Work:
CONJURE LLC
since Nov 2002
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President
HYPERBRANCH MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Mar 2003 - Oct 2006
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President and CEO
CLOSURE MEDICAL CORPORATION
Oct 1996 - Oct 2002
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VP New Business Development
PASTEUR MERIEUX CONNAUGHT
Sep 1992 - Oct 1995
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Director of Sales and Marketing Operations
IOLAB CORPORATION
Jun 1983 - Sep 1992
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Manager of Marketing Information / New Business Development Analyst / Intern
Education:
University of Southern California 2012 - 2013
Master of Social Work (MSW), Mental Health
Claremont Graduate University 1983 - 1984
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business, Econometrics
California State University-Long Beach 1976 - 1979
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Classics & Psychology
Skills:
Medical Devices, Start-ups, Product Development, Mergers, Strategic Planning, Intellectual Property, Strategic Partnerships, Licensing, Business Development, Due Diligence, IPO, Biotechnology, Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Contract Negotiation, Pharmaceutical Industry, New Business Development, Process Improvement, Executive Management, Business Strategy, Market Research, Management, Leadership, Marketing, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, Negotiation, Commercialization, Business Planning, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Market Analysis
Honor & Awards:
Southeast Bio (SEBIO) ”Best Early-Stage Presentation” Award – HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc.
Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED)”Best Technology” Award – HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc.
Recognized as Bloomburg's "Best Named Company" – after renaming Closure Medical Corporation.
Co-Inventor listed on 9 patents while at Closure Medical Corporation.