Currently an entrepreneur and active investor - Member of The International Trade Council.My corporate experience includes over 35 years sales, marketing and business development experience in the pharmaceutical sector at Ciba-Geigy/Novartis & Sanofi, and over 20 years experience in biotech corporate development. Expertise includes guiding the advancement of both start-up and established biotechnology companies, from initial venture financing & technology sourcing to development of strategic alliances with multi-national corporate partners, through to leading sales & marketing teams on commercial stage products. Past roles include: Vice President, Commercial Operations for First Ventures / Functional Technologies, Inc. Vice President, Business Development – North America, for MNLpharma (U.K.) Ltd. Vice President, Business Development for CV Technologies / Afexa, Inc.; acquired