Summary: As a seasoned biotech CFO with >3 decades experience in healthcare corporate finance including foundations from psychology, medical and business schools, research labs, and Wall Street, Dr. Vendola focuses on building teams and life sciences companies whose missions aim to improve both patient outcomes and investor returns. Passions:Dr. Vendola enjoys leading strong teams, scaling operations, and navigating all types of transactions, including IPOs, financings, and strategic deals, while thoughtfully interacting with physicians, scientists, patients, academics, executives, consultants, accountants, bankers, lawyers, investors, and other stakeholders.Background:Dr. Vendola has served as a Silicon Valley-based public and private company Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Adviser, and Executive and NYC-based bulge bracket Investment Banker (BofA, JPMorgan). Dr. Vendola earned his MBA in Finance from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, MD from Dartmouth Medical School, Research Fellowship in Endocrinology from the NIH, where he authored several papers, and BA in Psychology from Holy Cross, where he graduated with honors.Skills:* Solid network across top investment banks, law firms, accountancies, and funds. * Investor relations and corporate communications. * Strategic leadership including >50 deals across the globe.* Operational planning and execution.* Team building driven by a firm belief in the excellence of others, value of camaraderie, and potential of partnership.Accomplishments:> 500 live investor meetings & multiple presentations.> $2B in successfully executed transactions.> $1B raised capital via IPOs, FPOs, PIPEs, etc. Equity / debt, private / public. > $1B transaction value via M&A, partnerships, and special situations. > $400M managed as CFO across public and private P&Ls.Personal:Avid downhill skier. Adoring husband. Proud father of 3.
Listed skills include Mergers And Acquisitions, Strategy, Business Development, Corporate Development, and 41 others.
