Meet our Management Team

Antibe’s senior team is based in Toronto, Canada. We are supported by a global network of advisors and subject matter experts covering scientific, clinical and regulatory affairs, and business development.

Trained as a corporate lawyer and air force rescue pilot, Dan has since
led high-growth organizations specializing in data analytics, IT and
consumer marketing. Nearly 30 years after meeting Dan in college, Antibe’s founder, Dr. John Wallace, reconnected with Dan to tap his talent for leading senior teams in building best-in-class ventures.

Dan has served on the boards of directors of International Save the Children and of Green Shield Canada, a leading health benefits administrator. He continues to serve as a board member and advisor to several companies and not-for-profit organizations.
 

JD   Queen’s University, Canada

 

Member
Law Society of Upper Canada
New York State Bar, USA

 

Dan’s leadership experience began with eight years as a military pilot.
 

“We think we’ve solved one of the significant, long-standing medical problems of our time.”

With his broad capital markets experience informed by academic training in life sciences and computer engineering, Scott brings a unique perspective to growing and funding healthcare companies. His interest in the sector was sparked by the Human Genome Project, leading to his studies in biomedical computing.

Prior to Antibe, he was an investment banking professional with Bloom Burton & Co., a leading healthcare-focused investment dealer and advisory firm. Scott was also an Equity Research Analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald Canada where his coverage included Specialty Pharma.

 

General Management Program  Harvard Business School, USA

MEng Computer Engineering  University of Toronto, Canada
BComp Biomedical Computing  Queen’s University, Canada

 

CFA® Charterholder (Chartered Financial Analyst)
CFA Institute

 

“What struck me about Antibe from the beginning was that they were targeting a massive medical problem with a disruptive, best-in-class technology.”

Following his medical training, Dr. Joseph (“Joe”) Stauffer practiced frontline medicine for a decade, including eight years as a US Navy general practice physician. He then joined the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a Medical Review Officer for anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, subsequently being recruited by Abbott Laboratories as Global Medical Director.

Over the succeeding years, Joe led clinical operations, regulatory and medical affairs teams at Alpharma and Ikaria, each of which was acquired in $1.6 billion cash transactions. He was also instrumental in guiding the clinical development programs that underpinned equity raises totaling more than $250 million for Cara Therapeutics, a developer of novel chemical entities to treat post-operative pain and chronic itch in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).

 

DO   Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, USA

Anesthesiology Residency  The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University Hospital, USA

MBA  New York University, USA; London School of Economics, UK; Hautes Etudes Commerciales, France

Fellow
Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research

Member

American Medical Association
American Society of Anesthesiologists

College on Problems of Drug Dependence
Johns Hopkins Medical & Surgical Association

Joe is a founding member of the Initiative on Methods, Measurement and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (“IMMPACT”), which became an official public-private partnership between pharmaceutical companies, the FDA, the National Institutes of Health, academia and patient advocacy organizations across the US.
 

“Antibe represents one of the few truly novel platforms in the field, and I look forward to playing a role in navigating its drug pipeline through the later stages of clinical development.”

As a scientist and drug development executive, David has extensive experience in bringing drugs from early investigation to regulatory approval. Acting as a product development consultant for several major pharmaceutical firms, he has advanced treatments for bacterial infections and disorders of the central nervous and gastrointestinal systems.


David headed the Clinical Anti-infectives Unit for Bayer Inc. He also served as Vice President, Pharmaceutical Business Unit for Focus Technologies USA; Vice President, Preclinical Development for Affinium Pharmaceuticals; and Vice President, Preclinical Development for NeurAxon.

  PhD Clinical Pathology and Biochemistry  University of Toronto, Canada
 

“I value the opportunity to develop a platform validating, novel NSAID—a drug that can improve the quality of life for so many people suffering from pain.”

Alain is a seasoned CFO and consultant to private and public companies. He is a founding partner of Revelstoke Partners, a boutique consulting firm focused on assisting mid-market companies in challenging circumstances, such as extreme growth or a fundamental change in business model.

He was founder and former Head of the Toronto Office of Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wyman), where he was instrumental in growing the office to more than 50 people. Alain was also elected senior partner at Mercer worldwide.

 

MBA  International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Switzerland

BComm (Honours)  Queen’s University, Canada

 

“I see Antibe’s mission in the context of my own family—my grandfather had major stomach surgery because of NSAIDs.”

With more than 20 years of capital markets experience in life sciences, Christina’s background includes positions in investment banking, equity sales and investor relations.

As Director of Investor Relations for Medicago, a clinical-stage biopharma company, she managed investor outreach across North America and Europe, driving an increase in market capitalization from $65M to an acquisition value exceeding $350M. During her tenure, she was involved in raising more than $60M in new capital, ranking it at the top of Canadian biotech equity financings in 2011.

Previously, at Equicom, she counseled life science executives on day-to-day investor relations activities. Christina’s early investment banking experience at HSBC and Vengate Capital provided her with a deep understanding of capital markets and a breadth of industry and investor contacts.

 

BBA  Wilfred Laurier University, Canada

 

“At Antibe, what drives me is the dramatic difference our drugs could make to the lives of millions of patients.”

A business development executive and scientist, Ella was most recently Vice President, Business Development for Advanced Proteome Therapeutics, a publicly traded biopharma company.

Earlier, she was Global Brand Manager for Nordion, where she was responsible for product marketing in the US and Asia. As Director of Business Development for IMV (NASDAQ: IMV), she spearheaded its critical licensing deal with Merck.
MSc Medical Genetics  University of Toronto, Canada
MBA  Dalhousie University, Canada

Ella is founding CEO and director of TO Health!, a unique platform to convene the Toronto Region Health Cluster and develop the biotech sector — launched by the Toronto Region Board of Trade and incubated by MaRS Discovery District.

“When it comes to building strong partnerships, there’s no substitute for relationships, reputation and good data!”

Trained as a neuroscientist at the Mayo Clinic, Svetlana’s career has evolved toward directing clinical research in U.S. academic medical centers. As a principal investigator, author and co-author of multiple peer-reviewed papers and posters on pain management, she enhances Antibe’s bench strength as otenaproxesul advances otenaproxesul in clinical trials for acute pain. In addition, her extensive chronic pain research experience supports Antibe’s exploration of potential chronic treatment regimens.

Svetlana has led teams pursuing treatments across a range of indications, involving submissions to the FDA and the conduct of clinical trials for principal investigators and pharmaceutical companies.

 

PhD Molecular Neuroscience  Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, USA

Since 2014, Svetlana has volunteered as a peer reviewer for pain medicine journals, including the Journal of Pain Research and Pain Medicine.
 

“I’m excited to employ my neuroscience background in the development of novel non-addictive analgesics – we have an opportunity to make a big difference!”

A medical doctor with more than 15 years of experience in driving global clinical projects and programs, Ana has managed studies across a variety of indications including pain, respiratory, rare and gastrointestinal diseases.

Ana is an expert in overseeing and coordinating the full suite of vendors and functions needed to carry out complex clinical trials, including CROs, labs, drug suppliers, data management, biostatistics, pharmacovigilance, regulatory, QA, legal and clinical monitoring.

 

MD University of Belgrade, Serbia

Ana was responsible for the set-up and management of the first fully virtual clinical trial by one of the world’s leading CROs.
 

“Executing Antibe’s clinical studies is my job—my medical degree and clinical development experience give me the tools I need to succeed!”

 
 

As a communicator and strategist, Philip has been contributing to the Antibe project since 2006. Over his career, he has been a senior advisor in pharma, dental products, medical devices, fintech, and a range of internet and IT technologies.

He is co-founder of Simon/Ross + Associates, which became the world’s leading Apple-focused computer training company, and a former lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto.

 

MBA  Harvard Business School, USA
BCom  McGill University, Canada

Philip was co-founder and marketing head of Workfire Networks, a breakthrough internet infrastructure company acquired for $100 million by Packeteer.
 

“The year I began working with Antibe, my mom had emergency surgery because of NSAIDs … so this is personal!”

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