John Mills, Executive Chairman, SB MD FACP FRACP ARCPA
Professor Mills is a respected Australian biomedical businessman who is also an internationally known HIV virologist and physician. Professor Mills is also a consulting physician at the Alfred and Austin Hospitals. He has authored more than 200 research publications and has served as a consultant to industry, governments, and the World Health Organization.
David Mandel, CEO Narhex Life Sciences Ltd, BSc, CMA, FTA, MAICD
After 20 years of increasingly senior Sales & Marketing, Treasury, Finance & Administration roles in a range of multinational companies in England, Australia and USA, he became the CEO of a $100 million Australian subsidiary of Riverwood International Inc. In the past decade he has worked as a consultant, primarily working with start-up companies, some of which were biotech companies. He is a presently a Director of Narhex Life Sciences Ltd and Cavidi AB. He has a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Sussex, and he is also a Chartered Management Accountant (CMA), a senior member of the Finance & Treasury Association of Australia (FTA), and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).
Clas Källander, Founder, R&D Director
Clas co-founded Cavidi Tech AB in 1984. He remains with Cavidi AB today as a member of its board of directors, having previously served on Cavidi Tech AB’s board. Clas is an Associate Professor of Medical Virology at Uppsala University and has authored more than 60 research publications.
Matt Hantzmon, VP Business Development, Diffusion Pharmaceuticals
Senior level executive, with proven record of success in financial management, strategic planning, marketing, manufacturing and operations including international market development, business development, FDA compliant cGMP manufacturing and strategic planning to name a few. Founder of three biotechnology companies. MBA, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
John Reisky de Dubnic, CEO
John started with Cavidi in 2005 as a consultant to the CEO in global strategic planning. He joined the board in 2008 representing US investors. In 2009 he led a reorganization of Cavidi and was appointed CEO of the company. With over 25 years’ experience in sales and services management, John has held senior management positions in Boston, Prague, and London. He moved to Sweden in 2001 with Turbec AB (JV of Volvo/ABB) where he served as V.P. Global Sales and Marketing. He then joined Schneider Electric as Director of Corporate Marketing and Business Development for TAC AB. Currently President of TAAN Europe and also board member at The Duffy Agency, Highbeam Capital LLC, and Visualeyes US, Inc. John is a certified Sales Coach. He holds a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the Darden School of Business.
Bob Lee, Partner MAQS Law Firm
Bob is a seasoned lawyer and specializes in Banking and Finance, Capital Markets and Mergers and Acquisitions. His 20 years’ experience as a legal practitioner includes positions as Corp. Counsel for a real estate company, General Counsel for a publically traded IT-company, Senior Manager at Ernst & Young Law as well as positions with several high profile law firms.
Andrew Oldfield, Brand Manager, Nordea Bank
Andrew is a senior manager at Nordea and is responsible for the Nordea brand worldwide which involves corporate communications and brand identity, reputation management, brand licensing, and intellectual property rights. He is British and was educated in the UK, and started work in the 80s at Baker Instruments who produced equipment for haematology analysis. He has worked as both Communications Manager and Marketing Manager at Skandia International, WASA and Länsförsäkringar. Andrew has worked with IT strategies and online business strategy within financial services and as a consultant. He has extensive experience of working with change management, business development, PR and sales and marketing.