• 25+ years’ experience in leading medical solution development with extensive expertise in trauma & regenerative medicine, and comprehensive total wound management & infection, at all levels from discovery through human clinical testing. • Trusted advisor to Political Appointee and Executive Department of Defense (DoD) leadership, led the Department of Defense’s $750M infectious disease R&D portfolio. • 5 years’ experience as Chief Operating Officer driving innovation, resourcing, personnel development, and capability development for DoD, Industry, academic, private funding foundations, and other government agencies. • Led the DoD’s $260M science and technology investment in COVID medical countermeasures. • Cell/molecular biologist with broad experience in drug and biologics development for various infectious diseases.