Brian Kirwan

Brian Kirwan has extensive work experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a specialization in market access and commercialization. Brian has held various leadership roles in reputable companies such as Seres Therapeutics, Menlo Therapeutics Inc., Relypsa, GlaxoSmithKline, and Arthur Andersen.

At Seres Therapeutics, Kirwan joined as the Vice President and was responsible for building and leading the Market Access function and team. Brian played a crucial role in preparing for the commercialization of Seres' lead asset and providing insights to advance the clinical portfolio. Brian later joined the Finance organization to support the company's growth.

Before joining Seres Therapeutics, Kirwan was the Vice President and Head of Market Access at Menlo Therapeutics Inc., which later merged into Foamix and became Vyne Therapeutics. Brian led the Market Access functions and was extensively involved in launch planning and commercial development activities.

Prior to Menlo Therapeutics Inc., Kirwan worked at Relypsa as the Vice President and Head of Market Access, where they established and led various pricing functions and managed trade, pricing, and contract management activities. Brian also held roles as the Executive Director and Senior Director in the same company.

Kirwan's earlier experience includes working at GlaxoSmithKline as the Senior Director of Channel/Trade Strategy and Contracting, where they developed and implemented trade distribution strategy for pharmaceutical, oncology, biopharmaceutical, and vaccine products. Brian also held finance-related roles at GlaxoSmithKline and started their career at Arthur Andersen as a Senior Advisor/Auditor.

Overall, Kirwan's work experience demonstrates their expertise in market access, commercialization, pricing, trade strategy, and contract management in the pharmaceutical industry.

Brian Kirwan completed their bachelor's degree in Accounting from La Salle University from 1992 to 1996. Brian then pursued higher education, earning an MBA from Rutgers Business School in Management from 2001 to 2003. In 2013, they attended the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management for the Executive Scholars Program, focusing on Marketing and Sales Management. Brian also holds certification as a Certified Public Accountant, although it is currently inactive.