Speaker Biographies

Gail Simmons - Chai in the Hub, 1/28/17

Gail Simmons is a trained culinary expert, food writer, and dynamic television personality. Since the show’s inception in 2006, she has lent her extensive expertise as a permanent judge on BRAVO’s Emmy-winning series Top Chef. Now in its 14th successful season, Top Chef is rated the …

Colonel (Res.) Miri Eisin - Lawyers & Accountants Reception 1/19/2017

Colonel (Res.) Miri Eisin served for more than 20 years in the Israeli military intelligence community, retiring at the rank of full Colonel in 2004. She held central positions in combat units and the research branch, and served as spokesperson for the Israeli Prime Minister from the second …

Alan Crane, Healthcare Innovations Network Breakfast, 12/4/16

Alan Crane is a partner and entrepreneur at Polaris Partners, a venture capital firm. He works with leading academics to start and build biotechnology companies focused on discovering and developing new drugs. Alan has served as founder, chairman, and CEO of multiple companies and has been i…

Dale S. Adler, M.D., Health Professions Breakfast 12/4/16

Dr. Dale S. Adler, a graduate of Harvard College and Weil Cornell Medical School, trained in medicine and cardiology at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital. He then spent 20 years in Cleveland, his hometown, at the Case Western Reserve University Medical Center, where he was professor and chi…

Alon Tal, Sc.D., Health Professions Breakfast, 12/4/16

Alon Tal, Sc.D., is an environmental leader, researcher, and social entrepreneur whose research focuses on environmental health, water quality, and demographic policy. His newest book, The Land Is Full: Addressing Overpopulation in Israel, was published in August by Yale University Press.