Board Members
Chemyong Jay Ko, PhD
Chairman of the Board
Dr. Ko brings 25 years of research in the field of reproductive endocrinology to Epivara. He received his PhD from Seoul National University and his postdoctoral training from the University of Kentucky. He is a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He maintains an active research program at the University. Before moving to Illinois, he worked as a professor in the Medical Center of the University of Kentucky for 10 years.
Eui Yul Choi, PhD
Board member
Dr. Choi brings extensive experience as a professor, inventor and entrepreneur. He received his PhD from the University of Tennessee and his postdoctoral training at Yale. He is the founder and CEO of Boditech Med, a public, multinational biomedical company. Boditech produces a variety of point-of-care diagnostic devices for human and animal disease detection.
Mike Kim, MBA
Board member
Mike Heesuk Kim is a businessman based in Long Island, New York. He co-founded Shake-N-Go Fashion, Inc. in 1991. In 2004, he co-founded Model Model Hair Fashion and Mayde Beauty Inc. in 2017. He serves as Vice President and is active in the operations and expansion of the companies. Mr. Kim is a graduate of the University of Washington and received his MBA at SUNY Buffalo.
Edwin Moore, PhD
Board member
Dr. Moore earned his PhD in Physical Biochemistry from Cornell University. He brings 40 years of biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, and clinical diagnostic industry experience from global companies, including Baxter Healthcare Corp and Abbott Laboratories, in R&D product development. He has held positions ranging from bench scientist, to R&D Product Development, to Sr. Director, and Global Analytical Method Development and Validation. In 2014, Dr. Moore co-founded BioPhia Consulting, Inc., and is a Clinical Professor for the Technology Entrepreneur Center at University of Illinois, Champaign.
Byron Wittenberg, MBA
Board member
Mr. Wittenberg brings 20 years of finance, accounting, and business operations experience to Epivara’s board of directors. He received his Bachelors of Science in Accountancy from Florida State University, Masters of Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame, and a Masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine University. Mr. Wittenberg has extensive experience in business consulting with PwC and E&Y, as well as managing finance, operations, and strategy organizations across a number of private equity backed companies.