William Schaeffer

Mr. Schaeffer most recently was COO and on the Board of Directors for InVasc Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical development company. From 2006 to 2009, he was V.P., Global Head of Quality for Ciba Vision Inc. (a Novartis company). Prior to joining Ciba Vision, Mr. Schaeffer was President of the American Cardiovascular Research Institute, a translational medical research organization, which merged to establish the Saint Joseph’s Research Institute focused on accelerating development of cutting-edge therapies in cardiovascular medicine. Experienced with start-ups and the FDA, as COO for Ortec International, Inc., he led them to two FDA product approvals and first stage commercialization. Mr. Schaeffer began his career with Johnson & Johnson where he spent 28 years in a variety of senior management positions. During his tenure, he was integral to the development of several products and five start-up companies. Prior to leaving JNJ, he was Vice President, Quality Assurance Worldwide for Cordis, Inc. and on their Management Board. Mr. Schaeffer serves as an Elder in the Peachtree Presbyterian Church, is on the Board of the Iota Chapter of Kappa Delta Rho, and annually does international mission work. He holds a B.S. in Biology from Bucknell University and has attended executive education programs at Duke, Northwestern and Harvard.