Elizabeth joined Applied Silver in May 2016 and is responsible for leadership of the board of directors and CEO and effectively positioning the company with customers and partners to facilitate expansion of the business. Elizabeth has extensive experience bringing to market highly specialized life science and healthcare related consumables, hardware and software. She serves as a director/chair on various boards (non-profit/public) and is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and Women Corporate Directors. Prior to joining Applied Silver, she was CEO/Director of NuGEN Technologies, Inc., VP Commercial – Americas and Pac Rim, for Tripos, Inc., and in senior commercial roles in North America and Europe for Affymetrix and Life Technologies.