GMCE Team

Samantha Gooden, EMBA

Marketing Director

Samantha Gooden is a marketing executive with over 15 years of experience. Most recently, she was the Regional Director of Marketing and Branding for LIME, the largest telecommunications company in the Caribbean, over $5B market cap. Samantha was responsible for the rollout of the new branding from LIME to Flow, following the acquisition by Liberty Media in 2015. Samantha holds an M.B.A. in strategy and a project management certificate.

Dr. Ofer Markman, PhD

Biotechnology

Dr. Markman is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience serving as CEO or CTO for several companies in the biotechnology, technology, and food technology space. He has raised over $70M in venture capital financing for companies that have had various successful exits, including some companies that remain private and others that have had an IPO. Most notably he was a founding partner of Procognia that has raised over $50M in 2007. Dr. Markman holds a PhD in Chemistry from Boston College, and worked with Novel Laureate Ada Yonath for his Master’s Degree.