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Ventoux BiosciencesFounder, CEO
Oct. 2022Encinitas, California, United StatesFounding CEO of Ventoux Biosciences, advancing novel therapeutics for immune-fibrotic conditions, including lead candidate VEN-201 for Dupuytren’s contracture. Built and scaled the company from inception—guiding fundraising, team formation, translational strategy, and IND-enabling regulatory planning. The company’s scientific and strategic achievements have been recognized with multiple industry honors, including Best Emerging Biopharma Innovator and Pre-Clinical Company of the Year. Leverages 25+ years of biopharma leadership across drug development, market strategy, and scientific collaboration, with a focus on fibrosis-related pathways and unmet-need therapeutics.
Harrington Life Science ConsultingPrincipal
Oct. 2022San Diego, California, United StatesPrincipal at Harrington Life Science Consulting, offering strategic insight across the biopharma value chain. Backed by 25+ years in pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, provides guidance in business development, asset due diligence, early-stage fundraising, and go-to-market planning. Supports investor engagement through pitch deck development, market positioning, and capital strategy. Combines deep commercial experience with scientific fluency—informing decisions from preclinical development to market execution. Engaged via board roles and expert networks to advance pipeline strategy, operational scale-up, and investor alignment.
Vault Bioventures, Inc.Senior Vice President
Mar. 2015 - Oct. 2022San Diego, California, United StatesLed strategic advisory and commercial consulting projects for global pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. Core areas of focus include global marketing strategy development, brand development, brand positioning, brand revitalization, competitive and treatment landscape assessments, customer analysis and planning, market entry strategy, launch planning and implementation, forecasting, portfolio strategy and prioritization, commercial effectiveness, KPI development, channel optimization, and campaign development.
Avanir PharmaceuticalsSenior Director – Marketing Leader ∙ Strategic Planning ∙ Commercial Optimization
Feb. 2014 - Mar. 2015Senior Director of Marketing at Avanir Pharmaceuticals, for NUEDEXTA®, an oral capsule for Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA). Managed the development of the NUEDEXTA marketing plan including the strategic planning, brand plan development, marketing channel planning, and marketing execution in the US market.
CRC Health GroupVice President – Business Development • Marketing Team Lead ∙ Behavioral Healthcare
Dec. 2012 - Jan. 2014Carlsbad, CAAs the Vice President, Marketing Programs I was responsible for the development and implementation of successful business development & marketing strategies for the Private Pay Division of CRC Health Group, which included twenty hospitals and treatment centers across the United States.
Cadence Pharmaceuticals Marketing Director, OFIRMEV • Launch Plan • Market Entry • Commercialization
Sep. 2009 - Dec. 2012As the Marketing Director at Cadence Pharmaceuticals, I served as brand leader for OFIRMEV®, a first in class intravenous pain product. Developed and executed comprehensive marketing plans for OFIRMEV® comprised of message development, branding, positioning, new market / customer assessments, and identification and integration of clinical data into promotional resources.
Amylin PharmaceuticalsU.S. Brand Leader / Director of Marketing, BYETTA • Brand Strategy • Positioning • Team Leader
Mar. 2007 - Sep. 2009As the Director and U.S. Brand Leader at Amylin Pharmaceuticals for BYETTA®, a first in-class GLP-1 for diabetes, I was responsible for brand plan development, team leadership, alliance management, and marketing execution for BYETTA®. Established and managed the brand team (9 members) and partnered with cross-functional department heads to ensure communication and integration of brand strategy to attain brand objectives. Served as healthcare promotional marketing team lead focused on campaign development, message optimization, and budget oversight.
BiogenSenior Marketing Manager, RITUXAN RA • Launch Planning • Life Cycle • New Product Planning
Dec. 2004 - Mar. 2007As the Senior Marketing Manager at Biogen, I partnered on the development and implementation of the Rheumatoid Arthritis brand strategy for RITUXAN® including, launch planning, brand plan development, long-range planning, professional and patient promotion, and global publication planning.
AstraZeneca PharmaceuticalsSpecialty Care District Sales Manager • SEROQUEL Product Manager • CNS Specialty Trainer / Sales
Oct. 1997 - Dec. 2004During my tenure with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, I specialized in sales and marketing of Central Nervous System (CNS) medicines SEROQUEL® and ZOMIG®. District Sales Manager (2003 – 2004) Coached, led, and developed specialty care pharmaceutical sales representatives to exceed sales objectives and achieve optimal performance. Managed hybrid sales team encompassing hospital, long-term care, and CNS representatives. Promotions Manager (2002 – 2003) Developed, led, and implemented professional brand campaign and promotional strategies to drive brand awareness of antipsychotic medicine SEROQUEL®. Managed advertising agency and other vendors in the development of promotional programs and sales tools, built consensus and gained approval from promotional regulatory affairs committee. CNS Product Trainer (2000 – 2002) Initiated, developed, and implemented national training programs for the CNS Therapeutic Area, deployed to the Marketing Team representing the headache medicine ZOMIG®. CNS Specialty Care Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist (1997 – 2000) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
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