Staff

 

Bryan Z. Renk

Executive Director

  • Over 25 years experience in biotechnology, technology transfer, and business development
  • Former president of aOva Technologies, a producer and developed of new feed additives
  • 10 years with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
  • Former Director of Product Development for William F. Renk and Sons

Email: brenk@bioforward.org
Phone: 608-236-4753
Fax: 608-236-4695


Karen M. Dettinger

Program Director

  • Ph.D. in industrial engineering
  • Over 20 years working with companies in the areas of organization and leadership development
  • Previously worked as an independent consultant and as a partner and managing director at Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Email: kdettinger@bioforward.org
Phone: 608-236-4756
Fax: 608-236-4695


Jennifer K. Christianson

Marketing Manager/Select Savings Program Manager

  • Over 10 years experience in marketing, sales and operations
  • Previously worked as an independent marketing consultant
  • Has held positions as director of marketing and communications at Charter Business, and as a project and production manager at Promega

Email: jchristianson@bioforward.org
Phone: 608-236-4161
Fax: 608-236-4695


Brian Moeller

Membership Database Coordinator/Office Manager

  • Recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin Madison
  • Degree in Agricultural Business Management
  • Has held positions in database administration at UW-Madison Risk Management, and an internship with the Wisconsin Department of Commerce

Email: bmoeller@bioforward.org
Phone: 608-236-4693
Fax: 608-236-4695


Julia R. Kolberg

Marketing Database Assistant

  • Current student at the University of Wisconsin Madison
  • Studying Biological Systems Engineering with an emphasis in Natural Resources
  • Pursuing a certificate in Environmental Studies

Email: jkolberg@bioforward.org
Phone: 608-236-4693
Fax: 608-236-4695

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