
Dec 18, 2024
Top leaders in tech and scientific communities, Cody Sanford and Philip E. Bourne, join RIIG as Advisory Board Members to guide company strategy and accelerate growth
RIIG announces the addition of two new members, Cody Sanford and Philip E. Bourne, to its advisory board.
“With their combined expertise in business expansion, big data, and cutting-edge technological strategies, Cody and Philip bring invaluable insights to our mission of advancing our product innovation,” says Alex Soroka, President of RIIG. “Cody’s proven track record in steering companies through financing and mergers and acquisitions complements Philip’s extensive scientific and research expertise, ensuring a dynamic blend of strategic and analytical leadership.”
Continues Soroka, “RIIG welcomes Cody and Philip to our board. We look forward to fresh ideas and innovative perspectives as we embark on the next chapter of our growth.”
Cody Sanford was previously T-Mobile’s Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Product Officer, leading the company’s Product & Technology organization. He held a variety of leadership roles at T-Mobile over the past 20 years, and helped spearhead the successful merger of T-Mobile and Metro Wireless. Sanford is also a board advisor to a number of start-up technology firms.
Dr. Philip Bourne is the Founding Dean of the School of Data Science and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He leads a range of initiatives to encourage and facilitate the use of big data in large-scale research across the scientific and technological disciplines, with special emphasis on structural bioinformatics and systems pharmacology. Previously, he was the Associate Director for Data Science at the National Institutes of Health and spent 20 years on the faculty at the University of California-San Diego, eventually becoming Associate Vice Chancellor of Innovation and Industrial Alliances.
Led by a group of industry professionals with deep expertise in AI, cybersecurity, and data science, Sanford and Bourne join RIIG’s experienced leaders and skilled team members who are committed to providing innovative solutions that address the complex challenges of today’s ever-changing technology landscape.