
Tara S. Clark
Acting President and CEO, Vice President of Operations and Commercial Programs
Tara joined Draper in 2016 to lead the commercial program office, with a focus on bioprocessing solutions for precision medicine in addition to her Commercial role. Tara’s responsibilities expanded in 2021 to also include her overseeing Draper’s overall operations. Formerly, she was general manager of North American Clinical Operations for Miltenyi Biotec and Director of Marketing for Baxter Healthcare Corporation. She was elected as the first industry representative to the International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) Advisory Board, is an active Member of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (ASMBT) and was recognized by the Boston Business Journal as a “Woman to Watch in Science and Technology, 2017."
Officers of the Corporation

Anthony S. Kourepenis
Vice President, Engineering
Tony joined Draper as a student in 1985 and became a staff engineer in 1988 in support of inertial instrument design, development and assessment. He assumed his present role as Vice President of Engineering in 2022, overseeing all of Draper's Engineering departments. Previous Engineering and Programs leadership roles at Draper include Vice President of Strategic Systems, Principal Director of Strategic Systems, Principal Director of Engineering and Director of Internal Research and Development.

Alexa Z. Adams
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Alexa joined Draper in 2015 as Senior Corporate Counsel responsible for Government programs, and was promoted to General Counsel and Secretary of the Corporation in 2018. Alexa was promoted to Vice President in October 2021 retaining her Secretary and General Counsel titles. From 2007 to 2013, Alexa rose from Manager to Senior Manager of International Trade Compliance at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. Earlier in her career, Alexa served as an attorney in government and private practice focusing on regulatory compliance matters and related litigation.

Christine Albertelli
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Christine was promoted to Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer in October 2021 after serving as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in 2020 and as Draper’s Principal Director for Finance since 2017. Prior to joining Draper, Christine served as Director of Budget and Financial Analysis at MIT and as Vice President, Corporate Planning, at the Performance + Lifestyle Group, a publicly traded footwear business with $1 billion in sales. Previously, Christine worked in investment banking for 15 years, during which time she managed financial transactions for clients across a number of different industries.

Neil J. Adams
Vice President, National Security and Space
During a 35-year career with Draper, Neil has served in numerous leadership roles of increasing responsibility throughout the organization. Before becoming vice president for NS&S, Neil was Principal Director for Space and Defense Programs. Previous positions include the Director for Algorithms and Software in Engineering, Corporate Director for Independent Research and Development managing Draper’s technology investment portfolio; and Associate Director for Guidance, Navigation and Control. An Associate Fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Neil holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Cincinnati and Pennsylvania State University, respectively.
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