AZBio Management

Robert Eaton, President & CEO

Robert Eaton is President & CEO of the Arizona BioIndustry Association, a not-for-profit trade association which provides a variety of services to its member companies throughout the state of Arizona. Prior to his current position, Mr. Eaton spent 10 years as President of MdBio, Inc., a bioscience industry support organization based in Frederick, Maryland. From 1988-1994, he held a variety of positions in the Science & Technology Division of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (now PhRMA) in Washington, DC, and was Director of Programs for the Suburban Maryland High Technology Council from 1994-1997. Mr. Eaton holds a Master’s degree in Science, Technology & Public Policy from George Washington University and a B.S. in Applied & Engineering Physics from Cornell University.
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Natascha Hebell-Fernando, COO

Natascha Hebell-Fernando joined AZBio from the Arizona Department of Commerce, where she most recently served as the Arizona Small Business Advocate and Executive Director of the Governor’s Council on Small Business. She has served the Department in various roles since 2003, including Assistant Director, Office of Innovation & Technology and Bioscience Manager in the Global Business Development Division. She also has experience in a molecular biology laboratory, as well as in project management and administration. Hebell-Fernando holds an undergraduate degree in Biology from University of Padova in Italy, as well as an MBA from Clemson University in South Carolina. She is fluent in English, Italian and German.
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