Neta Scientific Names Branetta Toatley CEO, Carrying a Legacy of Family, Service, and Growth Into the Future

Neta Scientific has named Branetta Toatley as Chief Executive Officer, marking a meaningful transition rooted in 21 years of dedication to the family-owned business her parents built from the ground up.

Toatley brings a people-first vision focused on honoring Neta's family-business values while guiding the company through its next chapter of domestic and international growth, strategic focus, and operational excellence.

Neta Scientific Names Edgar James III President, Charting a Growth-Forward Path

Neta Scientific has named Edgar James III as President. James brings 15 years of global procurement leadership across three Fortune 500 companies, along with a people-first approach focused on customer partnerships, operational excellence, innovation, and expanded global reach.

As President, James is focused on accelerating growth, strengthening procurement support for R&D and manufacturing customers, advancing supply chain consolidation, and supporting Neta's broader international footprint through Neta Europe and future expansion opportunities.

2026 National Sales Meeting & Supplier Fair

Fueling Discovery. Creating IMPACT!

Neta Scientific hosted our annual National Sales Meeting February 9 – 13, 2026, at the Westin Mount Laurel in New Jersey. The Neta Team had an action-packed week with training, networking, and excellent conversations. Thank you to everyone who joined us. Participation from our suppliers was at capacity, with 34 different suppliers joining us throughout the week. Gold and Silver sponsors had the opportunity to present their portfolios, sales strategies, and training to the Neta Team.

On Thursday, February 12, 2026, we hosted our Supplier Fair. The Supplier Fair provided an excellent opportunity for suppliers to meet the entire Neta team, present new products, and perform hands-on demonstrations of their products available in the Neta Scientific portfolio.

After the Supplier Fair, Corning Life Sciences sponsored our Networking Cocktail Hour, followed by our Awards Banquet. At this time, we recognized our supplier partners who have gone above and beyond and also recognized internal team members who exceeded expectations.

Award Winners:

• Small Business of the Year Award – Heathrow Scientific
• Sustainability Partner of the Year Award – Cytiva
• Strategic Alliance Partner of the Year Award – Agilent Technologies
• Rising Star of the Year Award – Adam Iskandar, Business Development Manager, Northeast
• Company Milestone Award – Branetta Toatley, CEO, and Dragan Karajovic, Executive Vice President

Our keynote speaker for the evening was Jennifer Raymond from Seeding Labs. Neta and Seeding Labs have collaborated to increase access to science for thousands of people in developing countries for fifteen years. Together, we will fuel discovery and create IMPACT.

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2025 National Sales Meeting & Supplier Fair

Neta Scientific hosted our annual National Sales Meeting February 10 – 14, 2025, at the Westin Mount Laurel in New Jersey. The Neta Team had an action-packed week with training, networking, and fantastic conversations. Thank you to everyone who joined us. Participation from our suppliers was at capacity, with 33 different suppliers joining us throughout the week. Gold and Silver sponsors had the opportunity to present their portfolios, sales strategies, and training to the Neta Team.

On Thursday, February 13, 2025, we hosted our Supplier Fair. The Supplier Fair provided an excellent opportunity for suppliers to meet the entire Neta team, present new products, and perform hands-on demonstrations of their products available in the Neta Scientific portfolio. New this year, we invited select customers to join us at the Supplier Fair, providing valuable opportunities to engage with suppliers and the Neta Team.

After the Supplier Fair, Corning Life Sciences sponsored our Networking Cocktail Hour, followed by our Awards Banquet and 25th Anniversary Gala. At this time, we recognized our supplier partners who have gone above and beyond and also recognized internal team members who exceeded expectations. Congratulations to the following award winners: See Results

Our keynote speaker for the evening was Princess Sarah Culberson. Princess Sarah did an amazing job connecting with the audience, sharing stories of her journey discovering her role as a Princess. She left the audience inspired to make positive changes in the world and to work together as a team to meet goals.

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Penn Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Program

Neta Scientific, Inc. has been working with Penn for more than 15 of the 22 years the family-owned company has been in business. Garnetta Sanders, the business's Co-Founder and CEO, has been working beside her husband Winfred since the company was started. Garnetta is joined by her daughter Branetta Toatley, Neta's Vice President of Fulfillment, as the women at the top of this business's organization chart.

According to Garnetta, one of the reasons why this woman- and minority-owned business has succeeded is because of the company's mission and its core values: integrity, mutual respect, flexibility, social responsibility, and innovation. “The mission has not changed since day one. We are constantly aware we want to dispel the myth that diversity suppliers cannot compete. It keeps us motivated.” Branetta added that the company employees also help the company stay on course. “They keep the energy level high and keep us focused.”

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Garnetta Sanders - Boss Women

About a year and a half ago, Garnetta Sanders, the Co-Founder and CEO of Neta Scientific, Inc. and former educator, received a children's book in the mail. It was called Boss Women – Seven African-American Women Who Built Their Company from the Ground Up. “As I flipped through the pages, there were all women in it, including a photo of me. Others saw the book as well. My friend called me to ask me to autograph her book for her 13-year-old daughter.” Garnetta said during a recent interview with Penn Procurement Services that the book left her proud to be part of something important. It was an awesome feeling.

Her daughter Branetta says she too realizes she gets to experience something not everyone can. “I am now living the dream, and my mother and I are running a woman-owned business. Anything is possible.”

The story of Garnetta and Branetta is only one of many accounts of women-owned companies that do business with Penn. We honor and appreciate all women business leaders. #womenshistorymonth

Neta Scientific Reaches Incredible Milestone as a Gold-Level Donor with Seeding Labs

Neta Scientific is proud to announce that we have reached an incredible milestone with Seeding Labs – Gold-level donor status. The Gold Level represents financial and equipment donations totaling over $500,000. This year's donation reached 62 departments in 23 developing countries.

When Neta began our partnership with Seeding Labs in 2015, we felt a responsibility to promote and serve all organizations and scientists, regardless of geography.

With our dynamic team of talented people committed to working together, our impact is stronger. We greatly encourage companies within the scientific community to innovate, inspire, and support emerging scientists and aid Seeding Labs' efforts through partnerships and donations. Your participation gives you an environmentally sustainable and socially responsible pathway to build global science capacity.

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Neta Scientific, Inc. 2021 Steuben Partnership Award

On November 8, 2021, Corning Life Sciences presented Neta Scientific, Inc. with the Steuben Partnership Award. Neta Scientific is the first recipient of this prestigious award in recognition of and thanks for their continued support of the Corning brand through these challenging times.

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U.S. Small Business Administration's 2020 Regional Subcontractor of the Year for Region II

Neta Scientific, Inc. was named the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2020 Regional Subcontractor of the Year for Region II, based on criteria that measure an organization's technical and management capability, financial strength, customer interface and support, innovativeness of products or services offered, and the ability to deliver quality services and products on time and at a competitive price.

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University of Minnesota Diversity Targeted Supplier Spotlight: Neta Scientific

Neta Scientific, Inc. was featured as a targeted business for lab purchases on the U Market platform at the University of Minnesota.

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Dedicated Dialog Pivoting During a Pandemic: Conducting Business in the Time of COVID-19 - ft. Dr. Sanders

Listen to Dr. Winfred Sanders, President of Neta Scientific, discuss the company's sustainability strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, as well as emerging business opportunities.

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Neta Scientific, Inc. Makes Global Impact

Thanks to a shipment of equipment, which included donations from Neta Scientific, Inc., Dr. Thabile Ndlovu of the University of Eswatini was able to use her lab to mass produce hand sanitizer and support her community's COVID-19 response.

We are humbled that our donations to Seeding Labs are enabling scientists to spring into action at this time.

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NMSDC - Corporate Plus Members

During the 2019 National Minority Supplier Development Council Conference in Atlanta, GA, Neta Scientific joined the NMSDC Corporate Plus membership program. Membership in Corporate Plus® offers an NMSDC-certified minority business unprecedented profile elevation among national corporate members and facilitates the MBE's broader participation throughout the NMSDC network. This program was created to address corporate member requests for assistance in locating minority suppliers with the capacity to fulfill national contracts.

New Corning Falcon Products for 2020

Effective January 1, 2020, Neta Scientific is proud to welcome the Falcon® brand to our product line portfolio. Adding the Falcon line completes our existing offering of the Corning family of brands: Corning®, Axygen®, Gosselin®, and Pyrex®. For more than 50 years, Falcon brand disposable plasticware has been a standard of innovation. Manufactured from advanced bioanalytical-grade resins and extensively tested, Falcon products ensure high quality, consistent, and reliable results.