John Leonard

John Leonard serves as the Head of Global Business Development and Licensing for the Atlas™ Discovery Mouse Platform at The Jackson Laboratory, focusing on strategic partnerships and licensing initiatives to enhance early-stage biopharmaceutical research. With extensive experience as a Biopharma Strategy Consultant at Leading Edge Bio, John has a proven track record in commercial strategy and licensing within leading biotech organizations. Previous roles include serving as Chief Business Officer at Targazyme, Senior Vice President of Business Development at HUYABIO International, and Sr. Director of Global Business Development at Denovo Biopharma, where John leveraged artificial intelligence for drug development. Educational credentials include an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business and a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from North Carolina State University.