Danny Windham was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology during a regularly scheduled meeting of the Institute’s leadership.

Windham most recently served as the Institute’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) from 2019-25, retiring in February. He previously served on the HudsonAlpha Board of Directors for nine years before stepping out of retirement to serve as COO.

Windham brings more than 25 years of leadership experience to HudsonAlpha’s Board, serving as President and COO of Adtran (2005-07) and CEO of Digium (2007-18). He is actively involved in Huntsville’s entrepreneurial community as a mentor and board member, and has supported the development of multiple startups, including HudsonAlpha associate companies Discovery Life Sciences (formerly Conversant Bio) and Kailos Genetics.

Windham earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University, where he was named a Distinguished Engineering Fellow in 2001, and earned his MBA from Florida Tech. He is actively involved in community service, volunteering on multiple boards, including the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Biztech, and Leadership Alabama. He was also chairman of the Madison YMCA fundraising committee and a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight, a nonprofit organization that provides free air transportation for individuals with any legitimate, charitable, or medically related need.