Jacqueline R. Northcut
President and CEOBioHouston, Inc.
Jacqueline joined BioHouston as its President and CEO in December 2002, creating an organization that is the foundation for what BioHouston has become today.
In January of 2004, Jacqueline was appointed by Mayor Bill White of the City of Houston to his Economic Development Task Force, whose mission is to evaluate the public and private economic development efforts in the Houston Region. Jacqueline also sits on the boards of directors of the Houston Technology Center and South Main Center Association.
Prior to joining BioHouston, Jacqueline was an audit partner with Arthur Andersen and was the lead partner for life science companies in Texas. For 18 years, she worked with emerging businesses from the initial start up phase through maturity in various industries including biotechnology, venture capital, medical device and several service industries.
Jacqueline’s passion for life sciences is exemplified by her affiliations, past and present. She was a co-chair for the 2003 Association of Bioscience Financial Officers (ABFO) national conference, and for the previous 12 years, has served as an ABFO host. In 2004 and 2005 she served as the ABFO Conference Advisor.
She is a founder and past board member of the Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute, the Southwest Association of Biotechnology Companies and of BioTexas. In addition, she formerly served on the board of the Texas Technology Transfer Association, and was a steering committee member of the BioMedical Technology Club of Houston. Jacqueline also served on the allocations committee for United Way for nine years.
She received her BBS from Harding University in 1984.
