Transforming the Way the World Sees the Genome

Dr. Albert Luderer has served the Bionano Board of Directors since November 2011 and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since June 2024. He is currently also serving as interim President and CEO.

Albert Luderer has three decades of experience in biotechnology, with special focuses on technology, business development and commercialization.

Dr. Luderer is CEO and board director at personalized diagnostics company Integrated Diagnostics. He also serves as CEO and board director of molecular therapeutics and imaging company Indi Molecular.

Dr. Luderer previously served as president and CEO of BioTrove, a venture-backed molecular biological tools company that was acquired by Life Technologies. Additionally, Dr. Luderer was CEO of venture-backed therapeutics company Light Sciences and president and COO of bioMérieux, Inc.

Senior management positions at Dianon Systems (LabCorp), Boehringer Mannheim (Roche), and Corning round out Dr. Luderer’s experience in the industry. He earned his PhD from Rutgers University, where he was a National Science Foundation predoctoral fellow, and performed postgraduate work in immunology at Jefferson Medical College.

Mark Oldakowski has a 20-year history of success in the development of systems for the life sciences and medical device industries.

Prior to joining Bionano Genomics, Mark led a global team at Brooks Life Science Systems in the development of sample analyzers, high-throughput screening solutions, and chemical storage and biobank systems. Prior to his time at Brooks, Mark was with Affymetrix, where he launched the array platform that is widely used today for GWAS and other genomics applications. Mark also spent time at Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics on the development of equipment for diagnostic core labs. During his 13 years at Life Technologies (formerly Applied Biosystems) he held various levels of responsibility in the development of systems for real-time PCR, sequencing and sample preparation. Mark holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in computer and systems engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.

Alka Chaubey is double board-certified in clinical cytogenetics/genomics and clinical molecular genetics/genomics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG).

Previously, she was the Head of Cytogenomics at PerkinElmer Genomics, where Dr. Chaubey led the successful development and launch of several innovative products including the CNGnome test (low-pass whole genome sequencing), and a new FSHD assay utilizing Saphyr. She has also played an integral role on Vanadis team at PerkinElmer in their efforts to bring a new PCR-free NIPT technology to the market. Prior to PerkinElmer Genomics, Dr. Chaubey was the Director of the Cytogenomics Laboratory at the Greenwood Genetic Center, SC, USA. She also holds an academic appointment as the Scientific Director of the Georgia Esoteric and Molecular Laboratory, Scientific Director of the Cytogenetics Laboratory of the Augusta University Medical Center and Adjunct Assistant professor of Pathology of the medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.

Donna Polizio has over 30 years of experience working in diagnostic and life sciences companies including Hologic, Redpath, Aureon and Genomic Health, where she held leadership roles in areas including research and development, applications, sales and market access, with a special emphasis in In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) and Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs).

She joined Bionano from Exact Sciences, where she most recently held the role of Vice President, U.S. Managed Care and Reimbursement. Donna has obtained coverage and reimbursement for some of the most valued diagnostics of the last several decades. She received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Queens College and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Mercy College.

Jonathan Dixon is an experienced legal advisor with over two decades of experience counseling leading life science and medical device companies in intellectual property, technology transactions, and M&A.

Prior to joining Bionano Genomics, Jonathan held a variety of legal positions, including associate general counsel, intellectual property at Becton, Dickinson and Company (“BD”) and CareFusion, and assistant general counsel and director of legal at BD and GeneOhm Sciences.  Jonathan holds bachelor’s degrees in microbiology and economics from Brigham Young University, and a juris doctor degree from Lewis & Clark Law School.

Mark Adamchak is a resourceful accounting leader with 20 years of experience in financial management and operational roles, primarily in mid to large-sized corporations.

Mark’s skillset includes building high-performance teams, technical accounting, public company reporting, Sarbanes Oxley, M&A integrations, business process reengineering and cash flow management. Mark started his career as an auditor at KPMG and has since served in a broad range of progressive roles, most notably at SAIC, Intuit, and a private, life sciences start-up, Pathway Genomics.  Mark joined Bionano as a controller in June 2018 and led the accounting function through a successful IPO in October 2018. Since then, he has contributed to over $450M in debt and equity raises and elevated his team to achieve SOX compliance as a Large Accelerated Filer. Mark is a licensed CPA and earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting at James Madison University.

Cory Kreeck is a people leader and human resources executive with 25 years of experience leading global teams across business functions. He brings a people-focused and entrepreneurial approach to human resources.

Prior to Bionano, Cory led human resources efforts at SpinLaunch, where he was Head of People, and Beachbody, where he held a number of roles with increasing responsibility, including Group Vice President, People Operations. Cory received a Bachelor of Science in philosophy from Utah State University and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Biola University. Cory is also a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation.