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Amber is responsible for the Foundation's strategy, focus, execution, team development, and culture. In addition to Amber's role with the Foundation, she serves as the CEO of <a href="https://epic-bio.com" target="_blank">Epic Bio</a>, a company developing therapies to dynamically control gene expression and treat complex disease. Previously, Amber was President & CEO of Adverum (NASDAQ:ADVM) and prior to that was with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for 25 years and as a member of GSK R&D executive team she was responsible for Operations for Medicine Development across therapeutic areas, planning and managing drug development projects and clinical trials with over 30,000 active patients around the world. Amber holds a Bachelor's degree from Temple University and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Bryn Mawr College. Honors include being inducted into Temple University's League of Entrepreneurial Women Hall of Fame. 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Steve has been a sought-after speaker and spokesperson having delivered effective and persuasive presentations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.  His media appearances have included NBC Nightly News, CNN<em>fn</em>, CNBC, and a multitude of NBC, ABC, and CBS local affiliates.  Steve is a project faculty member of The Wharton School where he teachers in the Global Consulting Practicum program.  Steve graduated from the University of Michigan with a BS in computer science concentrating in software engineering.  He lives with his wife and two children in suburban Philadelphia.</p> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-col-2 span-2 float float-left" data-block-type="5" id="block-3836253d6c92f63b80f4"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-hidden design-layout-inline combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:220px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; 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