Increasing the number of successful entrepreneurs is in the best interest of the entire life science industry. Each year, following a competitive program, MassNextGen awardees will be awarded a year-long customized package of support, which includes non-dilutive grant funding and access to a network of of seasoned entrepreneurs, investors, and life science experts to create an executive coaching network.

Annette Bak

Head of Advanced Drug Delivery

AstraZeneca

Christine Brennan

Managing Director

Vertex Venture HC

Nancy Briefs

Co-Founder, President and CEO

AltrixBio

Joan Brooks

Founder & COO

Garbook Knowledge Resources

Kimberly Burns

VP, Strategy, Innovation and Patient Services New Product Planning

Takeda

Timothy Butterworth

Operations Manager

Berkshire Innovation Center

Ester Caffarel Salvador

Associate Director, Strategic Innovation, Rare Diseases

Chiesi USA

Amanda Chen

Senior Associate, Investment

Vertex Venture HC

Catherine Connelly-Perry

Head, Global Alliance Management, Specialty Care

Sanofi

Marc Cote

Certified Master Business & Executive Coach

FocalPoint Coaching

Yael DeCapo

Angel Investor and Mentor

Julie Di Paolo

Senior Director, Immunology Scientific Innovation Lead

Johnson & Johnson

Barbara Fox

CEO

Rheos Medicines

Jennifer Griffin

Partner, Strategy and Investor Relations

Mission BioCapital

Jiaping Gu

Partner

Takeda Ventures, Inc.

Chris Ilsley

President & CEO

InnoVenture Labs

Ketki Karanam

VP, Discovery Portfolio Strategy & Operations

Curie.Bio

Asmita Khanolkar

Senior Director, Cambridge Pharma

SMC Ltd.

Christine Kressirer

COO and CFO

InnoVenture Labs

Nicola La Monica

Senior Director, Scientific Innovation, Infectious Diseases and Vaccines

Johnson & Johnson

Katie McCarthy

Chief Innovation Officer

Halloran Consulting Group

Nazanin Mehin

Global Market Access and Pricing Head, Immunology

Sanofi

Chaya Patel

Associate

Mission BioCapital

Mary Ann Picard

Director of Operations

M2D2

Pam Randhawa

Founder and CEO

Empiriko

Veronique Riethuisen

Managing Director

VR Strategic Advisors LLC

Helen Routh

Board Director and Advisor

Nina Capital

Rachel Sha

Operating Partner

The Engine

Laurel Sweeney

Principal

Access Strategies

Sarah Tao

External Innovation

Sanofi

Jo Viney

Founder, President and CEO

Seismic Therapeutic

Ilsa Webeck

Managing Director and Founder

MedTech Strategies