Maria Picone

Maria brings over ten years of experience managing operational and strategic ventures in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. As a self-taught programmer, she founded Formed, Inc, a digital health web technology company. After their daughter was born with a rare genetic disorder called Prader Willi-Syndrome, she and her husband committed to creating solutions for rare diseases; this was the inspiration for the TREND Community. As Founder and CEO, Maria oversees all aspects of the TREND Community.