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Vice President, Strategy
Intuitive
Advises on: Medical technology companies, product and business model strategy, identifying and developing transformational innovations
Chief R&D Officer / Chief Investment Officer
Kairos Ventures
Advises on: Pitch, business plan, strategic alternatives
Founder & CEO
SPRIG
Advises on: Market development, launch, commercialization
Founding Scientist, EVP Drug Discovery & Early Development
Flare Therapeutics
Advises on: Science, company formation, drug development
Associate Director, Alliances and Program Management
Caliber at Scripps Research
Advises on: Therapeutic discovery, therapeutic development plans, industry landscape
Invention Manager, INVO
Northwestern University
Advises on: Critical path milestones, failure modes, talent acquisition
Managing Director
Gen 1 Capital
Advises on: Opportunity, launch, operations, funding, governance, strategy
Venture Associate
Evergreen Climate Innovations
Advises on: Development cycles, pitch, fundraising, investors
Founder, CEO, and Chairman
Bespoke Biotherapeutics
Advises on: Product development, commercialization, regenerative medicine, oncology, hematology, organ transplantation, cardiovascular therapeutics
Partner
11.2 Capital
Advises on: Customer discovery, GTM strategy, recruiting, funding
Managing Partner
Circularis Partners/Self
Advises on: Past roles, company formation, early stage execution
CFO
Imago Biosciences
Advises on: Company concept, vision
Partner
Quarles & Brady LLP
Advises on: Early-stage startup legal issues, pitch decks, business strategy, fundraising, customer negotiations
General Partner
Qral Ventures
Advises on: Pitches, commercialization strategy, networking, leadership, entrepreneurship
Clinical Professor & Director, Center for Leadership
Northwestern University
Advises on: Leading others, building teams, problem solving
Professor of Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital and Practice
Northwestern University
Advises on: Corporate, technology, venture capital, transactional matters
CEO
NuMat Technologies
Advises on: Early-stage commercialization
CEO
Minicorn
Advises on: Mentoring multiple Techstars programs across the country
General Counsel
BYJ Law
Advises on: Requirements, scalability, business solutions
Vice President
OMX Ventures
Advises on: Commercialization path, company building, pitches
Senior Associate
Solasta Ventures
Advises on: Brainstorming, storytelling, early-stage projects
VP, Legal
Levo Therapeutics
Advises on: General corporate landscape, funding
Founder
Travertine Labs
Advises on: Strategy, general management, team dynamics/culture, highly technical R&D
Principal
Osage University Partners
Advises on: Pitch deck feedback, fundraising strategy, therapeutics industry landscape
Founder and Managing Director
SPRIG Equity
Advises on: Market fit analysis, clinical trial and regulatory guidance, commercialization, reimbursement, board dynamics/governance, general management
Principal, Co-Founder
Ontogen Medtech
Advises on: Mechanical hardware design and simulation
President
Parmelee Consulting
Advises on: Resubmission strategies, team building, navigating the SBIR/STTR program
CEO, CSO and Co-Founder
Singleton Bio
Advises on: Developing therapeutics at early-stage companies, helping teams refine novel ideas and build strong companies
Partner
Extera Partners
Advises on: Strategic global partnerships, technological innovations
Associate Director of Outreach
Deerfield Management
Advises on: Therapeutic hypothesis rationale, asset positioning, funding
Medical Director of Dermatology - Medical Affairs
AbbVie
Advises on: Drug development, label negotiations, global product launch
Principal
Osage University Partners
Advises on: Startup formation strategy, product ideation, fundraising
Founder, Strategic Advisor and Executive Coach
Aspire To Grow Consulting
Advises on: Navigating clinical trials, networking, vendor solutions
Principal
KdT Ventures
Advises on: Pitch preparation, company strategy, industry landscape, fundraising