Professional of the Year for 2014 in Biotechnology: Lisa S. Kove

	Lisa S. Kove
Industry	Biotechnology
Title	Chairwoman of the Board
Expertise	IT, research design and development, program management, leadership in the military, commercial and civil sectors; 35 years experience as a Special Projects Officers with the U.S. Dept. of Defense
Current Organization	Exusmed
Type of Organization	Biotechnology
Major Product	Accelerate the treatment of illnesses, provide higher quality outpatient experiences, create a better bond between patients and healthcare providers, create more profitable healthcare outcomes for patients and providers
Area of Distribution	International
Born	December 27, 1958, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Published Works	Published articles in the DAU (Defense Acquisition University) Magazine, "Swing of the Pendulum" and "The Importance of Data and Data Rights"; videos related to her activism include- http;//dodfedglobe.ning.com/video/repeal-of-dadt
Affiliations	Executive Director, DoD Federal GLOBE www.dodfedglobe.com (nonprofit); President, Empowering Spirits Foundation, Inc. www.empoweringspirits.org (nonprofit); Vice President, Equality News Network (http://equalitynewstv.com/ (nonprofit) ; Founder, www.mypatriotspride.org
Hobbies & Sports	Family activities, national advocacy for the LGBTQ community and support for all areas of diversity, involved in education about discrimination
Career Accomplishments	Ms. Kove has an extensive leadership, technical and analytical background as an innovator. This does include but is not limited to successes in the area of artificial intelligence and related patent. She is utilizing this research and design background to make a positive impact in the biotech community. She is encouraged by the advantages that Exusmed's telemedical innovations can provide medical and pharmaceutical professionals and their clientele. This will result in obvious improvements in effectiveness and efficiencies as well as the potential to mitigate risk. Ms. Kove's leadership style is people oriented based listening and demonstrating real appreciation for the work of others. This is something she developed during her time as a young service member in the U.S. Navy and has applied throughout her career ever since. <br> <br> She and her fellow board members believe the success of a corporation is rooted in a culture of respect of all, as well as giving back in a fair-minded and equitable manner to those within the corporation and society. The Exusmed Corp. is in the process of creating a philanthropic foundation and is very dedicated to helping society. As an equality activist, Ms. Kove has based much of her work on her team and coalition building. This included education of the public via web enabled presentations and films about diversity. She is a service related disabled veteran that fought with others against DADT (Don't Ask, Don't Tell) and Defense of Marriage Act laws as well as support for the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) and open service for transgender service members. <br> <br> Ms. Kove completed the last 3 years of her Logistics and Management B.S. in slightly over 1 year. This was accomplished by taking accelerated courses and College Level Equivalency Program (CLEP) at Park College in 1996. During that time she was working full time in a high visibility, fast-paced position and raising her 5 children. She is the first person in the U.S. to set a legal precedent for winning same-sex child support (first at the appellate level in the nation). During her career at the DoD, she came out as a member of the LGBTQ community. <br> <br> Ms. Kove suffers from lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare lung disease that affects mainly women. This has become a motivating force in her life and her industry, where she strives to make a difference for sufferers worldwide, while increasing public awareness. This document is based on Ms. Kove as a technologist in the biotech field and it is not intended to reflect the views of her employer the Department of Defense.
Children	Scott (1990), Sara, Lena, William, Francessa (quadruplets, 1993)
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