Meet our staff
For over 75 years, FAS has fostered the voices of world-class experts and early-career researchers alike from a variety of scientific, academic, and professional backgrounds.
meet our Staff
Director, Regional Entrepreneurship
Melissa Roberts Chapman
Inclusive Ecosystem Building,
Entrepreneurship Support & Capital Access,
State and Local Policy,
Impact Measurement and Evaluation,
Cluster-Based Economic Development,
Burnt Ends
Entrepreneurship Support & Capital Access,
State and Local Policy,
Impact Measurement and Evaluation,
Cluster-Based Economic Development,
Burnt Ends
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Associate, Grants and Development
Nancy Konjo
Development,
Fundraising Events,
CRM Management
Fundraising Events,
CRM Management
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Manager, Bioeconomy Policy
Nazish Jeffery
Science Policy,
Science Communication
Science Communication
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Senior Associate
Ryan Buscaglia
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Senior Fellow and Director, Social Innovation
Sara Schapiro
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Senior Fellow
Sarah R. Carter
Science Policy,
Bioeconomy,
Biotechnology,
Synthetic Biology,
Biosecurity
Bioeconomy,
Biotechnology,
Synthetic Biology,
Biosecurity
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Director of Policy Fellowships
Shannon Becks
STEM DEI
Fellowship Administration
Grant/Contract Management
Fellowship Administration
Grant/Contract Management
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Senior Fellow
Tarak Shah
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Senior Manager, Community & Fellowships
Timothy Michalak
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Senior Project Associate, Climate and Clean Energy
Zoë Brouns
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