THE E|D|C TEAM

Damien Wilpitz
Co-Founder | Chief Executive Officer

Nicholas Guay-Ross
Co-Founder | Chief Operations Officer
With over 10 years of management experience, Nick has assisted in the resolution of various types of conflict and worked to establish multiple partnerships between researchers, labs, and companies.
Now, as part of the EDC group, he seeks to help solve the core management issues facing scientific institutions, from their faculty, down to their respective research support. By transforming the individual investigator into an efficient team leader we can continue fostering scientific curiosity and successfully realize the dream of discovery.

Brennan McMullen
Life Sciences Research Analyst
Brennan McMullen received his undergraduate degree in Information Systems and Health Sector Management from the Boston University. Originally from Texas, he was drawn to the complexities and magnanimity of healthcare at Boston’s core. As a Dean’s Fellow in both Social Impact and Health & Life Sciences, Brennan began directing his attention towards the trials of academic researchers. For the last 3 years, Brennan has worked with E|D|C to investigate and develop solutions that aid today’s life science leaders. His work derives largely from automating processes and building data software that better help researchers make decisions. He continues to pursue greater security for researchers through improved fund management systems and lab team building.

Jessi Paquette
Administrative Assistant
Jessi Paquette provides general administrative support for the E|D|C team. Jessi has worked in various administrative & management roles in research & clinical settings, such as Grants Manager, Program Coordinator, & Visa & Appointments Coordinator. She is the founder of Virtual Oasis Solutions, LLC (VOS) – a business that provides virtual administrative assistance and social media management to passionate entrepreneurs, growing businesses, and nonprofits.

Alicia Angrisani
Administrative Assistant
Alicia provides administrative assistance to the E|D|C Team. She has worked in a variety of administrative roles over the past 10 years ranging from the automotive industry to hospital settings. She enjoys assisting teams and ensuring that day-to-day operations run smoothly.

Cath Ennis, Ph.D.
Writer

COLlEEN LUCAS
Graphic artist

Pablo Signori
Podcast Producer/Mixer/Editor
Pablo Signori is the founder of Raul Maria Productions – a podcast production and content creation company. Pablo can be contacted by email at raulmariaproductions@gmail.com

Cameron S.
Podcast Coordinator/Strategist
Cameron is a leader with strategic podcasting and new media growth tactics. He has worked with hundreds of businesses from small businesses to a billion tech recruiting firm.
With ten years experience within New Media Development, Cameron has produced staggering results for service based and ecommerce companies. Additionally, he has led the creation and development of 20 shows, 500 episodes, millions of downloads, 500K+ followers, and more than 38 million views.
Cameron can be contacted at https://contra.com/podcasts or hello@podcastIQ.com

Jonathan Thon, Ph.D.
Biotech Research Advisor

ELIZABETH KWO, MD, MBA
Business Management Advisor

BENJAMIN EBERT, MD, PH.D.
Academic Research Advisor
Dr. Ebert is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the Association of American Physicians, and he served as President of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. His awards include the Till and McCollough Award from the International Society of Experimental Hematopoiesis, the William Dameshek Prize from the American Society of Hematology, and mentoring and teaching awards from Harvard Medical School. He serves on the medical or scientific advisory boards of the Evans Foundation, Babich Foundation, MDS Foundation, the Aplastic Anemia and MDS Foundation, and the Stem Cell Institute at Cambridge University.
Dr. Ebert received a bachelor’s degree from Williams College, a doctorate from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and a fellowship in hematology/oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He was on the faculty of Brigham and Women’s Hospital for 10 years before returning to the Dana-Farber.