Rachael Sparks
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Microbiologist, transplant specialist, marketing manager, and translator of complex science ideas to a general audience.
Initially worked in tissue transplants around many hospitals in Central Texas, then joined Xenex Disinfection Services in Austin in 2011 as its 4th employee. The growth of Xenex has been astronomical in its field, as hundreds of hospitals have adopted UV disinfection technology to enhance their infection prevention and patient safety efforts.
Relocated to Asheville, NC in 2015 with her husband, a carpenter and MBA who works frequently in the state.