Mentors & Instructors

Meet the Experts Behind Your Success

Our Mentors and Instructors are experienced industry professionals, successful startup founders, and academic experts in life science innovation. With decades of combined experience, they provide hands-on guidance in R&D, regulatory affairs, business development, and fundraising to help you scale your startup successfully.

Mentors & Instructors

Our mentors bring expertise across key areas such as venture capital, product development, intellectual property, and leadership coaching.

Sofia Axelrod, PhD

Co-Founder and CEO

Circadian OS

Viprali Bhatkar

Senior Director, Global Digital Health Lead

BMS

Keith Bostian

CEO

ILSE

Peter Butch

Partner

Fox Rothschild LLP

Julia Byrd

Operating Partner

Mach49

Jack Cox

Principal

JACNCO Market Access Consulting, LLC

Patrick Donahue

Audit Partner

Withum

Stanislav Glezer

Managing Director

Outcome Capital

Jim Gunton

General Partner

Tech Council Ventures

William Hanlon

Strategic Advisor / Board Advisor

Independent, formerly at Labcorp, Covance, Merck

Peter Hoehn

Consultant, Commercial Strategy

Pavita Howe

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Craig Kenesky

Associate

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC

Ipek Kocoglu

Associate Professor

Kean University

Ajay Kumar

Vice President, Finance and Program Management

ILSE

Andrew MacPherson

Managing Director

Revere Securities LLC

David E. Martin

CEO

TrippBio, Inc.

Robert McLaughlin

Vice President, Research

ILSE

Janet Nikolovski

Chief Innovation Officer

Revalia Bio

Daniel J. O'Connor

Life Sciences CEO & Director

Rob Ott

Leadership Coach, Principal Consultant

Ott Management Solutions

Paul Oyefesobi

Founder

RxMedAccess

Stephen Parent

Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer

Kathera Bioscience

Patrick J. Park

Executive Director, Customer Insights & Analytics

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

John Pennett

Partner

Eisner Advisory LLC

Martin Peters

Commercial Strategy

Independent

David L. Pompliano, PhD

Principal

Sanderling Consulting LLC

Sandra Powell-Elliott

Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer

Hackensack Meridian Health

Navneet Puri

Founder & Board Member

Nevakar

Juan Quijano, PhD

Independent

Thomas Richardson

President

ILSE

Larry Samilow

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Verve Group Consulting

Sonia Sequeira

CEO

Vitruviae

Judith Sheft

Executive Director

NJ Commission on Science, Innovation & Technology

Diego Silva

Managing Partner

Vaxine, Inc.

Vincent Smeraglia

Executive Director, New Ventures

Rutgers University

Jared Sorin

Co-Leader, Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Practice

Brown Rudnick LLP

Ken Suh

CEO

Sauvie Inc.

Patrick Thompson

Founder

Thompson Advisory, LLC

Tugce Tunalilar

Independent

Catia Verbeke

Managing Director and Partner

L.E.K. Consulting

Michael Wiley

Vice President

Foundation Venture Capital Group

Mentoring Benefits

Working with a mentor can accelerate your startup’s growth by providing personalized feedback, strategic insights, and valuable industry connections.

Expert Guidance

Learn from top industry professionals.

Networking Opportunities

Access an exclusive network of investors and founders.

Business Strategy

Refine your business model and go-to-market plan.

Pitch Preparation

Get feedback on your investor pitch.

Join the Program

Join the program and gain access to mentorship that will shape your success in the life sciences industry.