Leadership

President Jane Buckner, MD, and Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Margaret McCormick, PhD, make up BRI’s core leadership team. Drs. Buckner and McCormick guide and oversee BRI’s work and progress, and are a driving force behind our vision of a healthy immune system for everyone. Dr. Buckner has conducted research at BRI and seen patients at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health for over 20 years. Dr. McCormick has been at the helm of life science and biotech organizations for much of her career. She has been with BRI since 2017 and also serves as the vice president of research at Virginia Mason Medical Center.