Management

We’ve assembled a cross-functional management team with proven start-up, scientific, strategic and M&A experience.

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Chairman | Stephen Kennedy Smith, JD

  • Principal at Park Agency-Joseph P. Kennedy Enterprises, Kennedy Family Office

  • Co-Founder of Pear Therapeutics; Advisor, Marwood Group, a healthcare financial advisory

  • Created multiple public/private partnerships (e.g. One Mind for Research & Kennedy Forum)
    Expertise: Strategic Partnership, Regulatory Affairs and Deal Sourcing

 

Operating Advisor - CEO | Claudia Poccia

  • CMO - Head of Global Business Development Bare Minerals Shishedo ,

  • CEO Gurwitch Brands

  • EVP ,Estee Lauder,

  • Global President -Avon Products

 
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COO & President | Kevin Kong, PharmD

  • Biotech investor, e.g Turning Point Therapeutics (20x return)​

  • Operator & Owner of healthcare services companies, including Rosewood Rehab (acquired)​

  • Oncology Research, University of California,​

  • Education: PharmD, University of the Pacific (graduated at age of 21)​

  • Expertise: Clinical Development, Regulatory, Business Development​

  • Industry: Healthcare, Biotechnology, Cosmetics

 

Brand & Marketing Advisor - CMO | Apple Via

  • Marketing and Branding: Nike, Adidas: Stella Macartney & David Beckham, Microsoft, Target, Levi’s, The Gap, Fox Network, Vogue

  • Philanthropic Strategist: Swing Left, Microsoft, CAA Foundation, Move-On, Univision, Give With, Manifest Equality, America Now and Here, IDA

  • Industry: Tech, Fashion, Wellness & Beauty, Entertainment, Philanthropy

 

Senior Executive Advisor - Strategic Operations & Planning | Jonathon Flicker

• Executive in Residence, United Health Group Ventures
• C.E.O., Orthology Inc, a United Health Group Company
• C.E.O. & President, New Vitality
• Executive Vice President of Marketing, Guthy Renker (launched Cindy Crawford Brand, Proactiv, Ageless Male)

Industry: Health & Wellness, Skincare & Beauty,

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Director of Chemistry | Dinara Gunasekera, PhD

  • Director of chemistry, Resolute Bio, Inc. 

  • Former senior scientist at Kintai Therapeutics (a Flagship Pioneer company) and Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology  

  • Education: Ph.D, Purdue University, MS University of Minnesota, Duluth. 

  • Expertise: Drug discovery, Nano-medicine,  Synthetic and medicinal chemistry

  • Industry: Healthcare and Biotechnology

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Senior Executive Advisor | James P Linton, MBA, PhD

  • CEO and President, Iridia, Inc.

  • Serial Entrepreneur of 5 start-ups; Raised >$350MM funding, negotiated ~$500MM deals for previous companies​

  • Expertise:  Technology Evaluation, Financing, Technical Diligence & Corporate Planning​