Our Steering Board

Fred Eshelman, PharmD

Founder

Eshelman Ventures LLC

Board Observer

Angela Kashuba, BSc.Phm., PharmD DABCP FCP

Dean of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dedric Carter, PhD MBA

Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development & Chief Innovation Officer

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Renard Charity, Jr., MBA

Managing Partner

Fletcher Spaght

Cartier Esham, PhD

Chief Scientific Officer

Biotechnology Innovation Organization 

Esther Krofah, MPP

Executive Vice President

Milken Institute

David Routh

Managing Director

New Republic Partners

Norman Sharpless, M.D.

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Jupiter BioVentures

Tom Skalak, PhD

Senior Advisor

Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation

Jon Soderstrom, PhD

Managing Director of the Office of Cooperative Research, Retired

Yale University

H. Stewart Parker, MBA

Principal

Parker BioConsulting

Matt Tremblay, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

Blackbird Laboratories