UPSTATE
Heidi Iuvino Mobile: (716) 777-0579 iuvino@neb.com
Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, New York - zip codes ≥12000, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh area) -zip codes between 15001 to 15999, Vermont, West Virginia
NEW ENGLAND
Allan Waite (978) 471-0698 awaite@neb.com
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts – zip codes 01001 to 01914 (excl 01239), 02018 to 02093, ≥ 02299 (excl. 02445-02447)
Allan joined NEB in 2019. He enjoys supporting customers in their research efforts and helping them achieve their goals with information about NEB products, the NEBNow freezer program, local seminars, meetings and shows. Outside of NEB, Allan is passionate about youth science education, camping, hiking and being out in nature with his family and friends.
TRI-STATE
David Gdula Mobile: (978) 380-2970 gdula@neb.com
Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania zip codes excluding 15000 to 15999
David joined NEB in 2012 and enjoys being a technical resource for customers, discussing new and emerging molecular biology tools, and connecting customers with NEB scientists. Outside of his sales role, David supports STEM learning in primary schools, is a founding member of the Museum of the American Revolution and supports local non-profit events. He is also a professional artist and produces black-and-white art for game manufacturers and fantasy writers.
MID-ATLANTIC & CHESAPEAKE
TERRITORY MANAGER Jens Erichsen Mobile: (919) 306-5444 jerichsen@neb.com
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Jens joined NEB in 2016 and supports customers in the Mid-Atlantic region. Jens enjoys building relationships with his customers and is excited to help facilitate their research by being a technical resource and problem solver. Outside of work, Jens is an avid soccer fan and loves travelling, cooking and trivia games. He also enjoys day trips with his wife and relaxing with their two cats.
SOUTHEAST
Curtis Heinsohn Mobile: (919) 906-7909 cheinsohn@neb.com
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina
Curtis joined NEB in 2023 and supports customers in the Southeast region. Curtis enjoys spending time with customers to develop relationships and learn about their research. He is passionate about playing a small part in helping move science forward and looks forward to collaborating with researchers to help solve challenges. Outside of work, Curtis enjoys traveling with his wife, working on and driving his classic car, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.
EASTERN MIDWEST – MI, OH
TERRITORY MANAGER James DeBoe Mobile: (978) 778-6011 jdeboe@neb.com
Michigan, Ohio
Since 2017, James has provided customers with the resources and technical support necessary to successfully conduct their research, develop products, and advance science. Outside of his sales role, James enjoys supporting programs that develop strong, resourceful, and confident young men through a variety of coaching activities, including baseball and football.
MIDWEST
Faraz Haidari Mobile: (301) 514-5272 haidari@neb.com
Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri
Faraz has been with NEB since 2013. He enjoys connecting researchers with NEB products and expertise to facilitate their success in all aspects of the life sciences. Faraz previously worked as a Research Associate at BioSource International and was a Senior Account Manager for government research accounts at Life Technologies for almost 10 years. Faraz is an avid soccer fan, and in his free time enjoys reading and traveling.
BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE
ACCOUNT MANAGER, REGIONAL MANAGER Stephanie Graber Mobile: (978) 778-4544 graber@neb.com
Massachusetts zip codes 01239, 01915 to 01984, 02108 to 02300, 02445 to 02447
Stephanie joined NEB in 2012 and has over 20 years of experience in account management and technical sales for molecular biology, cell biology and immunology. She started her career as a Research Assistant at the Genetics Institute in Cambridge, and has seen multiple paradigm shifts of DNA sequencing technologies, and has supported customers throughout. Stephanie is passionate about fitness, health and wellness. She is an avid runner who has completed three marathons, one half-iron man, numerous half-marathons and an ultra-marathon. At home, Stephanie and her husband never stop moving, trying to keep up with their two teens and two hunting dogs.
SOUTH CENTRAL
Lynn McBee Mobile: (214) 707-7065 mcbee@neb.com
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Texas, Tennessee
Lynn has been with NEB since 1992. Since 2005, Lynn has provided customers in academia and industry with technical support. She also helped established distributorships in Latin America. Lynn enjoys building long term relationships with her customers and supporting their research. Lynn is an active volunteer serving on many local, state and national boards with a focus on improving education, serving homeless, protecting children, fighting domestic violence, expanding the arts and helping underserved students go to college.
INSIDE WEST
Corina Murphy Mobile: (858) 337-7111 murphy@neb.com
Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming
Corina joined NEB in 2016. She enjoys providing technical and product assistance to facilitate her customers' research. Prior to her sales role, Corina supported NEB by working for an Australian distributor for 6 years and also worked in both academic and biotech molecular biology labs. Outside of her role, Corina enjoys chasing after her two girls and two cats, snowboarding (especially at Vail or Tahoe), dancing, volunteering with Girl Scouts and visiting family in Australia.
TEXAS/ARIZONA
Arizona, Texas (except North TX / Dallas)
Mike Mancia Mobile: (978) 380-3941 mmancia@neb.com
Mike joined NEB in 2020 as a Senior Account Manager. He works to build productive relationships with customers to help them succeed in their scientific pursuits. Mike enjoys spending time with his children, and fishing with his uncle and cousins. He also enjoys watching NFL and College football, as well as science fiction movies.
NORTHWEST
Shanna Sawatzki Mobile: (206) 889 0401 shanna@neb.com
Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Colorado
Shanna joined NEB in 2017. Inspired by Space Camp in 5th grade, she decided to get her degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and spent 4 years in the lab studying muscular dystrophy. Since 2007, she’s “geeked out” with researchers collaborating to find innovative approaches to their molecular biology projects. In her spare time, Shanna is an avid DIYer, maker and serial hobbiest who enjoys snuggling with her rescue terrier/cattle dog, paddle boarding and scuba diving.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA/SAN FRANCISCO
ACCOUNT MANAGER Scott Hansen Mobile: (415) 317-1397 sdhansen@neb.com
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Scott joined NEB in 2022 and helps support NEB customers in the SF Bay Area with their research efforts. Prior to joining NEB, Scott worked in the oligo nucleotide synthesis field. Outside of work, Scott enjoys mountain biking and dreaming about his N+1 bike.
LOS ANGELES AREA
Melissa Kuhn Mobile: (858) 361-9903 kuhn@neb.com
California (CA) Zip codes: <93600 excluding 92008-92182 or 92675
Melissa joined NEB in 1994 as a Research Assistant developing one of NEB’s first kit-based products. Since 2005, Melissa has worked in marketing and sales, bringing solutions to our Southern California clients. Through her expertise, she supports product development and discovery for customers in academia, biotech and pharma by matching their needs with both current and future product developments at NEB. Outside of work, Melissa enjoys San Diego’s North County coastal living with her family through hiking, biking and long beach walks.
ACCOUNT MANAGER Jared Bailey Mobile: (415) 610-1252 jbailey@neb.com
Jared started at NEB in 2019. He is excited to expand relationships with academic partners by focusing on their specific research needs. Prior to joining NEB, Jared was an Applications Scientist working on the automation of biological workflows and was also a Strain Engineer working in natural products. When he is not working, Jared is passionate about spending time outdoors walking his dog, kayaking, backpacking and barbequing.
ACCOUNT MANAGER Lauraine Boccone Mobile: (401) 447-0200 lboccone@neb.com
Lauraine has been a sales associate since 2017. Before joining NEB, Lauraine was a molecular biologist at several institutes, including Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. She transitioned to sales while working as a consultant at GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals. Outside of work, Lauraine can be found spending time with her family, cooking and taking long walks with her dog.
ACCOUNT MANAGER Joanna Hamilton, Ph.D. Mobile: (978) 471-2382 jhamilton@neb.com
With a background in molecular biology and next gen sequencing (NGS), Joanna is excited to help scientists advance their research. Joanna has held industrial roles as an NGS Specialist and Senior Support Scientist, as well as Co-Director of the Genomics Core at Dartmouth Medical School. Outside of work, Joanna enjoys spending time with her family, cheering on her kids at their karate tournaments, baking, kayaking and skiing.
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Heidi has been with NEB since 2016. She enjoys helping customers find the right product for their application and working with NEB’s Technical Support team to resolve technical questions. Prior to joining NEB, Heidi held other molecular biology sales/management roles and worked in a Cancer Genetics Research Lab. Heidi is passionate about spending time with her family, gardening, cooking and exercising.
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NATIONAL FIELD MANAGER
Dave Ails Associate Director, US Sales Mobile: (978) 500-3395 ails@neb.com
Dave has managed US sales since 2011. Before joining NEB, Dave held positions as the National Sales Manager for Life Technologies and prior to that, BioSource International. When he is not working, Dave is an airplane pilot and an aviation artist. He also enjoys collecting classic cars and world travel.
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SAN DIEGO/LA JOLLA
California (CA) Zip codes: 92008-92182 plus 92675
Bryan Koenig Mobile: (424) 599-5356 bkoenig@neb.com
Bryan joined NEB in 2023 and supports customers in the Greater Los Angeles Region and Orange County. He is passionate about building long term relationships with his colleagues and supporting innovative research. Outside of work Bryan enjoys Running, Swimming, Skiing, Traveling, and Coaching Youth Sports.
NEW YORK CITY AREA
Ekram Abusamhadneh Phone: 917-697-5776 eabusamhadneh@neb.com
New York City area including Long Island and Regeneron
Ekram brings over two decades of sales experience in the life science and biotechnology industries to New England Biolabs. The last 7 years Ekram focused mainly on supporting customers through the NGS workflow. She enjoys helping scientists to find the best solution for their research. Outside of work, Ekram enjoys traveling, and especially hiking outdoors.
NEVADA/UTAH
Nevada and Utah
US Field Manager
ACCOUNT MANAGER, REGIONAL MANAGER David Lin Mobile: (909) 721-7629 dlin@neb.com
David joined NEB in 2024 as Regional Manager, West. David has extensive management and sales experience, including as head of sales at SPT Labtech and director of sales at Eppendorf. His strategic leadership has helped him build strong customer relationships, and he has successfully managed world class sales teams. David was previously a research engineer and application scientist. David holds a B.S. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology from UC San Diego. Outside of work, David enjoys cooking, golfing and coaching his children’s sports teams.
EASTERN MIDWEST – IA, IN, WI
ACCOUNT MANAGER Jackie McLees Mobile: (414) 500-8410 jmclees@neb.com
Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin
Jackie joined NEB in 2024 as an Account Manager for Midwest – Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin. Prior to joining NEB, Jackie worked as an Inside Sales Strategic Account Manager, as well as an Executive Account Sales Representative for molecular-based consumable products, genomic services and instrumentation. Jackie holds a B.S. in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin. Outside of work, Jackie enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching youth sports and participating in outdoor activities such as boating and pickleball.
Regional Managers
REGIONAL MANAGERS
REGIONAL MANAGER, WEST Dave Ails Associate Director, US Sales Mobile: (978) 500-3395 ails@neb.com
REGIONAL MANAGER, MIDWEST Dave Ails Associate Director, US Sales Mobile: (978) 500-3395 ails@neb.com
REGIONAL MANAGER, EAST Dave Ails Associate Director, US Sales Mobile: (978) 500-3395 ails@neb.com
REGIONAL MANAGER, SOUTHEAST Dave Ails Associate Director, US Sales Mobile: (978) 500-3395 ails@neb.com
SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA & SOUTH BAY
SAN FRANCISCO CITY & SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO ENS
ACCOUNT MANAGER Bruno Suttles Mobile: (415) 830-0140 bsuttles@neb.com
Bruno joined NEB in 2024 as Account Manager for San Francisco ENS. Bruno has a B.S. in Biotechnology from UC Davis. Before coming to NEB, Bruno worked at Tecan Genomics, selling NGS library prep reagents in the Bay Area and Pacific Northwest. Previously, Bruno was an account manager at both GeneScript and Novogene where he supported customers in protein purification, molecular biology, cell/gene therapy and NGS. As an avid cyclist, you can find Bruno cycling during his free time! He also enjoys cooking new cuisines and traveling to experience different cultures.
GREATER CAMBRIDGE/BOSTON
CAMBRIDGE WEST
CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL
LONGWOOD BOSTON
ACCOUNT MANAGER Holly Hung Mobile: (978) 471-2062 hhung@neb.com
Holly joined NEB in 2024 and covers the Longwood area of Boston. Prior to joining NEB, Holly was a Territory Sales Manager who provided custom NGS solutions for RUO, GMP and OEM collaborations.She was also an NGS Field Application Scientist who worked with high throughput labs. Holly holds a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Pathology and a BS in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Outside of work, Holly enjoys ballroom dancing, cultivating miniature orchids and beekeeping.
GREATER BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE
MidAtlantic & Chesapeake
Northern California/ San Francisco
CHESAPEAKE
MID-ATLANTIC
ACCOUNT MANAGER Christina Pavlick-Strong Mobile: (410) 925-9163 cstrong@neb.com
Christina joined NEB in 2024 as the Account Manager for the Chesapeake region. Prior to joining NEB, Christina was a Senior Pharma Analytics Technical Sales Specialist in Bioproduction. She has over 20 years experienece supporting customers in the Mid-Atlantic region. Christina holds a PhD from the University of Baltimore County with an expertise in Proteomics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; a Master of Science in Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences; and two Bachelor of Science degrees (Environmental Biology and Marine Biology) from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Christina is a "hobbyist" who dabbles in vegetable gardening, canning/preserving, cooking, beer & wine & cheese making and traveling.
Kentucky, Maine, Missouri (Kansas City) zip codes 64101–64110, New Hampshire, New York zip codes ≥1200, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh area) zip codes between 15001 to 15999, Vermont, West Virginia
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts – zip codes 01001 to 01914 (excl 01239), 02018 to 02093, Greater than or equal to 02299
Allan joined NEB in 2019. He is the point-of-contact for customers in Connecticut, Rhode Island and parts of Massachusetts, supporting their research efforts and helping them achieve their goals with information about NEB products, the NEBNow freezer program, local seminars, meetings and shows. Outside of NEB, Allan is passionate about youth science education, camping, hiking and being out in nature with his family and friends.
TRISTATE
Delaware, New Jersey, New York zip codes <12000 (excluding 10591 and 10965), Pennsylvania zip codes excluding 15000 to 15999
David joined NEB in 2012 and supports scientists in the Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York area. He enjoys being a technical resource for customers, discussing new and emerging molecular biology tools, and connecting customers with NEB scientists. Outside of his sales role, David supports STEM learning in primary schools, is a founding member of the Museum of the American Revolution and supports local non-profit events. He is also a professional artist and produces black-and-white art for game manufacturers and fantasy writers.
MIDATLANTIC
Jens Erichsen Mobile: (978) 500-3716 jerichsen@neb.com
Jens joined the NEB sales team in 2016. He supports our Maryland, DC and Virginia customers by assisting with product selection, pricing and technical expertise. Jens enjoys meeting with customers at trade shows and vendor shows. Outside of work, Jens loves soccer and is a huge Tottenham fan.
Cassie Black Mobile: (978) 471-0082 cblack@neb.com
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee
Cassie joined NEB in 2018 and supports academic, pharmaceutical, clinical and biotechnology researchers in the southeast (GA, FL, AL, SC, NC, TN and PR). She responds to customer inquiries, sample and quote requests, attends product-focused shows and facilitates the NEBNow freezer programs. Cassie enjoys problem-solving and helping customers with scientific questions and business challenges. Cassie loves cooking, music, gardening and reading.
EASTERN MIDWEST
James DeBoe Mobile: (978) 778-6011 jdeboe@neb.com
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
Since 2017, James has worked with customers in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, providing them with the resources and technical support necessary to successfully conduct their research, develop products, and advance science. Outside of his sales role, James enjoys supporting programs that develop strong, resourceful, and confident young men through a variety of coaching activities, including baseball and football.
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri
Faraz has been with NEB since 2013 and supports customers in Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. Faraz enjoys connecting researchers with NEB products and expertise to facilitate their success in all aspects of the life sciences. Faraz previously worked as a Research Associate at BioSource International and was a Senior Account Manager for government research accounts at Life Technologies for almost 10 years. Faraz is an avid soccer fan, and in his free time enjoys reading and traveling.
TERRITORY MANAGER Stephanie Graber Mobile: (978) 778-4544 graber@neb.com
Massachusetts zip codes 01239, 01915 to 01985, 02108 to 02298
All industry customers plus MIT, Boston University, The Broad Institute & The Whitehead Institute Since 2012, Stephanie has managed all sales activities in the Boston and Cambridge area of Massachusetts. Outside of her sales role, Stephanie is passionate about fitness, health and wellness. She loves to run and has completed three marathons, one half-ironman and many half marathons.
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas: Dallas zip codes 75201-75398
Lynn has been with NEB since 1992. Since 2005, Lynn has supported customers in academia and industry in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. She also helped established distributorships in Latin America. Lynn enjoys building long term relationships with her customers and supporting their research. Lynn is an active volunteer serving on many local, state and national boards with a focus on improving education, serving homeless, protecting children, fighting domestic violence, expanding the arts and helping underserved students go to college.
Corina joined NEB in 2016, and supports customers in regions of Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming. Corina aims to provide technical and product assistance to facilitate her customer’s research. Prior to her sales role, Corina supported NEB by working for an Australian distributor for 6 years. Outside of her role, Corina enjoys chasing after her two girls and two cats, snowboarding (especially at Vail or Tahoe), dancing and visiting family in Australia.
Arizona, Texas (except Dallas zip codes 75201-75398)
Mike joined NEB in 2020, as the Senior Account Manager for Arizona and Texas. He works to build productive relationships with customers to help them succeed in their scientific pursuits. Mike enjoys spending time with his children, and fishing with his uncle and cousins. He also enjoys watching NFL and College football, as well as science fiction movies.
Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Utah, Nevada
Shanna joined NEB in 2018, and supports customers in Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Utah and Nevada.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
TERRITORY MANAGER Brian Prazinko Mobile: (415) 244-9597 prazinko@neb.com
California zip codes ≥93600
Brian has been with NEB since 2010 and supports industrial customers in the Northern California area.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
California zip codes <93600
Melissa joined NEB in 1994 as a Research Assistant developing one of NEB’s first kit-based products. Since 2005, Melissa has worked in marketing and sales, bringing solutions to our Southern California clients. Through her expertise, she supports product development and discovery for customers in academia, biotech and pharma by matching their needs with both current and future product developments at NEB. Outside of work, Melissa enjoys San Diego’s north county coastal living with her family through hiking, biking and long beach walks.
ACADEMIC ACCOUNTS Jared Bailey Mobile: (415) 610-1252 jbailey@neb.com
Jared started at NEB in 2019, and supports customers in Northern California. He is excited to expand relationships with academic partners by focusing on their specific research needs. Prior to joining NEB, Jared was an Applications Scientist working on the automation of biological workflows and was also a Strain Engineer working in natural products. When he is not working, Jared is passionate about spending time outdoors walking his dog, kayaking, backpacking and barbequing.
SALES ASSOCIATE Lauraine Boccone Mobile: (401) 447-0200 lboccone@neb.com
Lauraine has been a sales associate in Boston and Cambridge, MA since 2017. She supports both academic and industrial customers and helps maintain NEBNow® freezer programs. Before joining NEB, Lauraine was a molecular biologist at several institutes, including Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. She transitioned to sales while working as a consultant at GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals. Outside of work, Lauraine can be found spending time with her family, cooking and taking long walks with her dog.
ACADEMIC ACCOUNTS Joanna Hamilton Mobile: (978) 471-2382 jhamilton@neb.com
All accounts except the above noted accounts Joanna supports academic institutions in Boston and Cambridge, MA. With a background in molecular biology and next gen sequencing (NGS), Joanna is excited to help scientists advance their research. Joanna has held industrial roles as an NGS Specialist and Senior Support Scientist, as well as Co-Director of the Genomics Core at Dartmouth Medical School. Outside of work, Joanna enjoys spending time with her family, cheering on her kids at their karate tournaments, baking, kayaking and skiing.
Heidi has been with NEB since 2016 and supports customers in regions of Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and West Virginia. Heidi enjoys helping customers find the right product for their application and working with NEB’s Technical Support team to resolve technical questions. Prior to joining NEB, Heidi held other molecular biology sales/management roles and worked in a Cancer Genetics Research Lab. Heidi is passionate about spending time with her family, gardening, cooking and exercising.
NYC Area
MI, OH
IA, IN, WI
Utah/Nevada
Los Angeles Area
San Diego/La Jolla
NYC AREA
New York City Area (NY): Zip codes < 12000 excluding 10591 and 10965
MidAtlantic
Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Nevada
Shanna joined NEB in 2018, and supports customers in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Utah and Nevada. Inspired by Space Camp in 5th grade, she decided to get her degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and spent 4 years in the lab studying muscular dystrophy. Since 2007, she’s “geeked out” with researchers collaborating to find innovative approaches to their molecular biology projects. In her spare time, Shanna is an avid DIYer, maker and serial hobbiest who enjoys snuggling with her rescue terrier/cattle dog, paddle boarding and scuba diving.
REGIONAL MANAGER Brian Prazinko Mobile: (415) 244-9597 prazinko@neb.com
ACCOUNT MANAGER David Lin Mobile: (909) 721-7629 dlin@neb.com
