. After co-authoring 20 peer-reviewed articles and the report “Advancing Safety Culture in the University Laboratory,” Anthony has held various roles inside academia. His focus has become improving the relationship between researchers and those supporting research. His work launching the Research Safety Culture Program at Colorado State University has resulted in multiple national awards related to innovation and marketing strategies.