Ronald L. Cassie

President and founding partner.

Cornell University, B.S. Industrial and Labor Relations.

Loyola University, Graduate School of Business Administration.

Experience includes 23 years in medical devices and pharmaceuticals and 15 years in executive search.

 
Ping Fong

MBA, University of Chicago; MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri; BS, Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue University.

Diverse background includes General Management, Program Management, Staffing and Product Services.

Held senior Technical and Management positions at Baxter International, McDonnell Douglas, and Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

Possesses General Management experience at such emerging technology companies as Bunnell, Inc., Swen Sonic, and Nomura Enterprises.

Broad medical products development experience includes blood separation equipment, fluid delivery services, anesthesia, respiratory therapy consumables, and pharmaceutical containers.

Since 1993, Ping has served as a Business Development and Management Consultant.

 
Fred P. Hauck, Ph. D.

Ph. D. in Organic Chemistry, University of Illinois.

Post-doctoral work at Harvard, MBA, Rutgers University.

Developed and marketed ethical and OTC products.

Works with academic institutions and healthcare companies on transfer and development of emerging biotechnologies.

Recruiting experience: New Business Development, Licensing, Acquisitions, as well as Research and Development.

Emphasis on early stage companies.

Positions in: Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals from Exploratory Research to Senior Marketing to General Management.

 
John T. Shipherd

B.S. degree, University of Missouri and M.S. in Finance, St. Louis University.

20 years of Medical Device and Healthcare experience.

Most recently President and CEO of Corometrics Medical Systems.

Held VP and General Management positions at AMSCO International.

Began medical device career as head of New product Development, USCI Division of C. R. Bard, Inc.

 
David Collingham
United Kingdom

BS degree in Biology from Manchester University in England.

Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Ruston Poole International, London.

Former career in senior management in International Pharmaceutical sector with Wellcome, Wyeth, and Boots.

More than 15 years' experience in international executive search, founding Ruston Poole International in 1992.

Specialist areas: Board searches, senior level search in Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Devices and Diagnostics.