Event Speakers

David Mains, Ph.D.

Dr. Dave Mains received his B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Minnesota and his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has more than 10 years of experience across academia and industry. His previous work as a product engineer for 3M Food Safety had him supporting both

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John LaRochelle

John is the President of Lighthouse Environmental Infection Prevention. He leads a team of experts who are dedicated to ensuring safe facility environments through building and maintaining effective environmental infection prevention programs. In 2017, John founded Environmental Infection Prevention (EIP) as a result of his career long commitment to reducing illness and saving lives through

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Cody Ray

Cody Ray has more than a decade of experience in the professional sanitation field, with a focus on chemicals. His work with industry leaders has implemented innovative and successful programs that have improved the safety of environments in the industries of healthcare, hospitality, education, and beyond. Cody has brought his expertise to LuminUltra to deliver a holistic

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Dave Maurer

D ave Maurer is the founder of Creative Products International, Inc. (CPI) which has become a world leader in microfiber innovation over the past twenty years. He holds over ten patents in various countries in manufacturing and applications of 4D CleanTM Systems relating to intelligent i-fiber®. CPI’s intelligent fiber removes 99.9% bacteria, by itself

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Stefan Wagener, Ph.D.

Dr. Stefan Wagener is the founder and executive director of Biorisk International. He has nearly three decades of international experience in the fields of biosafety, biosecurity, and bioethics as well as executive management. Dr. Wagner is a retired Director-General for the Canadian government and has served on the country’s public health agency, Health Canada.

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Dinesh Wadhwani

Dinesh Wadhwani is an air quality industry expert and serial entrepreneur in the life sciences industries. He is the Founder and CEO of ThinkLite, working with Fortune 500 companies, townships, and enterprises across the globe to improve IAQ. Dinesh has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as the #1 Top 30 under 30 Entrepreneurs, Top

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Michael Diamond

Michael Diamond, GBAC Sr. Director, is leading efforts of Innovation, Technology and GBAC-TIPS for GBAC. Michael spent a decade in executive positions with commercial cleaning companies before founding The Infection Prevention Strategy (TIPS). As Executive Director of TIPS, Diamond has worked with entrepreneurs, inventors, corporations, organizations, and governments around the world to vet, validate,

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Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, BVSc, MSc, MPH, MRCVS

Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, Senior Director of GBAC, has more than 25 years of technical experience in emergency management and infectious disease surveillance and response. He leads the development of the GBAC Continuous Improvement Program for GBAC Coaching and Consulting. A veteran of both the Australian and British militaries, Macgregor-Skinner has worked with U.S. and

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