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# [041](https://www.thefdagroup.com/find-consultants/41)

 Written by [The FDA Group](https://www.thefdagroup.com/find-consultants/author/the-fda-group) | Jul 12, 2022 7:13:59 AM

**PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE**

 

**Consultant, **Nashville, Tennessee                                                                                                       **2009-present**

Focused on development and commercialization of technologies used to enhance and improve existing therapeutics

*Business and Outreach Accomplishments*

- Led the creation of strategic business models to develop and commercialize biotechnology and pharmaceutical products
- Identified and negotiated on behalf of companies for key value-added technologies from university systems
- Assisted companies in establishing pre-clinical development plans and navigating the stringent regulatory environment
- Wrote business plan for advanced technology incubator partnership between Middle Tennessee and Vanderbilt University
- Launched annual Investor Forum as part of the Life Science TN annual meeting
- Led effort to model, fund, and launch Life Science TN mentor network

 

- **Nanoferix, Inc.**, Nashville, Tennessee                                                                                       **2012-present**

Drug delivery company developing a novel, customizable biodegradable polymer platform that can be tailored for the loading and release of specific therapeutics. Internal efforts focus on intra-articular delivery of steroids for use in orthopedic indications, while strategic partnerships allow for additional development in multiple indications.

 

***Vice President of Research and Development***

Responsibilities included building teams and participating in efforts to pitch technology, raise capital, form partnerships, and outline development strategies, as well as to manage product development.

*Business and Outreach Accomplishments*

- Managed multiple R&D projects, including key partnerships and pre-clinical development/manufacturing
- Identified and established key members of the founding team
- Outlined developmental pathways for internal and external programs
- Pitched to multiple strategic partners to engage in partnered research programs
- Identified contract research organizations, vendors, and suppliers to support the efforts of Nanoferix technology development
- Maintained internal knowledge of competition and relevant novel technologies worldwide

 

**Cool Springs Life Sciences Center, Franklin, Tennessee** **2011-2014** 

Ten-acre, 160,000 square-foot life science-focused research and development campus, designed to provide dedicated space for laboratory research, product development and manufacturing facilities for medical device, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and other life science-oriented companies and their support services.

 

***Life Science Business Development Director***

Served as project manager overseeing enhancement and development of programs to attract and nurture life science companies at all stages of growth. Conceptualized and developed partnerships and support for a life science incubator. Worked with trade organizations such as Life Science TN in efforts to develop the growing industry in Tennessee.

 

***Affiliate Broker, *****The Stanton Group, **Brentwood, Tennessee                                                   **2011-present** Assisted and brokering deal and lease negotiations for life science tenants under the leadership of The Stanton Group, Inc.

 

*Business and Outreach Accomplishments*

- Recruited cutting-edge life science companies to the Cool Springs Life Sciences Center, bringing jobs, experience, and new technologies to the campus
- Managed lease proposals and contracts for new tenants on the campus, including site design and build out
- Strengthened relationships with university technology transfer offices to launch new companies
- Worked with local and state industry organizations to strengthen and enhance their economic development efforts
- Assisted in centralization of the development of private biotech in Middle Tennessee
- Designed facility components necessary to early stage companies including shared utilities, equipment, and space

**BioMimetic Therapeutics**, Franklin, Tennessee                                                                                             **2007 – 2011**

Medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of biotherapeutics or biomaterials combined with protein therapeutics for regenerative medicine

 

***Associate Scientist – Research and Development***

Aided in product development of Augment™ Bone Graft and its progress through the FDA process. Projects included analytical assay design and implementation

*Business and Outreach Accomplishments*

- Established collaborations with multiple university systems to develop new and/or improved assays, including mass spectrometry (MS, LC/MS/MS, MALDI), proteomic analysis, and circular dichroism (CD)
- Provided key analytical data used in support of the regulatory process for FDA and EMA product approval
- Assisted in the training and supervision of student interns in a laboratory setting

*Technical Accomplishments*

- Analyzed degradation, stability, and safety of a key active ingredient, rhPDGF-BB, for the development of new products within the company’s pipeline in a GLP-like setting
- Performed  multiple  assays  in  protein  chemistry,  including  HPLC,  SDS-PAGE,  ELISA,  UV  spectroscopy,  affinity purification, and mass spectrometry (proteomics)
- Worked within the regulatory constraints of Quality Control, Quality Assurance, GLP and GMP guidelines, in preparation for pre-clinical assays and clinical trials
- Developed, implemented, and validated company methods, procedures, protocols, and their respective reports
- Aided in the preparation of scientific articles for publication

 

**Massachusetts Institute of Technology**, Cambridge, Massachusetts                                                           **2005 – 2007**

***Post-Doctoral Fellow *****– *****Department of Biological Engineering***

Identification and Quantification of Biomarkers of Disease Progression in Chronic Inflammation-related Cancer

- Designed, optimized, and completed a variety of experiments in applied biological chemistry and bioanalytical chemistry. Maintained a strong sense of experimental design with attention to proper controls and rigorous preparation required for ultra-sensitive analytical methods, with a focus on the biological chemistry of inflammation and cancer
- Established and led collaborations with immunologists and biological chemists around the world in the quantification of DNA and nucleic acid damage in various settings
- Prepared grant applications and submitted for funding through the NIH
- Executed research and communicated leading results through co-authorship of peer-reviewed journal articles and presentations at professional society meetings
- Mentored undergraduate and graduate students through project and research milestones

**Vanderbilt University**, Nashville, Tennessee                                                                                                     **2000 – 2005**

***Doctoral Candidate – Department of Chemistry***

Site-Specific Synthesis and Analysis of Oligonucleotides Containing the C8-Deoxyguanosine Adducts of the Dietary Mutagen 2- Amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-*f*]quinoline

- Designed  and  improved  upon  new  chemical  syntheses  of  carcinogenic  DNA  adducts  for  use  in  nucleosides, oligonucleotides, and nucleic acids
- Helped establish and grow collaborations with organic, structural, and biochemists in the characterization of structure and physical properties of modified oligonucleotides and nucleic acids
- Presented leading results through principal authorship of peer-reviewed journal articles and presentations at professional society meetings
- Mentored undergraduate and graduate students through project and research milestones, as well as classroom and laboratory activities

 

**LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES**

 

*Co-Chair, Regional Outreach Committee, *Southeastern Medical Device Association (SEMDA)           **2015**

 

*Mentor, *Vanderbilt University TechVenture Challenge                                                                          **2015**

 

*Committee Member*, Life Science Tennessee Programming Committee                                      **2013-present**

Advise on annual programming and Annual Meeting agenda

 

*Committee Member***, **Life Science Tennessee Economic Development & Entrepreneurship Committee    **2012-present**

 

*Council Member***, **MIT Postdoctoral Scholars Advisory Council                                                             **2006-2007**

Advocated postdoctoral interests through meetings with administrators, organization of career seminars, and planning of networking events.

 

**EDUCATION**

 

| **Post-Doctoral Fellowship, **Biological Chemistry, *Department of Biological Engineering*, *MIT*, Cambridge, Massachusetts | **2007** |
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| **Ph.D., **Bio-Organic Chemistry, *Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, *Nashville, Tennessee | **2005** |
| **B.S., **Chemistry, *University of South Florida*, Tampa, Florida | **2000** |

 

**CERTIFICATES, AWARDS, AND HONORS**

 

*Graduate, Kauffman Foundation FastTrac® TechVenture™    ***2009**

 

*Fellowship, NIEHS Training Grant in Toxicology                ***2005-2007**

 

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