Cisneros helped create BioMed SA, a nonprofit organization charged with growing San Antonio’s biomedical industry. He will continue to serve on the committee under Trevett’s leadership.
BioMed SA officials say it’s a voluntary shift in leadership and the first such transition in the organization’s five-year history.
As head of the Southwest Foundation, Trevett leads San Antonio’s oldest biomedical research organization. Established in 1941 by founder Tom Slick, the foundation has become one of the nation’s premier independent research institutes.
“Henry’s shoes cannot be filled,” says Trevett about Cisneros. “But with the continued executive leadership of President Ann Stevens and the combined efforts of a strong and representative executive committee, we will aggressively and productively advocate for San Antonio’s biomedical sector.
Trevett says Cisneros, along with Dr. Steven Davis, medical director for the Dermatology and Laser Center of San Antonio, will co-chair BioMed SA’s 2011 initiative to identify San Antonio’s strengths in the biomedical sector, areas where the city may be best-suited to pursue a position as a national leader.
“Ken’s 30 years of broad-based industry experience and collaborative leadership style ... make him a natural choice to lead our collective efforts to position San Antonio as a global leader in health care and bioscience,” says Cisneros about Trevett.
