Joe panetta biocom biography

Panetta led Biocom California as president and CEO for 25 years, growing the organization from being San Diego focused to serving the entire state and beyond.
Biography.
Joseph Panetta is President & CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Biocom California, the state association that advocates for 1800 companies.

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President Emeritus

Joe Panetta serves as president emeritus of Biocom California, the state’s leader and advocate for the life science industry, and leads international efforts that bridge California to international partners. Previously, Mr. Panetta led Biocom California as president and CEO for 25 years, growing the organization from being San Diego focused to serving the entire state and beyond.

Mr. Panetta is co-founder of the Biocom California Political Action Committee; the Biocom California Institute for workforce development; and Generation STEAM for education. Since 2014, Mr. Panetta has been a member of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee, which serves as the governing and oversight board for the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and is responsible for providing grant funding under the $5.5 billion California Stem Cell Initiative.

Mr. Panetta holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from LeMoyne College, and a Master of Public Health degree in industrial and environmental health from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Panetta brings a

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Joseph Panetta

Joseph Panetta
M.P.H., Industrial and Environmental Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA; B.S., Biological Sciences, LeMoyne College, Syracuse, NY
President and CEO
BIOCOM

BIOGRAPHY

Joe Panetta is President & CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Biocom, the southern California association that advocates for 620 companies, service sector firms, universities and research institutes working in the biotechnology and biomedical device arena. As President and CEO since 1999, Mr. Panetta has been responsible for leading Biocom's efforts to position the regional life science community to achieve global success. Working with an experienced professional staff of 25 and a 60 member Board of Directors, he leads programs in capital formation, public policy, workforce education, and member-to-member services. He also oversees several subsidiaries of Biocom, including a Purchasing Group which provides more than $40 million in products and services to members, and is a co-founder of the Biocom Political Action Committee, the Biocom Institute for education

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Joseph D. Panetta

Biography

Joseph Panetta is President and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Biocom, California’s largest and most-experienced leader and advocate for the life science industry. Biocom works on behalf of more than 1,000 members to drive public policy, build an enviable network of industry leaders, create access to capital development, introduce cutting-edge STEM education programs, and create robust value-driven purchasing programs. As President and CEO, he works with an experienced professional staff of 50, with offices located in San Diego, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. Together with a 60-member Board of Directors, he leads initiatives that help members produce novel solutions that improve the human condition.

Mr. Panetta oversees several subsidiaries of Biocom, including a Purchasing Group that provides more than $150 million in products and services savings to members. He is co-founder of the Biocom Political Action Committee, the Biocom Institute for education and workforce development, and chairma