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Jeremy Lenz, BBAM VP of Operations, to serve on University Enterprise Laboratories’ Board of Directors
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (July 8, 2010)- Jeremy Lenz, BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota (BBAM) Vice President of Operations, is joining the University Enterprise Laboratories Inc. (UEL) Board of Directors.
“I am honored to be invited to serve on the University Enterprise Laboratories’ Board of Directors,” Lenz said. “UEL is in a great position. They are implementing their mission by serving dozens of early stage companies. UEL, the organization, is profitable and almost fully leased. This is an exciting time to join the board-staying true to its mission and looking toward the next phase.”
UEL is a bioscience incubator offering wet lab space to bioscience companies emerging from the University of Minnesota and elsewhere. UEL’s vision is a Twin Cities in which bioscience companies become major employers. UEL has filled its current 125,000 square foot building, and now intends to expand by another 40,000 square feet.
“We’re delighted to have Jeremy join the UEL Board of Directors.” said Paul Knapp, Chair of the UEL Board. “He brings a wealth of knowledge to the organization's governance.”
Prior to joining BBAM, Lenz worked for the city of St. Paul and on the planning committee for the development of the UEL facility.
Lenz was the founding staff member of BBAM and currently serves as the vice president of operations. Lenz has received recognition for his outstanding business achievements. In 2006, he received the American Marshall Memorial Fellowship from the German Marshall Fund and in 2008, he received the Minneapolis/ St. Paul Business Journal’s ‘40 under 40’ award. He received his MBA from the Carlson School of Management in 2009.
About The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota
The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota is an industry-led, action-based 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of bioscience-related industries to create jobs for the citizens of Minnesota. The charter of the BioBusiness Alliance is to bring together all related areas of the biosciences in a coordinated effort to help ensure the long-term health and success of Minnesota’s bioscience industry. To learn more about BBAM call 952-746-3847 or go to www.biobusinessalliance.org.
For more information contact:
Melissa Kjolsing
Communications Manager
BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota
Ph: (952) 746-3844
mkjolsing@biobusinessalliance.org
