Liz Bui, J.D., Ph.D. is a Vice President & Intellectual Property Counsel at ViaCyte, Inc. a leader in the emerging field of regenerative medicine headquartered in San Diego, California. ViaCyte's clinical candidate products are based on the differentiation of stem cells into pancreatic beta-cell precursors, with the goal to free patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes from long-term insulin dependence. Dr. Bui oversees all matters related to intellectual property and is instrumental in the execution of corporate partnerships, licensing contracts, and other key business alliances.

Helene graduated from Newcomb College in 1987 and went on to attend Tulane University’s School of Medicine. Helene then began working in pediatrics in Houston where she completed her residency, citing her own childhood pediatrician as her inspiration to pursue the field. She also serves as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Harris County Medical Association. Helene is an avid volunteer as a life member of Girl Scouts and the Susan G. Komen Foundation and enjoys spending her free time with her family.

Allie holds a BS in Neuroscience (2003), an MS (2006) in Neuroscience, and an MBA (2017) in Management. She is the Marketing Director of Krispy Krunchy Foods, LLC. and the Executive Director of the Shapiro Foundation. Previously, she worked as the Senior Executive Officer and Media Director for NewOrleans.com, a pharmaceutical representative of Coria, and a sales manager and sales representative at ADP. Her service to Newcomb-Tulane includes serving as the communications committee chair for the Board of Directors.

Andrea (Andi) Schippert Richardson graduated from Newcomb College in 1999 with a degree in History. She also holds a BS in Nursing from the University of Virginia.

Lisa received an M.S. in Management from MIT Sloan School of Management. She is a results-driven non-profit leader with an extensive background in advocacy, political strategy, and development. She also serves as the Vice-Chair of the PLEN Board of Directors and as the Director of Unite America, Inc. As an engaging, well-known public speaker, Lisa is regarded as a mentor and advisor on political involvement best practices with her background in management, advocacy coaching, and policy education. A native Washingtonian, Lisa lives in D.C. with her husband, Tom Thompson.

Libby holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the School of Science & Engineering. Since she graduated in 2014, Libby has worked at Jacobs Engineering in the upstream oil and gas industry where she currently serves as the Process Engineering Supervisor. As well as being apart of the NAA Board, Libby also serves on the Junior Board of Advisors to the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Tulane. In her free time, she enjoys checking out the newest restaurants in the city as well as taking ballet classes whenever she can as she grew up dancing her whole life.

Andrea holds both an M.A. (2000) and a J.D. (2004) from the University of Virginia after graduating from Newcomb with a degree in French. She is currently a member of Barrasso, Usdin, Kupperman, Freeman & Sarver, LLC (New Orleans). She was a former law clerk for Hon. Jacques L. Wiener, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Andrea also serves on the Board of Directors for the Federal Bar Association and is the former President of the New Orleans Chapter of the Association for Women Attorneys.

Katie holds a BS in Public Health from Newcomb-Tulane College. She’s currently an administrator for the Baseball Assistance Team at Major League Baseball. BAT is a non-profit organization that assists members of the baseball family in need of financial, medical, or psychological assistance. In 2016, Katie received the Rising 25 award from Front Office Sports; the award recognized 25 up-and-coming sports business professionals age 25 or younger.

Nicolette graduated from the School of Science and Engineering in 2013 with a degree in Psychology. During her time at Tulane, Nicolette was a Newcomb Scholar. Nicolette then went on to obtain her Masters of Public Health from Columbia University. She now works as a Senior Associate at Grant Thornton LLP in healthcare advisory. She currently volunteers as a high school speech and debate judge and a Newcomb mentor. Nicolette volunteers for Newcomb because it “was influential in supporting my academic, personal, and professional development through my undergraduate career.

Paula is a researcher and writer with years of experience in the government, nonprofit, and corporate sectors. As an independent consultant, Paula provides consulting services in the areas of data analytics and visualization techniques. A self-proclaimed data nerd, she is passionate about the effective communication of data analysis results to targeted audiences. Paula is a previous Co-President of the Tulane Club of Washington, DC. During her term, the DC Club received an award for the Tulane Alumni Club of the Year. During her personal time, Paula enjoys traveling.