James M. Shanahan

Jim has over 20 years of business start-up and operational experience with biotech and technology companies.

At SynDevRx, Jim in responsible for developing the company’s business plans, strategic direction and outreach, operations, IP, and funding. Previously, Jim co-founded JAM Technologies, a fabless semiconductor company serving the consumer electronics and specialty electronics markets, where he served as vice president of corporate development (1998-2006) and on the board of directors (1998-2003). There, he focused on fundraising, executing licensing transactions and forming strategic co-development partnerships, including with AKM, Intel and Apple. Previously, he has served as a consultant to Ariana Pharmaceuticals, which provides healthcare data analytics to the pharmaceutical and biotech markets.

Jim is a member of the BIO trade organization’s tax and finance committee, a regular mentor at MassBio MassConnect, founding member of the French-American Biotech Springboard, a professional association working under the auspices of the French-American Chamber of Commerce. He is also an active coach and mentor to numerous startups in the Boston area. Jim has many issued patents, studied engineering and French at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and attended L’Universite Catholique (Angers, France) in 1983.