Elma Hawkins, PhD, MBA
Chairwoman of the Board
Dr. Elma Hawkins is Chairwoman of Thylacine Bio. She is also President, CEO and co-Founder of Redpin Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing targeted therapies that address intractable diseases of the nervous system. Elma is a veteran of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Her multi-decade career encompasses pioneering efforts in patient-specific product development. She is also Chairman of Epibone, a revolutionary bone and cartilage reconstruction company based in New York City. Elma has mentored women-led companies at Springboard Enterprises for over a decade.