Executive Management

Jennifer Bath is the CEO and President of ImmunoPrecise Antibodies. She obtained a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology, specializing in immunology and biochemistry, with a focus on discovering and validating biologics for the prevention and treatment of neglected tropical diseases. Dr. Bath held a tenured position as an Associate Professor of Cellular and Molecular Biology, while concurrently serving as the Founder and Executive Director of the Concordia Global Vaccine Institute. She also served many years as a strategic growth and business operations advisor for global pharma, biotech, and government.

Dr. Bath has held executive roles in both biotechnology and contract research organizations, with her most recent post on the executive team at Aldevron, LLC. Here, she headed the global sales and client relations teams, and defined business strategies by applying knowledge based on the science, technology and market. In addition, she served as a key technical specialist, converting challenges for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients into operational initiatives.

Dr. Ilse Roodink serves as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of ImmunoPrecise Antibodies, supporting the company’s global research and development teams. Prior to her appointment as CSO, she held different scientific positions at the Company’s Dutch facility in Oss from 2013 until 2021. In her last role as Scientific Director of ImmunoPrecise Europe, Dr. Roodink was overseeing contract research project execution and management and actively involved in the integration of innovative technologies supporting antibody characterization and engineering. Following its establishment in 2019, Dr. Roodink has served as Chairwoman of Talem Therapeutics’ Scientific Advisory Committee, leading the development of Talem’s pipeline assets.

Dr. Roodink graduated from Radboud University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands with a Master’s degree in Biomedical Health Sciences and a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences. Her work, resulting in several peer-reviewed publications, focused on platform development to facilitate the discovery of antibodies specifically recognizing native tumor targets.

Kari Graber serves as the Vice President of Commercial Services for ImmunoPrecise Antibodies, and is responsible for the overall leadership and implementation of the Project Management program throughout ImmunoPrecise’s global family of companies. She has over 20 years of experience in developing, implementing and directing laboratory operations, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and supply chain management programs for various food manufacturers, and spent five years as Sales and Technical Director for a pasteurization/sterilization technology and equipment supplier. Prior to joining ImmunoPrecise, Ms. Graber served at Aldevron LLC, where she held a client relations management role for their antibody services platform. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Food Science & Technology and a Minor in Microbiology.