Susan Windham-Bannister

Dr. Susan Windham-Bannister is the current Director at Susan'stogen. Susan has had an extensive and accomplished career in the field of biomedical science, including serving as the founding President and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center from July 2008 to May 2015. In this role, they oversaw a $1 billion investment to accelerate the pace of growth in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, medical diagnostics and bioinformatics. Dr. Windham-Bannister is the first African American in the U.S. to lead a life sciences-focused innovation initiative of this scale.

As CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, Dr. Windham-Bannister was responsible for the Center’s investment strategy, brand management, organizational development and return on public investment. Susan is an internationally recognized expert with excellent academic and professional credentials in the fields of innovation strategy, market access and health care policy analysis – with a special focus on highly regulated industries. Dr. Windham-Bannister has significant international experience in Europe, Asia and Latin America. In 2013, they were named as one of the 10 Most Influential Women in Biotech by the Boston Globe.