Risa Starr is the Executive Director of the Longevity Biotechnology Association and The Academy for Health and Lifespan Research.

She has a background in technology marketing and sales at Apple Computer and IBM. She also worked to help launch a cytokine development unit at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals and to grow and develop the Migraine Research Foundation. She was a member of the NYC Test and Trace Team, developing policy, resources and strategic plans to combat COVID-19 in NYC. Risa holds a BS from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA and MPH from Columbia University and is based In New York City.