Anita Watkins

Anita Watkins serves as the Managing Director at Rex Health Ventures since May 2012, specializing in healthcare venture capital and strategic investment. In addition to this role, Watkins holds several board positions, including Board Observer for companies such as Vergent Bioscience, Censinet, and Pryon, along with being a Board Member at Bio54 and Rediscovery Life Sciences. Other notable roles include Vice President of Government Relations at the University of North Carolina from 2009 to 2012 and Legislative Counsel for the North Carolina League of Municipalities from 2002 to 2008. Educational qualifications include a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law, a Master's Degree in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Spanish Language and Literature from North Carolina State University.