Gautam Patel

Gautam Patel has served as Managing Director of Tarsadia Investments, a private investment firm based in Newport Beach, CA since 2012. In that role, Mr. Patel has led a team of investment professionals to identify, evaluate and execute principal equity investments across sectors including life sciences, financial services and technology. Prior to joining Tarsadia, Mr. Patel served as Managing Director at Lazard from 2008 to 2012, where he led financial and strategic advisory efforts in sectors including transportation and logistics, private equity, specialty pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Prior to that, Mr. Patel served in a variety of roles at Lazard from 1999 to 2008, including multiple restructuring, bankruptcy and corporate reorganization assignments. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Patel was an Analyst at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ), where he worked on M&A as well as high-yield and equity financings. Mr. Patel is currently a Board Member of companies such as Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Adello Biologics, Asana Biosciences, LERETA and AIONX Antimicrobial Technologies, as well as Tarsadia Foundation. Mr. Patel received a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College, a B.S. from Harvey Mudd College, an M.S. from the London School of Economics (LSE) and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Mr. Patel’s extensive experience as an advisor, investor and operator in generics and the pharmaceutical industry broadly will provide the Board with insight regarding business development, strategic planning and operational management.