Ed offers his extensive expertise as an advisor. Drawing on decades of experience working with leading health systems, research organizations, hospitals, health plans, and policy makers, Ed assists organizations in navigating the complexities of a changing healthcare landscape. Previously, he was a Professor and Founding Director of the Center for the Health Professions at the University of California, San Francisco, where he created and led numerous influential leadership development programs, including the Pew Biomedical Scholars Program and the Executive Nurse Fellows Program.

With a distinguished career focused on healthcare system change through improved policy, organizational design, and leadership, Ed brings a wealth of knowledge to his advising services. He established O’Neil & Associates in 2001 to address strategic challenges in healthcare and, more recently, associated with Hunkapiller & O’Neil Advisors to focus on coaching and leadership development. His deep understanding of the healthcare industry, coupled with his experience in developing impactful leaders and programs, makes him a valuable resource for organizations seeking strategic guidance and enhanced leadership capabilities.

Julie specializes in strategic consulting and leadership development within the biotech sector. Her advising focuses on cultivating highly functional leaders by emphasizing organizational and strategic vision, relationship building grounded in trust, and authentic leadership through empowerment.  Julie's coaching experience spans a diverse range of professionals, including executives, scientists, engineers, and clinicians, and fosters effective collaboration that values individual contributions and drives results through recognition and transparency.

Prior to establishing her consulting firm, Julie spent over a decade at Genentech, where she built and led strategic teams and large-scale data-focused programs for research and development. Her extensive understanding of the biotech industry, combined with her expertise in leadership development, makes her a valuable advisor for individuals and organizations seeking to enhance their strategic capabilities and leadership effectiveness. Julie holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from UCSF and completed postdoctoral training at Genentech.

Naledi Saul is the Director of the UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development. She has over 25 years of experience teaching trainees and professionals in the biomedical sciences strategies to navigate their careers and work relationships skillfully. Naledi is also a Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation grant aimed at teaching research mentors effective people management skills designed to positively impact productivity, morale, and well-being, which are the basis of healthy, high-functioning teams. Her work has earned her the UCSF Chancellor's Award for Exceptional University Management and the Chancellor's Award for Diversity-Advancement of Women Leaders.

Before joining UCSF, Naledi served as Assistant Dean of Students at Amherst College and Assistant Director of the Career Development Center at Mount Holyoke College. She holds a Master of Public Management from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Spelman College.

Bill Lindstaedt is a career counselor who has been helping scientists and engineers launch successful careers for 30 years.  From 2001-2023, he supported the career development needs of PhD students, postdocs and their faculty mentors at UCSF, ultimately serving as the university’s Assistant Vice Chancellor for Career Advancement from 2014-2023.  While at UCSF, Bill co-authored Science’s “myIDP”, a web-based career development tool which has been used by more than 350,000 scientists and is recommended by dozens of graduate and postdoctoral programs around the country.  Now retired from UCSF, he serves as co-Investigator on an NIH-funded initiative to build STEM PhD professional development resources across institutions.  Additionally, he serves as a contracted career consultant with the Academic Programs Office at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and with Emory University’s Office of Postdoctoral Education.  

Linda Louie is the Career Development Program Manager in the Lab Directorate’s Career Pathways Office. In this role, she offers coaching and programs to facilitate the educational, professional, and personal success of postdoctoral, early- and mid-career researchers. Linda is passionate about cultivating inclusive spaces for learning and mentorship. Before joining the Lab, Linda led career development programs for researchers at UCSF and UC Berkeley. She holds degrees in language and literature from Cornell University (BA) and UC Berkeley (PhD), where she taught French and conducted qualitative research on curriculum development. Outside of work, Linda enjoys hiking, cooking, reading mystery novels, and building Legos with her two sons.