Meet our Mentors

With a Ph.D. in human genetics and an MBA emphasizing strategy and operations, Michaele is the associate director of sp3nw, an early-stage, life science incubator launched by WSU Health Sciences Spokane. At sp3nw, Michaele mentors startup entrepreneurs and leads ecosystem/economic development through the Flexible Infrastructure for Resilient Entrepreneurship (FIRE) program. Her experience includes small business ownership, 15+ years of bench and clinical research, IRB service, technology transfer and commercialization, biotech business consulting, and life science trade association engagements. She is currently a board member of Evergreen Bioscience Innovation, participates in Leadership Spokane training, and is earning her instrument certificate for her pilot’s license.