Nicholas Pachuda

Nicholas Pachuda is a highly experienced life science executive committed to bringing transformational innovation to the clinic. He possesses deep clinical, technical, and business expertise with both multinationals and startups. He has operational leadership experience as a general manager with commercial P&L responsibility, as well as business development/external innovation and R&D and investment experience as a VC Venture Partner and PE Strategic Advisor. He has served as a startup board member and board advisor. Dr. Pachuda's professional experience includes: Peptilogics, lnc, Senior Vice President, Portfolio & Development; Johnson & Johnson, Vice President, External Innovation and Enabling Technologies, DePuy Synthes, Synthes Trauma (a Johnson & Johnson Company), Vice President Marketing and Business Development; Scient'x Spine — with HealthPoint Capital, Vice President Marketing, Professional Education, Clinical Affairs and Compliance; Small Bone Innovations, VP Business Development, Medical Education and Clinical Studies; Arthrex, Product Manager. He holds a BS in Biology, Chemistry, History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a D.P.M. in podiatry from the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine.