- The People Behind the Results
12 Senior Operators. Zero Junior Associates.
Across investor & stakeholder communications, clinical development, regulatory affairs, commercial strategy, market access, corporate finance, M&A, and IPO.

Malcolm Bohm, MD, PhD
Clinical Development & Marketing Strategy
A seasoned pharmaceutical physician with over 30 years of experience across Big Pharma and biotech sectors. Malcolm’s expertise spans the entire development lifecycle from Phase I–III across multiple therapeutic categories with special emphasis in Women’s Health. Malcolm has also built and successfully exited three Life Science companies. Other areas of focus include accelerating patient recruitment and implementing digital marketing strategies (DTC/EHR) for clinical and commercial success.
- MD, PhD
- Clinical Dev.
- Patient Recruitment
- DTC Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Women’s Health

Ashok Chander, PhD
Founder, CEO, CSO, COO & Board Member
Scientist-entrepreneur bridging the gap between bench research and boardroom strategy. Deep expertise in product development, clinical trial design (P0–P3), AI, M&A sourcing, diagnostics, drug delivery, and biotech operations. Brings a hands-on operator mindset to accelerating scientific innovation into market value.
- Operations
- Founder
- Clinical + Commercial
- M&A Sourcing
- GTM Strategy
- Licensing
- IP Strategy
- Fundraising

Catherine Collis
CCO
A biopharma CCO and commercial architect with 25+ years of experience taking products from clinical hypothesis to launch. Catherine has led or co-led launches generating $1B+ in annual revenue and built commercial organizations at four companies. She engages at the TPP stage, helping shape endpoints, strengthen labels, and prepare for commercialization.
- $1B+ Revenue Led
- Rare, Orphan & Specialty Diseases
- TPP & Label Strategy
- Market Access & CMS
- Sales Org & Commercial Buildout

David H. Crean, PhD
M&A, Partnering & Strategic Financing
A finance veteran with over 27 years of experience in Private Equity, Venture Capital, and strategic biopharma advisory. David is a FINRA-registered dealmaker specializing in both buy-side and sell-side M&A, offering deep expertise in structuring complex transactions that maximize shareholder value. His dual background in science and finance allows him to uniquely assess asset potential and navigate deal dynamics.
- FINRA Registered Deal Maker
- 27+ years PE & VC Experience
- Buy-Side & Sell-Side M&A
- Strategic Advisory & Licensing

Mariam Faragalla, CPA
Corporate Accounting
Certified Public Accountant with more than 20 years’ experience serving the biotechnology and life sciences community. Her experience includes budgeting; financial reporting, including SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, and S-1); organizational policies; internal controls; contract review; and support for startup companies preparing for mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs.
- Financial Reporting
- Corporate Accounting
- Due Diligence
- ERP System Implementation
- Auditing
- Compliance
- Stock Option Administration

John Grano, MBA
Marketing Effectiveness
Former Vice President at Sanofi with 25 years of leadership experience at Sanofi and Novartis. Expert in commercial execution, sales force effectiveness, field training, and designing high-impact omnichannel engagement strategies for product launches.
- MBA
- Ex-Sanofi VP
- 25 Years
- Omnichannel
- Field Excellence

Cathryn Hope, BSC, MHE
Market Access & Pricing
Global market access and pricing strategist with 25+ years of experience in commercial development, patient outcomes research and HE/HTA evidence generation. Deep expertise in patient journey research and resolving access friction points across US, EU, Japan, and APAC markets.
- MHE
- 25+ Years
- Global Access
- HTA
- Pricing Strategy

Maureen McEnroe, CFA
Corporate Finance & Investor Relations
With over 36 years of investment and advisory experience, Maureen brings a wealth of capital markets expertise. As a former sell-side research analyst and hedge fund portfolio manager, she specializes in guiding companies through IPO readiness, crafting compelling corporate narratives, and building sophisticated financial models to secure valuation. Proven record of supporting C-suite executives across biotechnology, healthcare services, and medtech companies. Strong in competitive positioning and company valuations.
- Competitive Positioning
- IPO Readiness
- Financial Modeling
- Capital Markets
- C-Suite Advisor
- Stakeholder Communications

Charles Oreve
Brand, Investor, Stakeholder Communications, Marketing
A digital marketing and brand strategy consultant with over 25 years of experience helping businesses - from startups to multinationals - build their online presence and grow revenue. Charles has served clients across healthcare, biotechnology, law, real estate, hospitality, and action sports, bringing a hands-on, results-driven approach to every engagement. Specializing in AI-powered SEO, WordPress development, paid media, and omni-channel strategy, delivering measurable improvements in lead generation and client retention.
- Digital
- AI & CRM
- Corporate Communications
- Brand & Content Strategy

Chris Rusconi, PhD
Product, Clinical Development & Regulatory Strategy
Biotechnology executive and advisor with 20+ years of experience building platform biotech companies and creating clinical-stage assets across multiple therapeutic modalities. Experienced in aligning platform strategy, pipeline design, IP creation, and regulatory execution to drive clear value inflection points for investors and partners. Experience spans IND-enabling through Phase 3 development, global FDA/EMA engagement, and strategic pharmaceutical partnerships.
- Platforms
- Clinical Dev
- IP Strategy
- Regulatory
- R&D Strategy
- Diligence

Brett Villagrand
Digital Analytics, Clinical Development, Regulatory, GTM
Commercial strategy and corporate development executive with over 15 years of experience guiding life sciences and healthcare technology organizations through growth. Brett’s career spans the product lifecycle, from development and regulatory strategy to market access and commercialization, with experience across the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. His work includes early-stage startups and organizations such as Genentech, Novartis, Oracle, Medidata, and Komodo Health, aligning product innovation with market opportunity.
- Digital Analytics
- AI Audits
- Vendor Assessments
- GTM

Barbara Wood, JD
Corporate Strategy & Transactions
Corporate strategist and legal expert advising on complex transactions including IPOs, M&A, and licensing deals. Over 25 years of experience as a general counsel and member of senior leadership in public clinical and commercial stage biotech companies. Serves as a critical liaison between leadership teams, legal counsel, and investment bankers to streamline deal execution and align corporate strategy with regulatory requirements.
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Compliance
- IPO Readiness
- Licensing
Senior Support for Biopharma Decision Makers
We support the leaders responsible for the next clinical, commercial, and financial milestone.
Founder / CEO
CFO / Board
CMO / CSO
BD Lead
Investor / VC
- Flexible Engagement Options
Right-Sized for Your Stage
Strategic Advisory
Focused guidance, executive workshops, and leadership sessions to align stakeholders on critical decisions.
Fractional Embedded Leadership
Senior executive embedded within your team (e.g., Fractional CCO) to drive commercial execution without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Project Implementation
End-to-end project delivery with a defined scope, timeline, and deliverables. Ideal for indication prioritization,
TPP development, or market sizing.
Bespoke Ongoing Support
Continuous advisory retainer tailored to evolving needs. Provides
flexible access to our team's expertise as your company grows.
Biopharma companies do not need more adjectives. They need evidence-driven positioning that makes complex science understandable, credible, differentiated, and relevant to each audience.
Strategic AI Readiness Audit
Align the C-suite on the organization’s goals, challenges, and unmet needs. Appoint a sponsor to champion the assessment.
A strategic audit assesses readiness and commercial priorities before technology implementation.
Data Rights & Provenance
Identifying available clinical and real-world datasets and their compliance status.
Use-Case Prioritization
Ranking opportunities by Commercial Materiality and probability of technical success.
Maturity Assessment
Evaluating current internal capabilities vs. required vendor infrastructure.
Risk Mapping
Defining legal, regulatory, and GxP constraints early in the process.
Commercialization readiness begins when a company can define who will use the product, why it will win, how it will be paid for, what adoption barriers exist, and which evidence will change medical practice.