John Newby
John Newby is the CEO at 51¹ÙÍø Bio, the statewide non-profit trade association for the life science industry. Approximately 300 companies spanning biopharmaceuticals, medical device, med tech, diagnostics, digital health, bioinformatics, agriculture and industrial bio and related fields are based in 51¹ÙÍø, mainly clustered around research universities and medical institutions.51¹ÙÍø Bio is the sole state affiliate and works closely with key national industry organizations BIO, AdvaMed, MDMA, PhRMA and We Work for Health.
Newby was formerly the Commissioner of the 51¹ÙÍø Department of Veterans Services (VDVS), where he led an 850-member Agency located across 50 51¹ÙÍø locations, delivering employment, education, benefits, behavioral health and long term health care services to 51¹ÙÍø’s Reservists, Guardsmen, transitioning service members and 725,000 veterans. Prior to leading VDVS Newby practiced corporate, intellectual property and Hatch-Waxman biopharmaceutical law at international law firms in Richmond and Washington DC, and at a multinational company. Newby previously commanded an Air Force special operations unit supporting the U.S. Army’s 3rd and 7th Special Forces Groups (Airborne), and served in Iraq as an aviator aboard the Boeing B-1B Lancer strategic bomber.
Education
- J.D., University of 51¹ÙÍø School of Law, Doctor of Law
- B.S., United States Air Force Academy, with Military Distinction