Thomas Ross Email & Phone Number

United States

Mesoblast’s CEO appointed Tom to serve on the Operating Committee, comprised of the company’s most senior executives and tasked with providing strategic direction and support on financial, commercial, clinical, personnel, and other critical matters confronting the company.

Washington, D.C.

Tom is the Head of U.S. Legal for Mesoblast (NASDAQ: MESO, ASX: MSB), a multinational, cutting-edge biotech company bringing life-saving therapies to critically underserved patient populations. In this executive role, Tom serves as a strategic partner to Mesoblast‘s C-Suite, Board of Directors, and other executives as the company strives for the approval.

Naples, Florida

Tom was the Global Chief FDA Compliance Counsel, Head of Corporate Litigation and Investigations, and a member of the Quality / cGMP Steering Committee at Lupin, a multinational generic and speciality pharmaceuticals company with 20,000+ employees, 15 manufacturing plants, and 5 research facilities world-wide. He successfully guided multiple plants in the.

Naples, Florida

Lupin’s CEO appointed Tom to serve as one of three members of Lupin’s Quality / cGMP Executive Steering Committee, the executive body tasked with ensuring continuous cGMP compliance across the company’s manufacturing network and reporting directly to the CEO. As a key member of the Committee, Tom successfully guided multiple Lupin manufacturing sites.

Naples, Florida

Naples, Florida

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Charter member of CPB task force responsible for reviewing all actions arising under the FDCA proposed by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices nationwide and determining whether (1) such actions would proceed and (2) CPB would monitor or intervene in the actions. This task force was formed after DOJ amended Section 4-8.200 of the Justice Manual to require USAOs.

Washington, D.C.

Tom was a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Branch located in Washington, D.C. The Consumer Protection Branch, a small branch of only 30 prosecutors, has exclusive authority to enforce the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations (including cGMP regulations).

Washington, D.C.

Tom was a litigation, FDA compliance, and government-enforcement attorney in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, working extensively with both the firm's Litigation and FDA Enforcement groups. His litigation practice focused on complex lawsuits and white-collar investigations in the U.S. and abroad. Tom conducted sensitive and wide-ranging investigations.

J.D., Law & Advocacy

Activities and Societies: - Honors Fellow of American Legal Writing - Taught Legal Writing Course for LLM Students

M.Phil., Psychoanalytic Studies

A.B., Political Science

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa

Laureate Diploma, Valedictorian