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Partners & Principals

Alexander Johns, Partner
  • Education: MBA, University of Chicago
  • Previous Experience: 18 years biopharma consulting.
  • Practice Areas: Strategic planning
  • Therapeutic Areas: Cardiovascular, CNS / Psych, Dermatology, Diabetes / Metabolic Disorders, Gastroenterology, Hematology, Immunology / Inflammatory Disease, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Oncology, Respiratory, Wound Healing
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Mike Kaestle, Partner
  • Education: MBA, University of Chicago
  • Previous Experience: Crabtree Capital, National Economic Research Associates
  • Practice Areas: Pricing, Quantitative methods, Launch Planning
  • Therapeutic Areas: Cardiovascular, Devices, Infectious Disease
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Andrea Bare, Principal
  • Education: BS Industrial Relations, Cornell; MBA, University of Michigan
  • Previous Experience: Business Development Manager; Market Manager; Market Development Manager
  • Practice Areas: Payer (Managed Care) Research; Public Policy Analysis (Medicare, Medicaid, State Policies); Primary Market Research
  • Therapeutic Areas: Cardiovascular, Immunology / Inflammatory Disease, Infectious Disease, Oncology, Organ Transplant, Pain / Analgesia, Wound Healing
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Richard L. Eichholz, Principal
  • Education: AB, Government, Cornell; Ph.D. Cell Biology, University of Illinois
  • Previous Experience: Strategic Planning Director; Marketing Director; Technology Assessment Manager
  • Practice Areas: Practice Areas: Product Positioning; Portfolio Prioritization; Product Evaluation; Early-Stage Drugs
  • Therapeutic Areas: Cardiovascular, Diabetes / Metabolic Disorders, Gastroenterology, Oncology
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Neil James, Principal
  • Education: BSc (Hons), Chemistry, University of Exeter; England
  • Previous Experience: Senior Director Commercial Operations; Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Sector, General Manager: Advertising
  • Practice Areas: Commercial Strategy; Market Assessment; Valuation; Product Positioning; Life Cycle and Portfolio Management, Advertising and Com
  • Therapeutic Areas: Cardiology, CNS / Psych, Gastroenterology, Immunology / Inflammatory Disease, Infectious Disease
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Ramon Seva, Principal
  • Education: BS Chemical Engineering, UCSD; MBA, Duke University
  • Previous Experience: : Director, Business Planning; Product Manager
  • Practice Areas: Commercial Strategy; Market Assessment; Valuation; Product Positioning; Life Cycle and Portfolio Management
  • Therapeutic Areas: CNS / Psych, Dermatology, Infectious Disease, Inflamation, Oncology, Pain / Analgesia, Respiratory
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Consultants

Wendy Grdina, Managing Consultant
  • Education: BS, Biochemistry, University of Chicago; MS, Biotechnology, Northwestern University; MBA, University of Chicago
  • Previous Experience: Senior Analyst; Associate Director, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Sector
  • Practice Areas: Forecasting; Quantitative Methods; Primary Market Research
  • Therapeutic Areas: Cardiology, Immunology / Inflammatory Disease, Infectious Disease, Medical Devices, Oncology, Renal
Matt Kowal, Managing Consultant
  • Education: BS Engineering, Florida Atlantic; MBA, DePaul
  • Previous Experience: Director of Marketing Strategy, Market Research Manager
  • Practice Areas: Commercial Strategy; Market Segmentation; Product Positioning; Quantitative Methods; Primary Market Research; Forecasting and Valuation
  • Therapeutic Areas: Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Oncology, Pain / Analgesia
Joe Medel, Managing Consultant
  • Education: BA Psychology, Notre Dame; MBA, Northwestern University
  • Previous Experience: Senior Product Manager; e-Business Manager; Senior Sales Representative
  • Practice Areas: Strategic Marketing, Primary Market Research, Forecasting
  • Therapeutic Areas: Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Hypertension, Lupus, Obesity, Oncology, Urology
Christine Schultheis, Consultant
  • Education: BA International Studies, Dickinson College
  • Previous Experience: National Accounts Manager; Sales Director; Senior Analyst
  • Practice Areas: Primary Market Research; Quantitative Methods; Valuation
  • Therapeutic Areas: Cardiovascular, Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, Infectious Disease, Oncology, Pain / Analgesia
Brad Theien, Managing Consultant
  • Education: MBA & MS Biotechnology, Northwestern University
  • Previous Experience: NWU labs, Prudential Securities
  • Practice Areas: Statistical modeling, Excel modeling
  • Therapeutic Areas: Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Inflamation, Neurology