Bill Athenson

Bill Athenson has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Bill currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Third Pole Therapeutics, where they lead the development of transformative cardio-pulmonary therapies. Prior to this, they worked as the CEO and COO at Three Lakes Partners, where they focused on healthcare initiatives and operations. Before that, Bill was a Principal at Executive Consulting Services, where they specialized in commercial strategies for new technology platforms. Bill also held various leadership roles at Nanosphere Inc., Vianeta Communications, POCKETCARD, Cardinal Health, and Baxter International Inc., where they gained extensive experience in sales, marketing, business development, and general management.

Bill Athenson attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management from 1989 to 1991, where they earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Marketing and Finance.