SIMON GILLManaging DirectorCo-Head of Healthcare Investment Bankingsgill@needhamco.comSimon Gill rejoined Needham & Company in January 2010, having previously been a senior healthcare banker at the firm. In the last 15 years Simon has completed over 200 transactions for life science companies. These include IPOs, Follow-on Offerings, PIPEs, Private Placements, Convertible Debt, Royalty Financings, M&A Advisory, Shareholder Rights Plans and Stock Buybacks. He has been a keynote speaker and panelist at numerous industry conferences, and has extensive experience in working with CEOs, CFOs and VCs in the life science community. Prior to rejoining Needham, Simon was Co-head of U.S. Healthcare Investment Banking at RBC Capital Markets. He began his career with Credit Suisse First Boston in London. In addition to RBC and CSFB, he has worked at SBC Warburg (now called UBS), Schroders, Inc. and Prudential Securities, where he was Head of Investment Banking. Simon graduated from the University of Oxford with Masters and Undergraduate degrees. He lives in Darien, CT, and is married with four children. He is an active and nationally ranked squash player, as well as a certified coach. He also plays golf and participates in triathlons.