About Compass Life Science

Compass Life Science Leads began in 2005 as a collaboration of experience, knowledge and passion for helping the biotechnology industry connect with one customer at a time.

Today, we are a multilingual, science-educated, responsive team that is fluent in the language of science and technology and skilled at translating your customers’ needs into sales and improved brand loyalty. Our team members have strong backgrounds in the life sciences, both inside and outside of the lab, including in the corporate world. That experience, coupled with our sales, marketing and networking know-how, allow us to offer uniquely productive marketing services in the areas of lead management, telemarketing and customer development. In addition, these qualifications enable more effective communication throughout the process and convey the professional image you would expect from anyone representing your company.

Based in the greater Chicago area, the tech savvy and telephonically skilled Compass team reaches clients from the East to West Coast as well as across the Atlantic.

Our Team

Will Volny, President of Compass Life Science Leads since 2005 has 30 years of experience working for companies that sell and market to scientists in R&D and manufacturing at pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device and diagnostic companies, as well as life science researchers working for government agencies, academia, and non-profits. Prior to founding Compass, he headed up the lead development team at GE Healthcare Biosciences. In previous years, Will was heavily involved in technical support roles, managing technical support groups, training and knowledge databases. His technical area of focus was in molecular biology and assays and instrumentation used by the pharmaceutical industry. He obtained his Masters degree in Biology at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Will Volny
PRESIDENT/CEO

Gloria Hall, vice president of Marketing and Sales for Compass Life Science Leads since 2005, has a background in sales and marketing in the diagnostic imaging industry and managing director of a hospital imaging center. At Compass, Gloria focuses on staff training and education, lead generation and marketing for Compass and project management.

Gloria Hall
VICE-PRESIDENT

Based in the Chicago area, Kelly has been working in the Life Sciences for over eight years, both inside and outside of the laboratory, as well as in the classroom. Her experience includes research in the fields of immunology, micro and molecular biology, teaching biology and chemistry, and policy work related to science, technology and health. Prior to joining Compass, Kelly spent several years living in Europe and worked for the government of Belgium and the European Commission Directorate General Research & Innovation, the R&D branch of the European Union. She holds a BS from Marquette University, an MA from University of Kent (UK) and is conversant in French, basic Spanish and German.

Kelly Gross
PROJECT MANAGER

Based in Chicago, Maya has been working with Compass for approximately seven years. Her prior experience in the departments of Rheumatology and Vascular Surgery at Northwestern University Medical Center included work in the fields of immunology and cellular/molecular biology, and resulted in multiple publications. Maya is also experienced in market research, sourcing, and business development in the cosmetic/pharmaceutical active ingredient industry. Maya holds a BS in Biology and Chemistry from Loyola University, with graduate work in immunology and biotechnology from both the University of Chicago and Northwestern University.

Maya Shah
PROJECT SPECIALIST

Compass is a life science and biotech marketing agency. We turn prospects into profits.

Compass is a life science and biotech marketing agency.
We turn prospects into profits.