Members
Yvonne Oden
Instructional Support Technician III - San Diego State University
Yvonne has a comprehensive background spanning education, product management, and commercial operations. She drives success through a combination of technical expertise, effective communication, and strategic leadership. Yvonne is currently an Instructional Support Technician III at San Diego State University contributing expertise in DNA, biology, and cell biology, as well as effective communication and laboratory skills.
Vistage on Campus – Flex 25
Brooke P Martindale
CEO & Founder - Cheer Home Care
Accomplished CEO, Entrepreneur, Consultant, and Advisor in the Home Care and Wellness industry. Brooke believes in creating a genuinely successful client/caregiver match, the client’s health and wellness need to be prioritized along with the caregivers and other support team members. Experience includes founding, building out, scaling, overseeing, and monetizing all aspects of a multimillion-dollar people business. She now resides in San Diego and provides that same level of care to her clients there that she did in Boston and that she wishes had been available to her grandmother.
Joined Vistage in 2024
Daniel E. Gardenswartz
Partner - Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith LLP
Daniel Gardenswartz moved to San Diego in 1993 and has been a partner at Solomon Ward since 2001. He represents businesses and individuals in employment, business, and construction litigation, including complex class action trials and business disputes. Mr. Gardenswartz regularly advises senior executives and in-house counsel on dispute prevention and how to build the strongest possible case. He also provides a variety of legal seminars on topics within his area of expertise.
Mr. Gardenswartz received his undergraduate degree in International Affairs from George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs, where he graduated with distinction and was admitted into the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society. He then earned his Juris Doctorate degree, with Highest Distinction, from Emory University School of Law.
Beyond his professional interests, Mr. Gardenswartz and his wife, Allison, have three children. In addition to spending time with his family, he is an avid athlete and enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and endurance trail races.
Joined Vistage in 2024
Christian Laing
Director, Data Science and Bioinformatics - Turnstone Biologics
Christian is an accomplished professional in the clinical-stage biotechnology field. He boasts extensive expertise in the statistical analysis of clinical trials, with a notable emphasis in oncology.
Christian’s proficient in various DNA technologies such as NGS (Illumina, Ion Torrent, PacBio), RNA technologies including bulk RNASeq, scRNAseq, NanoString, and RNA 2D/3D structure prediction, as well as protein technologies like Flow Cytometry, CITE-seq, and TCRseq. He excels at critical problem-solving, and his specialties encompass scientific research, statistical modeling, NGS sequencing, genomics, oncology, immunology, scripting, simulation, and machine learning.
Vistage on Campus – Flex 25
Grant Gangeness
Principal R&D Engineer - Edwards Lifesciences
Grant Gangeness is an experienced biomedical engineer with 8 years of new product development experience, specifically designing and developing aortic and mitral valve replacement technologies for the U.S. and European markets. As a Principal R&D Engineer at Edwards Lifesciences (Irvine, CA), Grant is a proven innovator with 4 issued patents and 10+ patents pending. He is currently responsible for three product iterations of a mitral valve replacement system, where a patient’s diseased, native mitral valve is replaced with a bioprosthetic mitral valve. This procedure can be completed without the need for open heart surgery and is an important unmet need clinically, with a potential market opportunity of $10B+. In addition, Grant has commercial product launch experience, where he has supported product launches in hospitals across the U.S. and Europe, serving as a trusted partner for marketing and clinical functions.
Grant is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN), where he earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Biomedical Engineering degree. Today, Grant is pursuing his MBA at the UCSD Rady School of Management as a part of the weekend cohort, where he intends to graduate in May 2025. In his spare time, Grant enjoys downhill skiing with friends in the Sierras and Utah, running, cycling, hiking, visiting family in Minnesota, and camping in the Sierras with his wife, Alex and dog, Piper.
Vistage on Campus – Flex 25
Dani Xing
Product Manager - TriLink BioTechnologies
As a Product Manager at TriLink BioTechnologies, part of Maravai LifeSciences, Dani leverages her MSHS degree in Regulatory Affairs and expertise in biotechnology to develop and launch innovative products and solutions for the biopharma industry. With over nine years of work experience in various roles, she’s gained valuable skills in business development, strategic marketing, and strategy. She’s contributed to the growth and success of Phenomenex, Agela, and Endo Pharmaceuticals, by working with cross-functional teams, building strong customer relationships, and delivering high-quality results. Dani is passionate about advancing the field of biopharma and enhancing the lives of patients and consumers.
Vistage on Campus – Flex 25