Stephen McIlhenny

Stephen McIlhenny, PhD has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Their most recent position is as the Vice President and Head of Corporate Strategy at Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Prior to that, they served as the Senior Director of Cell and Gene Therapy at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Stephen also has consulting experience, having worked as a Senior Consultant at L.E.K. Consulting, specializing in Life Sciences. Stephen has also held the role of Graduate Finance Intern at Walt Disney Imagineering.

Before entering the industry, Stephen was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Stephen also worked at Stryker Orthobiologics, where they held roles such as Manager of Technology and Innovation, Manager of Research, and Senior Research and Development Engineer.

Stephen's earlier experience includes working as a Product Development Scientist at Integra LifeSciences, a Process/Validation Engineer at IPS, and as a PhD Candidate at Thomas Jefferson University.

Stephen McIlhenny, PhD completed their education in the following chronological order:

- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biomedical Engineering from Drexel University, between 2000 and 2005.

- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine from Thomas Jefferson University, between 2005 and 2010.

- Graduate Certificate in Medical Devices Regulatory Affairs from Northeastern University, starting in 2013.

- Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from The Wharton School, between 2016 and 2018.