Gabby is the Director of Business Operations & Strategy and Site Head for BioLabs Pegasus Park, the

premier network of shared lab and office facilities located in key innovation clusters. As Director, she is

responsible for recruiting member companies, fostering relationships, and building the biotech

community in North Texas. Prior to BioLabs, Gabby was the Lead Scientist in the Biotech group at NCH

Corporation. There she led the product development team for bioaugmentation and probiotic products,

from ideation to commercialization. She holds 8 US patents and has another 7 patents pending. Gabby

holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Texas A&M University where she was author on nearly 50 peer-

reviewed research publications.

Jonathon Bazan is an Assistant County Administrator at Dallas County, overseeing key departments and operations. With a strong commitment to excellence, Jonathon provides leadership and support in strategic planning, team management, and process improvement. Prior to his current role, Jonathon distinguished himself at the City of Irving, where he led various departments and contributed significantly to the city manager’s office. Additionally, his extensive experience also includes working on a wide range of operations and projects at other local governments and the Texas Legislature.

Jonathon is trained in process improvement and quality management, including Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and ISO 9001. He has also dedicated his time to volunteer service, notably on the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the State of Texas Unclaimed Mineral Proceeds Commission, and YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas.

A lifelong learner, Jonathon is a graduate of prestigious programs including the Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Executive Fellows program, UT Austin’s Public Executive Institute, the University of Virginia’s Senior Executive Institute, Cornell’s Executive Leadership Program, and Leadership North Texas. He holds a bachelor’s degree from UT San Antonio, a law degree from Texas Southern University, and a Masters of Public Affairs from UT Dallas.

My research combines my education and experience as veterinarian and biomedical engineer to combat

cancer and other diseases through developing novel preclinical and translational molecular imaging

approaches and improve our ability to diagnose, stage and treat cancer and other highly destructive diseases.

Utilizing my expertise in animal physiology and biomedical imaging, I have developed expertise and techniques

to study pharmacological profiles and tumor-selective contrast enhancement achieved with small molecule and

nanoparticle-based agents. As a faculty member in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the UT

Southwestern Medical Center, I work to advance translation of fluorescence guided surgery and depth-

independent phototherapy. I envision these tools eradicating cancer through real time augmented reality in the

operating room and engineered constructs that activate the immune system to eliminate metastatic disease.

Craig Gravitz, Director, Project Accelerator Transition Innovation Office (PATIO), ARPA-H

Craig Gravitz is designing and implementing the transition and commercial strategy for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Prior to joining ARPA-H, Mr. Gravitz launched and ran a research and development program at the Defense Logistics Agency. That program was inspired by DARPA, but also by private sector innovation models like design thinking and lean start up. Using those models, he developed an effective framework to translate work into real world environments: real people used those innovations. He is a licensed attorney and has previously serviced as a contracting officer.

Ese Aihie is an Entrepreneur and CRE industry expert with over 15 years in real estate. Serves as

President for Admiral Legacy Companies which includes Venture X Castle Hills, a premium flexible

office space provider and Founder/CEO for Work Innovators, a media production and marketing

company focused on amplifying the voice of businesses and communities. Current/Past experience

includes, office/collaborative work space, single –family development, mixed-use development, P3,

land procurement, community outreach, contract negotiations, business development.

Ese transitioned into real estate full-time after an 18 years career in Workforce Mgt. & Technology

Management in Fortune 100 organizations. My experience with real-estate, passion for people, and

community led me to the commercial real estate space pod i play in today. Enriching people’s lives

through communities; by creating environments and experiences is critical to how she approaches the

projects or investments she works on.

She is actively involved in and understands the value of communities, and the different neighborhood

dynamics. Her community involvement proves her to be not just a real estate professional, but also

trusted advisor and partner. She is known for her integrity and equanimity in difficult situations. She is

an active member of the nonprofit Urban Land Institute (ULI) as a Council & Facilitator of UrbanPlan for

Education Committee. An advocate for small businesses serves on several boards and Leadership

Councils including the Board of Directors at The Colony Chamber of Commerce, the National Small

Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council, The Scott Murray Scholarship Fund, and Texas Real

Estate Council.(TREC)

Master’s in public management from University of Texas Dallas and bachelor's degree in law (BL)

Faith, Family and Fun-Travel are key areas of her non-work life. Married to her life and business partner

Andrew and they have 3kids together.

Current Responsibilities

Ethan Garner is a Managing Director & Region Lead specializing in

Healthcare & Life Sciences Brokerage at JLL. Mr. Garner joined JLL

in June 2020 and will serve as a Regional Healthcare & Life

Sciences Lead based out of our Dallas offices. Mr. Garner is

focused on partnering with local and national companies to drive

Dallas’ growth as the nation’s leading emerging life sciences

cluster. He is tasked with expanding JLL’s footprint in the areas of

healthcare and life science leasing and transaction management

as well as serving as an integrated partner on multi-service line

solutions, often including property and facilities management,

capital markets and construction management.

Experience

Prior to joining JLL, Mr. Garner spent 11 years with Fortune 500

REIT Welltower (WELL), where he oversaw the leasing of more

than 85 properties totaling in excess of five million rentable

square feet spanning from Ohio south to Texas and as far west as

Southern California. He was responsible for over 1,000 lease

transactions with lease values totaling in excess of $500 million

and maintained an occupancy in excess of 93% portfolio wide. Mr.

Garner was also responsible for sourcing and underwriting new

acquisitions and developments in excess of $400 million.

Education and Affiliations

Mr. Garner is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, holding a B.S. in

Human and Organizational Development as well as a Certified

Commercial Investments Member (CCIM) designation. He serves

as iC3 Chair on the Bio NTX facilities Advisory Committee and is

an active volunteer for the Armstrong Dad's Club, North Texas

Food Bank, Cornerstone, and Incarnation Academy. Mr. Garner

resides in Dallas with his wife and their four children aged 6 to 10.

Isabel Mandujano leads LPA’s laboratory planning practice, helping to create innovative research and development facilities for corporate, pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. Throughout her career, she has worked with corporate clients to develop sustainable ground-up research and development facilities in established life science campuses, as well as transform existing retail and office space to laboratories that support emerging life science ecosystems. In her leadership role, Isabel works with laboratory managers and scientists to create high-performance laboratories that are inspiring, sustainable, functional and safe. Her passion for learning, attention to detail and vast knowledge in laboratory planning and technology allow her to interpret and synthesize complex industry standards, codes, safety regulations and best practices to serve as a trusted advisor to her clients and project teams. “In my work as a lab planner, I aim to create inspiring spaces for scientists that promote creativity and collaboration, supporting the important mission of the scientific community to improve our world.”

With over 20 years of experience, Zach leads HOK’s planning, urban design and landscape architecture studio in Texas. He is based in Houston. Zach collaborates with integrated teams of architects, interior designers, planners, and landscape architects to deliver a diverse array of projects across the U.S. and internationally. His designs seamlessly integrate economic value, social impact and environmental resilience, creating spaces that enhance people’s lives and the communities they inhabit.

Zach’s extensive portfolio includes urban and suburban projects spanning various sectors, such as life sciences, corporate, mixed-use, community, educational and healthcare campuses, public space, streetscape and greenway projects, hotels, sports and entertainment venues, and multimodal transportation hubs and systems. Recently completed projects include the Emory HSRB II Lab facility in Atlanta as well as the the overall master planning and detailed design for the outdoor greenspace amenities at the Levit Green campus in Houston.

Zach is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI), where he contributes knowledge and insights to help shape the future of urban design and landscape architecture. He is certified as a Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) and is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP).

Kurt’s professional engineering career spans over 40 years. His expertise includes structural engineering design for Mission Critical Facilities such as Data Centers, Health Care Facilities such as Hospitals and Clinics and Life Sciences Facilities such as Biopharmaceutical Pilot Plants and Production Facilities around the United States and the World. His area of expertise is in designing buildings to be occupable after natural disasters including Tornados, Hurricanes and Earthquakes. He has been the structural engineer of record for conventional “fixed Base Buildings” ranging from 1-23 stories, “Base Isolated Buildings” ranging from 1-5 stories, and the retrofit and new construction of buildings incorporating Fluid Viscous Dampers ranging from 1-22 stories. He has published numerous papers on passive energy dissipation and presented the findings at various conventions in Boston, San Francisco and Milan.

For over 23 years as the Founding Principal at PARADIGM Structural Engineers, Kurt spends most of his time developing new leaders at PARADIGM and mentoring staff in Chicago and San Francisco.