Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.
Providing expertise in pre-clinical R&D, strategic business development and early product development with advanced knowledge of diabetes and its complications, autoimmunity, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
Business and Project Management Consultant
Provided key project management and business development consulting services to start-up pharmaceutical, and medical device companies, and established pre-clinical contract research organizations (CROs). Participated in the development of novel chemical entities for post-menopausal women's health, novel a stem cell concentration technology, and promoted specialty diabetes and diabetic complications and cancer models. Recent work experience included: vetting and sourcing world-class CROs and consultants; negotiating in-license agreements and patent development; initiating legal and contractual service agreements; developing and presenting detailed business plans, financial projections and Gantt charts; participating in VC and angel fundraising; applying staged-gate principals to research and project management; designing and performing analytical studies for processing blood; writing grants; authoring posters and powerpoint presentations; and implementing guerilla marketing strategies to expand contract revenues.
Business Management Consultant, start-up specialty pharmaceutical company
Promoted a virtual corporate model, dependent on world-class CROs and consultants. Negotiated vital in-license agreement for ESERA technology with Yale Medical School. Initiated all CDA and Master Services Agreements with specialty contract service laboratories, health insurance providers, and prospective payroll and financial consultants. Developed a detailed business plan and Gantt charts with CSO. Helped team raise $500K and developed terms contingent on formation of venture syndicate.
Business Management Consultant, start-up medical device company, Boston, MA
Applied staged-gate principals to research, design and validation of patent claims. Performed analytical studies using whole blood and bone marrow samples. Authored poster, powerpoint presentations and patent. Participated in venture
capital fund raising initiatives.
Business Management Consultant, Biomodels LLC, Watertown, MA
Served this preclinical CRO specializing in cancer and metabolic disease models. Promoted marketing of contract research services through high-visibility, web-based advertising.
VP for Research, Research Director
Co-founder of a world-leader in contract research organization, providing custom research services and proprietary rodent models, specialized in diabetes and autoimmune disease, with of >35 FTEs between >35K sq ft of AAALAC accredited facilities. Built a profitable CRO based on discovery research, contract transgenic and lab management services. Funded internal R&D and business growth over 10 years with$30M NIH SBIR/STTR grants and contracts. Mentored and managed a cross-functional research team of 5 PhDs and 1MD and senior technical staff. Served as point person and maintained compliances (OLAW, USDA and IACUC), licenses (DEA, DPH) and directed QC. Served as a liaison with thought leaders in prominent academic institutions, and government officials. Involved in M&A and partnerships to develop novel vaccine technology platform and sustained release formulation of analgesics.
Assistant Professor, Depts. of Cell Biology and Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Research on RNA localization in primary muscle cells funded by 2 MDA grants and a fellowship. Authored nine articles in high impact journals, two invited review articles, and one patent. Presented at international meetings including Gordon Conferences, FASEB and ASCB. Research featured in advanced biology textbooks and on the cover of Journal of Cell Biology. Mentored several post-docs, and a Master's thesis student, and trained several research assistants.
