Meet the Team

We are looking forward to welcoming you to San Diego!

Meet the Team!

Producers

Mary Ann Brown

  • # of years at CHI: 31
  • # of Years on PTK: 23
  • Currently Producing: Team Lead, (Re)Discovering Protein Expression Platforms
  • Favorite Things to do in San Diego: visit Balboa Park, walk the beach on Coronado Island, sipping a good margarita while eating crunchy nachos
  • Outside Interests: New England Revolution Soccer fan, Patriots Fan, “Go Big Red” Nebraska Cornhuskers fan, gardening, reading “cozy mysteries”, beach combing at winter hangout in Florida
  • Email: mabrown@cambridgeinnovationinstitute.com

Christina Lingham

  • # of years at CHI: 30
  • # of Years on PTK: 4
  • Currently Producing: Label-Free Binding Kinetics, Epitope Binning & Solution Affinities in Therapeutic Antibody Discovery, Introduction to Antibody Engineering
  • Favorite Things to do in San Diego: hang out on Coronado Island
  • Outside Interests: hiking, biking, swimming, walking
  • Email: clingham@healthtech.com

Nikki Cerniuk

  • # of years at CHI: 2
  • # of Years on PTK: 2
  • Currently Producing: Vectors for Targeted Delivery, Bispecific Engineering & Therapeutics, Recombinant Protein Production – Part 1, Recombinant Protein Production – Part 2, Next-Generation Protein Degradation
  • Favorite Things to do in San Diego: never been – excited to explore
  • Outside Interests: Competitive powerlifting, kayaking, rock climbing, DIY projects (Car/motorcycle work, aquascapes, etc), learning about investing
  • Email: ncerniuk@cambridgeinnovationinstitute.com

Mimi Langley

  • # of years at CHI: 11
  • # of Years on PTK: 1
  • Currently Producing: Targeted Radioligand Therapies
  • Favorite Things to do in San Diego: visiting friends and exploring the city
  • Outside Interests: traveling, organizing parties, attending my daughter’s dance performances
  • Email: mlangley@healthtech.com

Julie Sullivan

  • # of years at CHI: 3
  • # of Years on PTK: 3
  • Currently Producing: Bridging the Gap from R&D to Bioprocessing, Advanced Purification of Engineered Biologics and Research Protein Tools
  • Favorite Things to do in San Diego: walk along the pier
  • Outside Interests: running, but not quickly 😊
  • Email: jsullivan@cambridgeinnovationinstitute.com

Lynn Brainard

  • # of years at CHI: 1
  • # of Years on PTK: 1
  • Currently Producing: Predictive Protein Production, Automation in Protein Sciences, Cutting-edge Tools for Purification and Quality Assurance
  • Favorite Things to do in San Diego: walking around La Jolla Village and the Cove, watching the seals, eating at the GasLamp and Old Town and eating Mexican food, Seaport Village, and Petco Park (even though I'm a Chicago Cubs fan)
  • Outside Interests: spending time with my family and my dog Bodie, long walks, love the Cubbies and baseball, going to the beach, and happy hours
  • Email:  lbrainard@cambridgeinnovationinstitute.com

Govinda Sharma

  • # of years at CHI: 1
  • # of Years on PTK: 1 (3X former speaker though!)
  • Currently Producing: Machine Learning and Predictive Methods in Analytical Development, Methods for Developability Analysis, Characterization for Novel Biotherapeutics
  • Favorite Things to do in San Diego: Gawk at all the big ships, visit local sites made famous in the 1986 classic film 'Top Gun', check out the Zoo
  • Outside Interests: Hockey (watching and playing), reading, movies, music, FOOD (love searching for great restaurants and experimenting in my kitchen at home too). 
  • Email: gsharma@cambridgeinnovationinstitute.com

Project Management

Kevin Brawley

  • # of years at CHI: 3
  • # of Years on PTK: 3
  • Favorite Things to do in San Diego: Explore the historic sites
  • Outside Interests: Sailing, skiing, hiking, spending time with family, music
  • Email: kbrawley@healthtech.com

Marketing

Nicole Proulx

  • # of years at CHI: 22
  • # of Years on PTK: 19
  • Favorite Things to do in San Diego: going to the beach, hoping to do a sea cave kayak tour
  • Outside Interests: watching my kids sporting events, hiking, the beach, camping and spending time with family.
  • Email: nproulx@healthtech.com

Amberly Ortkiese


Sales

Ashley Parsons

  • # of years at CHI: 5
  • # of Years on PTK: 5
  • Favorite Things to do in San Diego: eating tacos and walking along the pier
  • Outside Interests: competitive latin and ballroom dance, painting – not well
  • Email: ashleyparsons@cambridgeinnovationinstitute.com

Jason Gerardi

  • # of years at CHI: 15
  • # of Years on PTK: 12
  • Favorite Things to do in San Diego: go out to dinner and do movie character impressions, but never at the same time.
  • Outside Interests: Cooking, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Writing, Meditating
  • Email: jgerardi@healthtech.com

Meeting Planning

Elsa Armstrong

  • # of years at CHI: 13.5
  • # of Years on PTK: 12
  • Favorite Things to do in San Diego: Enjoying the warm sunny weather and outdoor dining
  • Outside Interests: Love The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, power hot yoga, sitting on the beach reading
  • Email: earmstrong@cambridgeinnovationinstitute.com

Client Services Specialist

Sarah McMann


Boni Quatroche


Registration

Christine Hansen


Posters

Jamie Ring

  • # of years at CHI: 16
  • # of Years on PTK: 16
  • Favorite Things to do in San Diego: Visit the San Diego Zoo (Specifically to see the Shoebill, Red Panda, Takin, Tapir, Tree Kangaroo, Okapi, and Sloth)
  • Outside Interests: animal enthusiast. enjoy learning about animals across the globe, proud “dog mom” to my wonderful Golden Retrievers
  • Email: jring@cambridgeinnovationinstitute.com