Meet the team at Primrose Bio
Leadership
Staff
Board & Observers
Advisors
Leadership

Helge Zieler, PhD
CEO

Jeff Allen, PhD
SVP Process and Analytical Development

Diane Retallack, PhD
President & COO

Michele Rubino
CBO

Simon Latimer
CFO
Staff

Maite Arrizubieta, PhD
Senior Scientist

Jennifer Beyer
Senior Manager Quality

Marc Ayres
Corporate Controller

Kyle Botsch
Senior Scientist

Michael Bacica
Principal Scientist

Torben Bruck
Principal Scientist

Sabrina Baffert
Director, Molecular Biology

Louis J. Cantolupo
VP, Business Development

Adam Chapman
Principal Scientist

Page Daniels, PhD
Scientist

Bill Colby
Senior Director Operations

Samantha De Salle, PhD
Scientist

Russell Coleman
Director, Strain Engineering

Xavier Deogaygay
Associate Scientist

Tyler Dang, PhD
Scientist

Patrik Engström, PhD
Principal Scientist

Tony Farina, PhD
Principal Scientist

Nate Howitz, PhD
Scientist

Barbara Frey
Associate Scientist

Tyler Huelsman
Assistant Scientist

Alan Greener, PhD
Research Fellow

Lindsey Jasch
Associate Scientist

Laila Halim
Senior Research Associate

Malithi Jayasinghe, PhD
Scientist

Halla Kabat
Automation Engineer II

Yinghui Lee, PhD
Senior Scientist

Katie Kiel
HR & Operations Admin

Brittany Nguyen
Assistant Scientist

Neshita Kipuw
Scientist

Tu-Trinh Nguyen
Principal Scientist

Robert Lasala
Facilities Manager

Daniel Olson, PhD
Director, Synthetic Biology

Elizabeth Orchard
Director, Fermentation

Matthew Samano
Assistant Scientist

Anant Patkar
Senior Director

Chris Schvarcz, PhD
Senior Scientist

Jason Payne
Principal Scientist

Ying Shao
Scientist

Jasmina Radoicic, PhD
Senior Scientist

Felipe Soltero
Assistant Scientist

Nina Stelzer
Lab Operations Manager

Blake Trial
Project Manager

Alec Tzianabos
Manager, Business Development

Shawn Walsh, PhD
Senior Scientist

Christopher Warner
Director, Analytical

Jennifer Wittbold
Associate Director, Product & BD

Shana Wu
Senior Research Associate

Jarad Yost, PhD
Scientist, Process Development

Gao Zhaofeng, PhD
Principal Scientist
Board & Observers

Matt Reber
Board Member

Helge Zieler, PhD
Board Member

Lauren Hay
Board Member

Jordan Brown
Board Observer

J. Todd Mitchell
Board Member

Preston Noon
Board Observer

Wes Kaupinen
Board Member

Qing Zhang
Board Observer
Advisors

Khaled Yamout
Advisor

Deborah Day Barbara
Advisor

Jay Short, PhD
Advisor

Animesh Ray, PhD
Advisor