Dr. Jim Baker
Vice President for Research and Development
Missouri State University
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO  65897
T:  417.836.8501
Jimbaker@missouristate.edu

Mr. Joseph G. Bannister
JGB Advisors, LLC
#9 Stoney Brook Lane
St. Louis, MO  63124
T:  314.308.5062
joe@jgbadvisors.com

Dr. Robert J. Calcaterra
Managing Director
StartUp Midwest Management LLC
231 South Bemiston, Suite 800       
St. Louis, MO 63105
T: 314.854.1335
F: 314.854.9118
rjc@startupmidwest.com

Mr. Daniel P. Devers
Partner
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
2555 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO  64108
T: 816.474.6550
F: 816.421.5547
ddevers@shb.com

Mr. Randall C. Ferguson, Jr.
4708 NE Howser Lane
Lee’s Summit, MO  64064
T: 816.350.7035 (H)
T: 816.547.3745 (C)
F: 816.350.1349
rcfergujr@aol.com

Mr. Thomas E. “Jake” Fisher
Superintendent
University of Missouri Delta Research Center
147 State Highway T
1332 County Road 318
Portageville, MO  63873
T:  573.379.5431
F:  573.379.5875
FisherT@missouri.edu

Dr. F. Nicholas Franano
Chief Scientific Officer
Proteon Therapeutics, Inc.
4420 Madison Avenue, Suite 180
Kansas City, MO  64111
T: 816.531.0028
F: 816.531.3079
nfranano@proteontherapeutics.com

Senator John Griesheimer
State Capitol Building, Room 227
Jefferson City, MO  65101
T:  573.751.3678  
F:  573.526.2609
jgriesheimer@senate.mo.gov

Mr. Daniel P. Mehan
President and CEO
Missouri Chamber of Commerce & Industry
P.O. Box 149
Jefferson City, MO  65102-0149
T: 573.634.3511
F: 573.634.8855
dpmehan@mochamber.com

Delegate for President of University of Missouri
Dr. Michael F. Nichols
Vice President for Research and Economic Dev.
University of Missouri
321 University Hall
Columbia, MO  65211
T: (573) 882-2011
F: (573) 882-4204
nicholsmf@missouri.edu

Mr. Donn Rubin
Coalition for Plant and Life Sciences
One Metropolitan Square
Suite 1300
St. Louis, MO  63102
T: (314) 206-3242
drubin@stl-lifesciences.org

Delegate for Director Greg Steinhoff
Mr. Bill McCoy
Business Development Manager
Division of Business and Community Services
Missouri Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 118
Jefferson City, MO  65102
T: 573.751.4892
F: 573.751.7384
Bill.mccoy@ded.mo.gov

Mr. Frank Stokes
CEO
Innovate St. Louis
One Metropolitan Square
Suite 1300
St. Louis, MO  63102
T: 314.444.1159
F: 314.206.3222
frankstokes@innovatestl.org

Mr. Edward J. (Ed) Timm
President
Mobius Therapeutics, LLC
1141 South 7th Street
St. Louis, MO 63104
T: 314.571.6205
F: 314.450.5933
Ed.Timm@MobiusTherapeutics.com

Ex-officio members:

COL. John Megnia
Garrison Commander
Fort Leonard Wood
320 MANSCEN Loop, Suite 120
Fort Leonard Wood, MO  65473
T: 573.563.4004
John.megnia@us.army.mil
Delegate:  Mark Premont
Mark.premont@us.army.mil

Dr. Krishna Krishnamurthy
Vice Provost for Research
Office of Sponsored Programs
Missouri University of Science & Technology
202A University Center
1870 Miner Circle
Rolla, MO  65409
T:  (573) 341-4154
F:  (573) 341-4216
kkrishna@mst.edu
RAM member

Nasser Arshadi, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor for Research
University of Missouri-St. Louis
8001 Natural Bridge Road
St. Louis, MO 63121-4499
T: (314) 516-5899
F: (314) 516-6759
Arshadi@umsl.edu
RAM member

Staff:

Mr. Rob Monsees
Executive Director
Missouri Technology Corporation
P.O. Box 2137
Jefferson City, MO  65102
T: 573.526.0470
F: 573.526.8202
Rob.monsees@ded.mo.gov

Mr. Bill Anderson
Deputy Director
Missouri Technology Corporation
P.O. Box 2137
Jefferson City, MO  65102
T: 573.522.2293
F: 573.526.8202
William.anderson@ded.mo.gov

Ms. Misty Snodgrass
Senior Project Manager
Missouri Technology Corporation
P.O. Box 2137
Jefferson City, MO  65102
T: 573.526.2423
F: 573.526.8202
Misty.snodgrass@ded.mo.gov

Ms. Stacey Hirst
MO Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 118
Jefferson City, MO  65102
T: 573.526.1558
F: 573.526.8202
Stacey.hirst@ded.mo.gov

*The Fort Leonard Wood Garrison Commander and two RAM members were elected by the members to serve in an ex-officio capacity.