Experience

Tosk, Inc.

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President, CEO, and Director

  • Jun 2008 - Present

  Mountain View, CA USA Tosk discovers and develops drugs to improve outcomes for patients by i) blocking the adverse side effects of therapies with dose-limiting side effects and ii) making existing drugs effective for patients who currently do not benefit from treatment.



SanBio

• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • 2007 - Present

  Mountain View, CA USA SanBio develops cell therapy products for recovery of function in patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases.



Band of Angels

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Membership Committee

  • 1998 - Present

  Menlo Park, CA USA 150 member Silicon Valley Angel Investment Organization.



AnVent Group

• President

  • 2000 - Present

  Private investor and advisor to early stage life science companies.



Golden Capital Network

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • 2000 - 2012

  Non-profit organization providing training, support and fundraising assistance to entrepreurs and regional development organizations.



Centaur Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

• President, CEO, and Director

  • 1992 - 2000

  Sunnyvale, CA USA Pharmaceutical discovery and development company specializing in neruodegenerative diseases and diseases of aging.



Vesta Medical, Inc.

• Chairman and CEO

  • 1992 - 1996

  Mountain View, CA USA Therapeutic medical device company specializing in women's healthcare products. Sold to Pfizer.



Adeza Biomedical, Inc.

• President, CEO, and Director

  • 1988 - 1992

  Sunnyvale, CA USA Diagnostic device company discovering and developing products for prenatal medicine and women's healthcare.



Genelabs Technologies, Inc.

• COO, CFO, and Director

  • 1984 - 1988

  Redwood City, CA USA Therapuetic and diagnostic products company specializing in infectious diseases and immunological disorders.



Syntex Corporation

• Director of Corporate Planning

  • 1982 - 1984

  10,000+ employee pharmaceutical and diagnostics company. Acquired by Roche.



Booz Allen & Hamilton

• Principal

  • 1980 - 1982

  Led management consulting assignments in a variety of industries, including consumer products, aerospace and forest products.



Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • 1978 - 1980

  Menlo Park, CA Strategy consultant to companies in a variety of industries, including medical products, analytical instruments, airlines and consumer products.



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lt. USN, Director, Officer Physics Program, US Navy Nuclear Power School

  • 1972 - 1976

  Mare Island, CA, USA Taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in mathematics, physics, and nuclear reactor design. Authored physics text supporting course materials.