Othram Inc. | Leadership & Key Hires

2022 · Executive Foundation

January 24, 2022

Andrew Singer

Chief Commercial Officer

Previously held senior commercial roles at BODE Technology. Othram's first major commercial-side hire, signaling a push beyond forensic lab services toward scalable business development.

Background

Singer's appointment marks the beginning of Othram's institutional commercial strategy. He later transitions into law enforcement services leadership as the company scales (see 2025). COMMERCIAL

January 26, 2022

Brendan Belair

Chief Strategy Officer

Capitol Hill veteran; former Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the House Judiciary Committee. His arrival signals Othram's entry into federal advocacy, DOJ engagement, and legislative influence.

Background

Belair's background on the House Judiciary Committee gives Othram direct access to the legislative networks governing forensic DNA standards and federal law enforcement funding. STRATEGY FEDERAL

August 22, 2022

Carla Davis

Chief Genetic Genealogist

Self-taught genealogist and longtime Othram donor who became the company's first Chief Genetic Genealogist — a donor-to-executive arc compressed into roughly five months.

Background

Profiled in the New York Times (March 27, 2022) as a major donor who had given $100,000+ to fund cold cases through DNASolves, primarily in Mississippi, her birth state. A nutrition consultant living in Dubai, she taught herself genealogical research through consumer DNA testing and Facebook groups like DNA Detectives, ultimately helping over 200 people identify unknown parents as a volunteer "search angel." She worked the Talladega Superspeedway Jane Doe case as a civilian volunteer embedded in the Lincoln, Alabama police task force — identifying the victim as Jean Ponders, a retired biology teacher missing since 2013. Appointed to the formal role five months after the NYT piece ran. SCIENCE NYT PROFILE

2023 · (No Executive Hires on Record)

2023

Consolidation Year

No executive appointments surfaced in public announcements. Othram's casework volume and media footprint expanded significantly — including the Lady of the Dunes closure, Sorenson Forensics partnership, and U.S. Air Force SBIR Phase I award. Focus appears to have been on operational execution rather than leadership expansion.

2024 · Scientific & Investigative Credibility

April 15, 2024

Paul Holes

Forensic Investigator

One of the most recognizable cold-case investigators in the U.S., known nationally for his role in the Golden State Killer identification. His arrival gives Othram high-visibility investigative credibility and media reach.

Background

27+ years in forensic science; served with the Contra Costa County Sheriff and DA's offices and as an FBI Task Force Officer. Known from Dateline, America's Most Wanted, and The DNA of Murder podcast. Note: Holes has no confirmed connection to the JonBenét Ramsey case. FORENSIC MEDIA PRESENCE

May 21, 2024

Dr. Bruce Budowle

Senior Scientific & Operational Advisor

Arguably Othram's most significant scientific hire. Budowle helped build the modern U.S. forensic DNA system — 26 years at the FBI Laboratory, 13 years at the Center for Human Identification. His role strengthens Othram's standards compliance and scientific legitimacy.

Background

40+ years in forensic DNA; former FBI Lab senior scientist; deep involvement in DNA Advisory Board and national forensic standards committees. His presence validates Othram's methods for peer review, federal agency adoption, and courtroom admissibility. SCIENCE FBI

2025 · Commercial Expansion & Globalization

June 12, 2025

Leadership Cluster — Four Appointments

Commercial Expansion Wave

A coordinated set of hires and promotions marking Othram's pivot from elite forensic lab to scaled forensic infrastructure company. All four announced in a single release. EXPANSION

Richard Price — Chief Commercial Officer

Danny Hall — Senior Director, Commercial Operations (North America)

Nicola Oldroyd Clark — Senior Advisor, International Expansion

Andrew Singer — Vice President, Law Enforcement Services (promoted from CCO)

Strategic context

Singer's promotion from CCO to VP of Law Enforcement Services is the clearest signal: Othram is separating its commercial track (now led by Price) from its agency-facing track. Oldroyd Clark's international advisory role is the first indication of a formal global expansion strategy. GLOBAL

2025 (CrimeCon 2025)

Steve Ainsworth

Law Enforcement Liaison

30+ years with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office Investigations Section; 2,500+ death investigations across homicide, suspicious death, and general death. Consults with law enforcement agencies, coroners, and medical examiners' offices on unsolved violent crimes and unidentified human remains cases.

Background

Instructor at the Colorado Coroners Association, Wyoming Coroners Association, and Indiana State Coroners Association. Led in-service training for the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, Colorado Sheriffs Training Institute, and the LEEPAC group on death, robbery, and assault investigations. Member of the Colorado Association of Homicide Investigators, International Association of Homicide Investigators, and the Colorado Cold Case Homicide Review Team. Earliest confirmed Othram affiliation: CrimeCon 2025 speaker listing. LAW ENFORCEMENT CRIMECON 2025