CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATION
FOR REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Welcome
Connecting the California Regulatory Affairs Community
ABOUT CORA
CORA is an exclusive, intimate group designed specifically for VP & C-suite level regulatory leaders within the California Life Sciences ecosystem. Founded to serve as a private, safe-harbor community for senior leaders to cut through industry noise, share real-world experiences, and benchmark against local peers. Our mission is to serve as a conduit for collaboration, innovation, and direct engagement with influential leaders and regulatory bodies, all in a private, member-controlled environment.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
ALIX ALDERMAN
Chief Regulatory Officer at Vergent Bioscience
Alix Alderman is a seasoned biopharma executive and systems thinker with over 25 years of global leadership spanning Global Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Patient Advocacy, and lean operational strategy. Throughout her career, Alix has specialized in building integrated evidence-generation strategies and establishing the foundational decision-making ecosystems needed to accelerate innovative small molecules, biologics, medtech, combination products, and orphan medicines.
ANN LUCCHESI
Leading Regulatory Affairs & Drug Development Executive
Ann Lucchesi is a senior Regulatory Affairs leader with deep expertise in US FDA compliance, strategic planning, and risk mitigation across diverse therapeutic areas. With a strong track record in team leadership, SOP development, and clinical study lifecycle management, Ann excels at translating regulatory guidance into actionable submission strategies. She serves as a Co-Founder and Steering Committee Member for CORA, dedicated to advancing strategic regulatory collaboration across the West Coast biopharma ecosystem.
GRACE MUNSON
Group Coordinator, BRAG
Grace Munson is the Manager of Industry Engagement & Executive Programs at BioPoint, where she leads the strategic growth of the company’s executive initiatives and supports all conferences, committees, and functions. Having transitioned from a foundational role in Business Development, Grace has spent the last four years fostering authentic relationships across the Life Sciences community and managing high-value industry groups like BRAG, CORA, and DSC.
PAST MEETINGS
Q3 - 2026
OUR PARTNERS
Founded in 2018, the Boston Regulatory Affairs Group (BRAG), serves as a conduit to bring together local Regulatory Heads and Thought Leaders to innovate and influence the life sciences regulatory landscape. We accomplish this by fostering a collaborative environment between our members and external experts.
Since the beginning, BioPoint has been proud to establish and support CORA. Our mission is to help life sciences companies navigate complex regulatory and operational challenges, and creating an executive forum like this is one key way we live out that commitment.
BioPoint is the architect and sole sponsor behind both BRAG and CORA. As a leading life sciences consulting firm, BioPoint’s deep roots in the regulatory community allow them to handle the complex administration, speaker sourcing, and logistics required to keep our groups member-driven and high-yield. While the discussions within our groups remain strictly confidential and peer-led, BioPoint provides the infrastructure that allows our members to focus solely on strategy. Their role as our administrative partner ensures that every meeting is curated for maximum executive value.
BioPoint is a Life Sciences Consulting Firm that provides customized services to Pharmaceutical and Biotech organizations across key functional areas throughout all phases of the product life cycle. As a true partner, BioPoint focuses on remaining flexible and responsive to fit each client's unique needs. Whether it be a single resource for a small tactical project or in a Functional Service Provider (FSP) capacity for larger end-to-end initiatives, clients can depend on BioPoint's SMEs and network of strategists to ensure high-quality, consistent, time-saving results.
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