Syantra: Holly Smithson
Calgary, Alberta-based early cancer detection company Syantra has appointed Holly Smithson to its board of directors. Smithson is currently CEO of women's global advocacy organization Athena. She served as a Presidential Appointee in President George W. Bush's administration, advancing legislative initiatives at the Environmental Protection Agency and State Department. She was also a delegate in California Governor Jerry Brown's Cleantech Trade Mission to China. She joins Syantra as it prepares to launch Onco-ID, which amplifies and analyzes the body's signals for early cancer detection.