Meet the Timmerman Traverse for Life Science Cares 2025 Team

The 5^th annual Timmerman Traverse for Life Science Cares is fired up and ready for outdoor adventure in 2025.

We’re on a mission to raise $1 million to fight poverty. 

This year’s team is preparing for a pair of challenging hikes in the Pacific Northwest, Aug. 18-19. We’ll cover 20 miles of trails, ascend 7,000 vertical feet, and savor some of the most spectacular scenery in North America.

We’ll enjoy fresh air and exercise. We’ll make new friends. Together, we are giving back to our communities.

Who’s on the Team?

• Luke Timmerman, founder & editor, Timmerman Report
• Katherine Andersen, head of life science & healthcare, HSBC USA Commercial Banking
• Andrea Johnston, founding partner, FiftyOne Advisory Group
• David Goldstein, co-founder and CEO, Actio Bio
• Andrew Lam, managing director, head of biotech private equity, Ally Bridge Group
• Ian Sanderson, chief financial officer, Nimbus Therapeutics
• John Moriarty, chief legal officer, Avidity Biosciences
• Tamar Thompson, vice president, global patient experience & insightsm Alexion/AstraZeneca Rare Disease; board chair, MassBio
• Chris Garabedian, chairman and CEO, Xontogeny; portfolio manager, Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund
• Sean McClain, founder and CEO, Absci
• Vyas Ramanan, venture partner, Third Rock Ventures
• Aimee Raleigh, principal, Atlas Venture
• Glenn Rockman, founder and managing partner, Adjuvant Capital
• Kemi Olugemo, chief medical officer, Korro Bio
• Mary Wheeler, founder, managing director, BioRock Ventures
• Richard Wilson, senior vice president, Astellas Pharma
• Miro Brajenovic, founder and CEO, Pallando Therapeutics
• Anthony Baldor, former CFO and head of BD, Diakonos Oncology
• Troy Wilson, co-founder, chairman and CEO, Kura Oncology
• Jeff Hessekiel, EVP and general counsel, Exelixis
• Dorothy Lou Bailey, president and COO, Exo Therapeutics
• Rod Cotton, board of directors, Eisai US; venture partner, 2Flo Ventures
• Doug Cogen, partner, Fenwick
• Max Farina, principal 5AM Ventures

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How can I help?

• Donate to an individual hiker
• Ask about corporate sponsorship opportunities. lianna.kushi@lifesciencecares.org
• Become a hiking alternate. luke@timmermanreport.com

We are off to a strong start this year with $200,000 already in the bank. Each hiker is required to raise at least $35,000. Many will go above and beyond.

The money we raise will flow through a network of nonprofits in the five cities where Life Science Cares operates – Boston, San Francisco, San Diego, Philadelphia and New York.

These nonprofits are on the ground in each city, tackling a variety of needs. Some cover basic, immediate needs like food and shelter. Others provide long-term pathways out of poverty through education and job training.

Life Science Cares provides a lifeline to these nonprofits. It is the bridge between the biotech community and the broader community. Life Science Cares connects us to each other and to our mission – alleviating suffering from disease.

Please show your support for these men and women working in common cause.