Under her leadership, EBD Group has grown into an organization that today spans five international partnering events on three continents that generate over 30,000 one-to-one meetings annually, and features partnering services for dozens of other events worldwide. In addition to managing the day-to-day operations of the firm, Carola is focused on bringing EBD Group partnering events to new international markets, and developing new services and technologies that foster more collaboration and growth of the biotech industry.

She holds a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) and an MTS degree, both from Emory University, Atlanta, GA.