Being a Life Sciences Leader

Send us Fan Mail Jeffrey Dayno, MD, President & CEO of Harmony Biosciences, discusses the jump from academia to industry, including how to know the right time to make that decision in your career. Dr. Dayno shares his passion for making a broad impact and and how he took his insights from clinical medicine and applied them as he advanced his career, so that his teams could understand the art a...

Send us Fan Mail Hear the ins and outs of starting a small business from Actuated Medical President & CEO Maureen Mulvihill. Maureen shares her expertise at optimizing capital and how utilizing government grants can propel your business forward. Learn how continuing education is important for servant-leaders who strive to make their employees feel secure. 

Send us Fan Mail Experienced life sciences industry and academia leader Dr. Phil Johnson, CEO of Interius Biotherapeutics, discusses the importance of finding out what your people need to succeed and being an advocate for them. Find out how Phil advanced through his career, aided occasionally by a little bit of luck and by identifying and seizing opportunities.

Send us Fan Mail Joe Truitt, CEO of iECURE, gives advice about how to build a culture as a CEO and how focusing on internal company needs leads to external success. As a non-scientist, Joe discusses how to evaluate opportunities in biotech without a scientific background and the importance of being aggressive while making future plans in biotech.

Send us Fan Mail John Furey, CEO at Imvax, discusses the important qualities of leaders, including maintaining flexibility and curiosity while transitioning from technical prowess to leadership prowess. John also explains how hope and clarity are foundational traits for leaders to provide to their staff in order to build a successful team.

Send us Fan Mail Tom Anderson, CEO and Director of SwanBio Therapeutics, explains how a mentor influenced a change early on in his career. Through his experience at both large pharma and start-ups, Tom discusses the importance of having a credo in business and how to manage a board in a way that benefits your company.

Send us Fan Mail As an experienced biotech investor, Brian Halak, Managing Partner at Medical Excellence Capital, shares his perspective as a CEO/investor and what investors look for in a CEO. In this episode, learn about characteristics to look for in Board members and the importance of using communication skills to build a consensus on your team.

Send us Fan Mail A new episode of Being a Life Sciences Leader is available now! Doug Manion became the new President & CEO of Aclaris Therapeutics January 1, 2023. In this episode, learn how taking the time to talk with each employee when you're the new leader of an organization can help ease a change of leadership. Doug discusses his career and the importance of passing on your leadersh...

Send us Fan Mail The Season 3 introductory episode of Being a Life Sciences Leader podcast is available to stream! Your hosts, Chris Molineaux, President & CEO of Life Sciences PA and Rachael Bushey, Life Sciences Partner & Co-managing partner of the Philadelphia office of Goodwin Procter, share their own journeys to becoming life sciences leaders. From fascinations with biology and policy...

Send us Fan Mail Julie McHugh brings more than 30 years in the biopharmaceutical industry, and currently serves on multiple boards as a director. In this episode, learn about the importance of owning your work and empowering your team to take on new challenges through honesty. Julie discusses how learning the science behind your work will positively impact the company and the ultimate beneficiary:...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to Tara Muzsi discuss the importance of a hierarchy of priorities in decision-making that supported her work-life integration with a successful career at Janssen. Stream the episode now to hear Tara's tips on building a diverse team, the importance of culture and driving an innovation mindset.  

Send us Fan Mail Liam Kelly, Chairman, President, & CEO of Teleflex, discusses the importance of patient outcomes, and how the key to leadership in the industry is steadiness. Stream the episode now to learn how hard work, entrepreneurial spirit, and focus can lead to great success for you and your team.

Send us Fan Mail Hear from Peter Miller as he discusses his journey through successful entrepreneurship into the role of CEO at OptiNose. In this episode, Peter discusses board management, motivating a team, and how many leaders often confuse effort with success.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Being a Life Sciences Leader, President of DSM Biomedical, John Witkowski, discusses how he leads with humor and values continuous learning.

Send us Fan Mail This week's guest, Bruce Shook, brings 40 years of experience pioneering new medical technologies in cardiology, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, psychiatry and peripheral vascular disease. He has raised more than $400 million in private equity for numerous companies, and most recently served as the CEO of two organizations that were sold to Philips in the last two years. Strea...

Send us Fan Mail Season 2 of Being a Life Sciences Leader is here! Our first episode welcomes guest Ron Philip, CEO of Spark Therapeutics in front of a live studio audience. Stream the episode to hear how Ron’s childhood as an immigrant to the U.S. helped forge a path in the life sciences that led to his current position. Ron discusses the importance of building a successful team, partnerships, an...

Send us Fan Mail Valerie Asbury joined Chris Molineaux and Rachael Bushey on stage at Life Sciences Future - MedTech to discuss the importance of building courage within employees, and why working in a start-up can be the most meaningful career. Hear Val's challenges with spinning out LifeScan during the pandemic, and why she always asks her employees "what keeps you up at night?"

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Neal Walker takes the mic to discuss how the pull of working at a start-up inspired him to take the same path. Learn lessons from Dr. Walker's successful exits, the importance of lifelong learning for continued success, and why entrepreneurs should have contingencies in place in case the business needs to pivot.

Send us Fan Mail Bryant Lim, S.V.P. and General Counsel for Idera Pharmaceuticals joins Chris Molineaux and Rachael Bushey to discuss how he avoided the title of "Dr. No." Hear Bryant's advice on mitigating risk while also encouraging innovation as a general counsel in the life sciences. Send questions for future guests to membership@lifescienespa.org  

Send us Fan Mail Ren Capocasale joins Chris and Rachael to discuss the recent acquisition of the CRO arm of his organization, FlowMetric. Hear Ren’s advice on what to prioritize when seeking partnerships, how failures can be the biggest motivators, and how Ren’s team pivoted during the pandemic.  Send questions for future guests to membership@lifescienespa.org  

Send us Fan Mail Julian Ritchey, U.S. Head of Vaccines Public Affairs and Advocacy at Sanofi Pasteur, joins Chris and Rachael on the mic. Learn about how Julian combatted issues of vaccine confidence through the pandemic, his work with patient advocacy groups, and the most rewarding aspects of working in the life sciences. Listeners will gain insight on how to approach advocacy activity as a begin...

Send us Fan Mail Gerri Henwood, President & CEO of Baudax Bio takes the mic with years of experience behind her. She explains her journey in the life sciences, with anecdotes on receiving FDA approvals, taking an organization public, and investor relations. Learn how Gerri empowers her employees, and the importance of trusting your team.  Send questions for future guests to membership@lifescie...

Send us Fan Mail President & CEO of Harmony Biosciences John Jacobs joins Chris and Rachael to discuss his rise from sales manager to life sciences executive. Hear anecdotes of the growing pains that come with leadership, and how a painting of Boat House Row in Philadelphia changed the trajectory of his journey.  Submit question for future guests to membership@lifesciencespa.org  

Send us Fan Mail Meet this week's guest, Steve Tullman, known for his expertise in mergers, acquisitions and multiple successful exits. Listen to Steve's journey in founding life sciences companies, his current projects, and hear his insights into investor relations. Have questions for future guests? Email membership@lifesciencespa.org . 

Send us Fan Mail Co-Founder, President & CEO of Aro Biotherapeutics Sue Dillon, PhD, joins Chris and Rachael to discuss her transition from pharma executive to start-up founder. Sue discusses her experience building a network of investors outside of pharmaceuticals, curating a team, leadership accountabilities, and more.  Submit questions to future guests to membership@lifesciencespa.org .