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RA Session II

Greater New York City Area

RA is VP of Commercial & Corporate Development at PTC Therapeutics, working cross-functionally in corporate strategy, portfolio planning, commercial development and international expansion. As an individual, RA is an advisor to the equity crowdsourcing platform Heatlthfundr and Dallas Angel Network and its dedicated investment vehicles, DAN Fund I & II. He is also a fellow of Class 19 of the Society of Kauffman Fellows. RA serves as on the board of PediPlace located in Dallas, TX and is a Partner of Dallas Social Venture Partners

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Areas of Expertise

  • Corporate Development & Strategy

    Corporate Development & Strategy

    • Business
    • Strategy
    • Franchise vs License vs Corporate locations
    • Business development
    • strategy
    • operations
    • Licensing
    • Mergers and Acquisition
    • Commercial Assessments
    • growth strategy
    • strategic plan
    • Early-stage financing
    • financial modeling
    • mezzanine financing

  • International Growth Strategy

    International Growth Strategy

    • Business
    • Strategy
    • Franchise vs License vs Corporate locations
    • Commercial Assessments
    • Commercial Distribution
    • Licensing
    • growth strategy
    • Business development
    • strategy
    • operations
    • new product development

  • Commercialization, Pricing, and Reimbursement

    Commercialization, Pricing, and Reimbursement

    • Marketing and Sales
    • Other
    • Commercial Assessments
    • commercialization
    • market research
    • Product Demand Forecasting
    • pricing
    • Payer Strategy
    • Payer Research
    • Managed Markets
    • product launch

Investing Profile

Investor Overview
4-7 investments
Invests $5,000 per company
Other Investments
biotech, technology, life sciences

My Interests

Health Sectors
Medical Devices, Digital Health, Biotech, Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics

Experience

  • Healthcare Advisor, DAN Fund I & II LLC

    Dallas Angel Network | June 2013 - Current

  • Fellow, Class 19

    Kauffman Fellows | June 2014 - Current

  • Strategic Advisor

    Healthfundr | September 2014 - Current

  • Vice President of Commercial Development

    PTC Therapeutics, Inc. | January 2015 - Current

  • Vice President of Commercial & Corporate Development

    PTC Therapeutics, Inc. | June 2013 - Current

  • Senior Director of Strategic Planning & Finance

    Reata Pharmaceuticals | July 2012 - June 2013

  • Director of Strategic Planning & Finance

    Reata Pharmaceuticals | July 2010 - June 2012

  • Associate Director of Strategic Planning & Finance

    PTC Therapeutics | August 2008 - July 2010

  • Senior Manager Managed Markets Finance

    AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals | January 2007 - August 2008

  • Senior Financial Analyst Strategic Business Group

    Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical a Johnson & Johnson company | June 2006 - January 2007

  • Senior Financial Analyst Drug Development

    Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development | January 2005 - June 2006

Education

  • Texas A&M University-Commerce

    MBA | Strategic Management & Finance

  • Texas A&M University-Commerce

    MSF | Finance

  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    BSBA | Finance