152 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine SCIENCES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE HEALTH TECH CONSULTANT Gianelis Consulting Barrington, RI As a communications specialist at Groundswell, Amber J. Liggett specializes in working alongside individuals in leadership roles, including inter-company leaders, Congress and legislators, to develop branding initiatives. She writes stories and announcements about funding opportunities and strives to increase climate literacy in the public. Additionally, she operates Amber’s Amazing Animal Balloons. The balloon art business promotes science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) educational initiatives, combining art with science through balloon sculptures related to weather phenomena. Ms. Liggett pursued a higher education at Millersville University, where she earned a BS in meteorology in 2018 and an MS in emergency management in 2020. Over the coming years, she aims to specialize in understanding and addressing community risk perceptions of natural hazards and emergency preparedness. She intends to delve deeper into natural hazard risk perception and engage with both communities and experts to enhance understanding in this area. In the long term, she aspires to act as a bridge between weather and climate experts, emergency managers, and the public to improve public risk perception and understanding of hazard safety messaging. Stephen Gianelis is an executive health tech consultant at Gianelis Consulting, with over 20 years of experience in medical device product development. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering technology from Northeastern University and began his career with internships at Desco Charleswater, Fisher Pierce and East Development Group. He has worked at Proven Process Medical Devices, Ximedica and Teva Pharmaceuticals, where he became director of global commercial products in 2017 and the senior director of digital health operations in 2020. Since 2024, Mr. Gianelis has operated OEE Insights, which enhances efficiency in the food, drug and cosmetics industries through digital twin simulations and process optimization, and Gianelis Consulting, guiding startups through medical device development and product launches. Some of his digital health projects include solutions for diabetes, asthma and COPD. He is also working with a startup to secure funding for a next-generation colon cancer screening device. Mr. Gianelis is the chief operating offcier for a startup in NEMIC’s Accelerator Program focused on supporting nurses. Outside of work, he is pursuing an MBA at Fitchburg State University and enjoys restoring cars. COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST Groundswell Pittsburgh, PA AMBER J. LIGGETT, MSEM STEPHEN GIANELIS
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