The People Behind the Progress
Meet the Dedicated Team Driving Our Mission Forward.
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Hannah Doss, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Scientific Officer
Hannah spent her Ph.D. creating and developing novel fluorescent viral surrogates. From her previously held industry positions at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cubist Pharmaceuticals, and Genzyme Corporation, Hannah possesses expertise in clinical late-stage biologics process development and process characterization, as well as commercial manufacturing campaign oversight and next generation process comparability. Ironically, Hannah led and organized multiple virus clearance studies during her time in industry. As a result, the need for an alternative in this space has always been well familiar to her, and this was what inspired her to eventually create ViraGlo BioTech. Hannah earned her Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and her B.S. in Chemical Engineering (minor in Biochemical Engineering) from Northeastern University.
Jenna Yan, MBA
Chief Business Officer
Jenna Yan is Chief Business Officer at ViraGlo BioTech. where she leads business development, strategic planning, and commercial strategy. She brings a combination of technical depth and business acumen, with hands-on upstream process development experience at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, operational and compliance expertise in leading cost-saving and sustainability initiatives at Haleon (where she identified roughly $1M in savings), and foundational skills in customer-facing service from earlier work in pharmacy. This range lets her speak credibly to engineers, executives, and end-users alike. Jenna holds an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a concentration in Management and Life Science Entrepreneurship, and a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, also from RPI.
Chenoa Cioffi, MBA
Chief Operations Officer
Chenoa leads ViraGlo BioTech's operational and technological strategies, driving growth and long-term value. With experience utilizing the Power Platform suite, Salesforce, DAP products, and more, she brings a background in enterprise quality, business development operations, automation, and optimizing and streamlining business processes to the company. She holds both a B.S. in Applied Physics and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Mac Connor, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Mac is the Chief Financial Officer at ViraGlo BioTech, where he leads all aspects of finance including forecasting, budgeting, and fundraising activities. Mac has a strong foundation in equity research and corporate finance, with experience analyzing private credit investments across healthcare and biomedical technology, TMT, and energy sectors. He also brings corporate FP&A expertise gained through supporting financial strategy and planning at large organizations. Mac has a well-rounded portfolio of experience to best guide ViraGlo BioTech through exciting times of financial growth. He holds a B.S. in Financial Economics from the University at Albany and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Nimar Cisneros Figueroa, MBA
Chief Marketing and Design Officer
Nimar is the Chief Marketing and Design Officer at ViraGlo BioTech, where she transforms breakthrough ideas into compelling visual identities and functional designs. With a robust technical foundation in cardiovascular medical devices from working at Edwards Lifesciences and Tioga Cardiovascular, Nimar bridges the critical gap between complex research, product development, and clear market communication. Her expertise spans cross-functional project management, quality engineering, and digital design. Nimar holds an MBA in Life Sciences Entrepreneurship and a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Graphic Design from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Our Advisors
Todd Przybycien, Ph.D.
Technical Advisor
Professor and Head of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Kimberly Southern
Finance and Marketing Advisor
Chief Executive Officer at Humonix Biosciences
Operational Expertise