Management

An industry executive with a 37-year career in biotechnology and a proven track record of developing turnaround and financing strategies, executing strategic alliances, and building commercial and R&D capabilities.

He is the former President and CEO of Asterias Biotherapeutics and Optimer Pharmaceuticals with 16 years’ experience at Pfizer Inc as President of Global Primary Care and President of Europe.

He currently sits on the Advisory Board of Zero Gravity. He holds an MBA degree from Wharton School of Business and an engineering degree from the National University of Mexico.

Dr. Oliver’s experience spans 12 years in academia and 24 years in both the public and private sectors of the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry and contract research organizations.

He served in numerous clinical development operations roles including Chief Operating Officer, SVP Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs, Chief Science Officer, and Medical Officer. Throughout his career he successfully managed large cross-functional project teams with internal staff and oversaw CRO vendors. Dr. Oliver has significant FDA experience with both the Drug and Biologic divisions, having prepared more than 50 INDs and participated in seven successful NDA submissions for U.S./Global pharmaceutical companies. In his tenure with public and private biotechnology companies, he participated in several series of successful fund raisings. In addition, Dr. Oliver has served in licensing negotiations and out-licensing of several oncology assets.

Mr. Chipman is a managing member of Chipman & Chipman, LLC, providing assistance to public companies with the preparation of periodic reports required to be filed with the SEC and compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

He was Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Capital Gold Corporation from 2006 to June 2011. During his tenure, Capital Gold Corporation’s market capitalization increased from $40 million to $420 million. Mr. Chipman successfully negotiated and facilitated the $420 million sale of Capital Gold Corporation to AuRico Gold, Inc., representing a 67% premium over its market price to its shareholders. He also held senior accounting and financial analyst roles with Grant Thornton LLP and GlaxoSmithKline and was an Audit Examiner for Wachovia Corporation. He received a B.A. in Economics from Ursinus College and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the American and Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Executive bringing more than 30 years of operational experience including 13 years in transdermal development and manufacturing.

Mr. Rensink is the former President and COO of Tapemark, where he led development, strategy implementation for pharmaceutical CDMO developing and manufacturing Transdermal Patches and Oral Thin Film products. Currently sits on the Board of Advisors for Hydra-Flex chemical dispensing systems. Holds a Masters in Engineering from Marquette University, BSME from University of Wisconsin and completed the GE Manufacturing Management Program.

Executive bringing over 20 years of experience in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), real world evidence generation, pricing, market access, value demonstration and health policy.

Former Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs, Healthcare Quality, Policy and Outcomes at Optimer Pharmaceuticals and Executive Director of HEOR at Boehringer Ingelheim. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from The State University of New Jersey, a BSc. in Pharmacy and a BSc. in Molecular & Cell Biology from University of Connecticut and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in outcomes research at Geisinger Health System/Novartis.

Cidnee Vaykovich is Director of Operations at Starton and Secretary of the Board of Directors. She brings 6 years experience in biotechnology, previously at Aequus Pharmaceuticals and Northview LifeSciences. There, she supported pipeline management and deal evaluation across a range of licensing transactions and acquisitions with a focus on psychiatry and neurology. Cidnee holds a BSc in Health Sciences and Biology from Western University and a Master of Management from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia.