MANAGEMENT
We are governed and supervised by a five-person board of directors. Our day-to-day operations are managed by the Company’s officers.
Board of Directors
The Company’s Board of Directors consists of the following members:
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Frank Gerardi
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Chairman
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Robert C. Hackney
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Director
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John Fanaras
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Director
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Richard P. Tambone
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Director
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Tipton Shonkwiler
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Director
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| David J. Vaughan | Director |
NOTE: For Full bio on Board of Director Members, see Appendix
Corporate Management
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Frank Gerardi
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Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Richard P. Tambone
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Chief Financial Officer
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John Fanaras
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Chief Operating Officer
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Robert C. Hackney
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Secretary
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Scientific Advisor
David J. Vaughan acts as an advisor to the Company. Dr. Vaughan holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Pathology and Biochemistry from the University of Toronto as well as an M.Sc. in Biochemistry and a B. Sc. in Chemistry from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dr. Vaughan serves as an independent consultant to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry with expertise in several therapeutic areas, including Infectious Diseases, acute/chronic Pain, CNS disorders, Oncology and Gastrointestinal diseases. Dr. Vaughan has guided and successfully completed development programs for several biotechnology companies resulting in IND and CTA approvals in the US and Canada, respectively. Dr. Vaughan has assumed senior corporate positions at the Vice President level or as Chief Development Officer, responsible for preclinical and clinical drug development, Chemistry and Manufacturing Controls (CMC), pipeline drug initiatives, patent support and commercialization strategies. Dr. Vaughan has a lengthy Curriculum Vitae and has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over thirty years.
