The Ohio Life Sciences Association (OLS)

Association Leadership

The Ohio Life Sciences Association is a 501(c)(6) business association led by a group of trustees comprised of industry and academic leaders.

Board Chair

Tyler Allchin

Managing Director, Healthcare, JobsOhio

Gary Charbonneau

SVP, GM & Head of Research and Early Development, Sarepta Therapeutics

Jennifer M. Dauer

Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Dennis Durbin

President, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Steve Fening, Ph.D

Associate VP for Research | Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University

Matt McFarland, RPh, PhD

Vice President of Technology Strategy and Partnerships,
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Eddie Pauline, MBA, OhioCED

President & CEO, Ohio Life Sciences Association & Ohio Life Sciences Foundation

Michael Triplett, PhD

Co-Founder and Chair, Armatus Bio

The Ohio Life Sciences Institute (OLSI)

The Ohio Life Sciences Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building Ohio’s life sciences workforce and economy — through workforce programs like the Ohio Life Science Training Center, BioPathways, and the Life Science Learning Kit, and economic development initiatives like our Life Science Ready Community Designation, Industry research tools, and reports. Our programs serve the whole statewide ecosystem, not just OLS Association members.

Meet the OLS Institute Board

Membership

Join a powerful network committed to advancing the industry and tackling global challenges. OLS advocates for policies that foster innovation, drive economic growth, and improve health outcomes.

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