Board of Directors
John Laub, Co-Founder and President
Since 2005, Mr. Laub has served as President of the Nevada Biotechnology & Health Sciences Consortium, a non-profit membership organization promoting biotechnology, health sciences and whole-plant medicine. He has also served as the representative from Nevada for the national Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) since 2008. From June 2010 to September 2019, Mr. Laub was the Chairman of the Board of Advisors for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas College of Sciences. Previously, from April 2005 to June 2012, Mr. Laub served as Chief Executive Officer of the Regenerative Medicine Organization.
Jim Lamb, Director of Governmental Relations
Mr. Lamb serves as a director of the Nevada Biotechnology & Health Sciences Consortium with Mr. Laub. Mr. Lamb has over 45 years of experience in politics as well as public relations and marketing. From September 2010 to December 2016, Mr. Lamb was a partner of Mr. Laub as principals of the consulting firm Laub & Lamb. Mr. Lamb has taught courses on public relations and marketing at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Tony Romo, VP of Business Development
Tony Romo is the Vice President of Business Development for NevBio. Tony has been very active in developing non-profit organizations, including the Boy Scouts, the International Boy Scout Museum, and Las Vegas HEALS.
NevBio Advisory Board
Ismail Onat, Advisory Board for International Initiatives
Ismail Onat is an experienced business leader and entrepreneur with over two decades of expertise in international trade, business development, government relations, and IT. He has a proven track record of helping foreign businesses establish operations in the USA, diversifying the US economy, and fostering global partnerships.