Personnel

Kat Buchholz

February 14, 2025

Kat joined CDCB full-time in February 2025 after consulting on projects in 2024. She is a business leader with over 20 years of experience spanning…


Simone Savoia, Ph.D.

January 17, 2025

Simone has served CDCB as a Geneticist since January 2025. He earned his Ph.D. in animal science at the University of Padua in Italy while…


Adam Leppek

September 5, 2024

Adam serves CDCB as a Senior Software Developer after joining the team in August 2024. Adam is a full-stack software engineer with 15 years’ experience,…


Ashley Ling, Ph.D.

July 11, 2024

Ashley joined CDCB in June 2024 as Support Scientist, a new position to provide scientific and technical assistance in various research projects and ensure successful…


George Onoh, M.S.

May 30, 2024

George serves as Data Specialist at CDCB, having joined the team in May 2024 from Bowie State University. There, he served as a member of…


John B. Cole, Ph.D.

April 3, 2024

John serves as Chief Research and Development Officer. Before coming to CDCB in March 2024, he spent three years as the Senior Vice President, Research…


Rob Cooper

October 12, 2023

Rob joined CDCB in September 2023 to lead the organization's business functions. With more than 25 years of non-profit leadership and development experience, he brings…


Malia Caputo, Ph.D.

June 9, 2023

Malia (Martin) Caputo, Ph.D., began a postdoctoral appointment at CDCB in May 2023 before transitioning to her current role as Associate Research Scientist. Malia received…


Courtney Hoff, M.S.

June 9, 2023

Courtney joined CDCB in May 2023 as a Data Support Specialist. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in animal sciences from Cornell University in 2018…


Taylor Marie McWhorter, Ph.D.

March 17, 2023

Taylor joined CDCB as a Geneticist in February 2023. She studied at the University of Georgia, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in animal science…


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